As a kid, I can still remember wishing to have certain classroom teachers because it was said that they assigned less homework than the others. I would cross my fingers and act my best all summer as I believed karma …
Long the bane of students’ existence, homework has been around pretty much since the beginning of time. The question, though, is does spending hours doing assignments at home reap significant benefits? It turns out that the answer to this question …
Everyone seems to accept that emphasis on academics will taper off during the closing weeks of the school year. Teachers and students will qualify statements with, “but the year is almost over, so…” Parents often give in as well, figuring …
Concentration: I barely know what this word means anymore. Some days, I really feel like you’d be hard-pressed to find someone more distracted than me. Case in point: not too long ago, I couldn’t find my phone. I looked and …
New year, new you right? We say this every January. We’re all going to lose weight, break our bad habits, go the gym, buy less junk online, etc, etc. If you’re human, you know that keeping a New Year’s resolution …
As the back to school season kicks off, it’s a great time to think about how to help your child stay organized. Let’s face it, high school students aren’t always known for being able to develop and maintain effective homework …
School or summer school is done for the day, it’s 5 p.m. and Johnny needs to start his homework for the next day. “It’s already done!” “I’ll do it later!” “Not now, Mom!” Sound familiar? Many parents have homework battles …