"As a mother of three, this book's practical road map for helping our kids learn independently is invaluable.
Noting that students' homework provides an opportunity for families and schools to work together to help students be successful in school, this booklet, designed for parents, offers suggestions for ways parents can use homework to become ...
Meret A. Keller and Wendy A. Goldberg, “Co-Sleeping: Help or Hindrance for Young Children's Independence?,” Infant and ChildDevelopment 13, no. 5 (2004): 369–388. 40. Ibid. 41. Kathleen Dyer Ramos, Davin Youngclarke, ...
Advice from teachers on how to halt homework battles and help children with reading, math, science, test preparation, and more.
Argues that homework has little to do with academic success, and offers parents strategies and techniques for communicating with teachers and schools to advocate for change. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.
Music and Poetry Key musical terms like forte, pianissimo, andante, and so forth give cues to the performer about interpretation and performance. I love the fact that a rest, or silence, is written for the instrumentalist or vocalist.
This book contributes to the drive to increase family involvement in children's learning.
In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework--that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility.
Original. 10,000 first printing. Leonhardt balances constructive, helpful recomme
The ideas are grouped according to the following categories: (1) learning begins at home; (2) making sure your child starts school ready to learn; (3) making family time learning time; (4) using the newspaper for better learning; (5) using ...