Thinking of a last-minute gift that will make learning fun? Take a look at our recommendations for stuffing your kid’s stocking with gifts that will be both popular and educational. E-readers such as Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes and Noble’s Nook – All ages E-readers are perfect for students of all ages. They have internal dictionaries … Read more
Does your child erase and redo homework over and over again until it’s just right? Is anything less than 100% not good enough? Welcome to the world of perfectionism, where unrealistic expectations are daily and unrelenting. Perfectionists engage in frequent hypercritical self-talk, bringing themselves down and creating a whole lot of stress within the family. … Read more
I’ve always been interested in research-based ways to help students complete their homework more efficiently. As parents, it’s our natural instinct to say things like “Turn that off!”, “Stop texting”, or “Facebook can wait. Do you have to check your account while doing homework?”. But in reality, our kids may “need” their technology and perhaps … Read more
Picture two students, side by side, reading a fairytale from a storybook. One student easily reads with expression and enthusiasm, “Once Upon a Time”. The other student slowly reads “On up a tim.” Both students live in the same neighborhood, have educated parents that read to them at night, and were exposed to literature at … Read more
Let’s face it, math is different. The study skills and processes your child has used in other subjects won’t necessarily serve her well when the time comes to prepare for a big math test. What is the best way to study for math tests? Our language provides an important clue. We don’t say “do the … Read more