Teachers have heard many excuses about homework they given to students, the first teacher made the first homework assignment. As long as teachers keep giving homework, most students will keep trying to get out of doing it.
Why do teachers bother with homework? Why do they continue to inflict homework on kids, their parents, and themselves? [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Help your child with homework
What to do when all else fails to learn homework to your child
Some children absolutely cannot or will not do their homework despite rewards, consequences, promises or threats, and despite the best and most caring efforts of parents, teachers, tutors, and other concerned persons. If your child’s problems resist any and all of the troubleshooting strategies outlined in this article, you probably need professional assistance. Ask the [...]
Who should help with homework?
Many parents feel they don’t have the skills to help their children with homework. Yet, research has shown that the quality of the parent-child interaction is more important than the actual techniques used. You might be surprised at what a good teacher you can be!
Helping with homework, however, doesn’t have to be your responsibility alone. [...]
How to help your child with math
You might also ask, “Where were the calculators when I was in grade school?” And you might observe, “Math class sure has changed!” it’s true: mathematics instruction has been in a state of flux for several years. Why? First of all, technology is chaging. The wide availability of calculators and computers today has diminished the [...]






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