Framing questions in the right way can facilitate the self-awareness, empowerment, and independence kids need to become self-starters.
Learn the powerful questions to ask to help your kids become more independent and productive.
There are many reasons why a child might have difficulty in school. In this blog, learn to become a grades detective to uncover some of the possible reasons behind your child’s grades.
Take a quiz to learn your child’s homework personality. Then learn five ways to help your child do their homework without nagging or begging.
Even if you’ve been out of school for decades, it’s easy to remember that gut-punch feeling of sitting in class and suddenly remembering you forgot your homework. It’s happened to all of us—even though the systems were pretty straightforward when we were in school. Your teachers likely sent home a piece of paper with a … Read more
The No-Zero Policy is a new grading strategy that is increasing in popularity in schools across the U.S. and, in fact, Fairfax County has adopted it as well. From the FCPS website: “Collaborative teams may choose to apply a penalty when work is turned in after the due date. Though if a student has made … Read more
If your child didn’t get the grade they thought they should the first time around, here are a few things to work on to get ready the “right” way as we head towards the holiday breaks. Tip 1: Put Studying Before Homework It’s not uncommon for students to put off studying because it’s not really … Read more
It’s become a predictable yearly debate that rolls around every June: Should my kids really be getting summer homework? And if they do, how should we approach it so they actually learn something over the summer (rather than just doing busywork)? Here’s the thing: At some schools, kids are routinely overloaded with multiple books to … Read more
It just doesn’t make sense. How can a such a smart kid be so disorganized? Here are some of the real reason some kids are so scattered.
At this time of year, when the homework starts piling up, and motivation is at a low coming off of winter break, it’s pretty common to start questioning what the point of it all is: Should kids have this much homework? Why is homework important even? In fact it’s one of the most common questions … Read more