Prioritize homework with a rationale
Urge your child to prioritize the order in which she’ll attack her homework assignments, based on a rationale. Many students...
Standards for checking one’s work
Teachers always stress the importance of checking one’s work before handing in an assignment. When reviewing work, keep these three...
Easily distracted? Try this.
For many students, eliminating distractions and staying on task is extremely difficult, especially while on the computer. Keep in mind...
Set mini-deadlines
As we enter the last few months of school, students are going to be flooded with papers, long-term assignments, and...
Your child is NOT lazy
Your child is NOT lazy. Sure, you may feel like you’re seeing the signs: he rushes through his homework, he...
The power of choice
Empowered students, students with choice, feel engaged in their schoolwork and motivated to grow. Few people enjoy being told what...
Easily distracted? Work in short bursts.
When your child is feeling distractible, bored, tired, or even just annoyed with an assignment, working in short bursts can...
Set a specific day/time for organization
A clean backpack and orderly binder makes every assignment easier to find, complete, and turn in on time. In the...
Provide explicit direction for multi-step tasks
Many students who struggle with executive function require explicit direction to complete a multi-step task efficiently and effectively. For example,...
When homework is *truly* complete
If your child gets his homework done, he should get credit for it! The key is in knowing where to...
Parents: Trust your instincts
Trust your instincts. If you see your child beginning to falter in school, don’t hesitate. Most students don’t know how...
Homework doesn’t have to be a struggle every night!
Homework doesn’t have to be a struggle every night! There are many reasons why students struggle to get homework done....