
“If he could, he would.”
If you find yourself thinking "My child is [x] years old, he should be able to do that by now,"...

Active study strategy: predict what’s on the exam
Active study strategies, like previewing or predicting what will be on a test, is a great way to boost confidence...

An efficient test-taking strategy
To avoid taking too much time on reading sections of tests, help your child develop effective and efficient test-taking strategies....

Identify the strategy that works best
As adults, we’ve come to recognize that there is more than one way to get something done. What works for...

Begin with the end in mind
Begin with the end in mind. That is — before beginning a task, help your child create a mental (or...

Textbooks 101: “Preview” before diving in
Before launching into reading a textbook, encourage your child to “preview” the chapter by first glancing over headings, key vocabulary,...

Use graphic organizers for note-taking, too!
Your child has likely been introduced to graphic organizers (a visual/graphic display of relationships between facts, terms or ideas —...

If you use it, you won’t lose it!
To increase comprehension of concepts, equations, and languages, encourage your child to apply her knowledge in her own life. For...

Hit the reset button and start anew!
It’s hard to get back into the swing of things after a long, relaxing break, so give your child a...

Keep your schoolwork with you
Unscheduled “downtime” can occur virtually anytime (and often when we least expect it), so a good rule of thumb for...

One goal at a time
When your child is struggling in school, there is a natural tendency to want to try and fix everything all...

The mixed up way students approach academic tasks
“Fire, ready, aim!” That’s the “mixed-up” way many students approach academic tasks. In an effort to get to the finish-line...