All Posts Tagged With: "homework help"
Practical tips for encouraging an underachieving child
What can you do to encourage a classic underachieving child who has the potential but just isn’t all that motivated?
There’s plenty you can do, said Sandy Sincek, the elementary mathematics coordinator for the San Diego County Office of Education who spent many years in the classroom.
Sincek and I spoke recently about ways parents can [...]
7Apr2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
Tip of the Week: Stay organized, keep school supplies close at hand
I don’t know about you but I don’t like running around the house looking for some elusive supply one of my kids needs for a homework assignment. And worse yet, I hate making a mad dash (and I do mean a mad dash) to the store late at night.
So years ago, I gathered together school [...]
27Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
If the report card raised a red flag, here are some smart suggestions
There are few parents among us who have not been here before: The report card or progress report our child just brought home from school isn’t as strong as we’d like it to be. What’s a smart parent to do?
Cry? Scream? Scratch your head? Pretend there isn’t a problem? Or work with your child and your child’s teacher to get back on track? I prefer the last option, and I’m sure you do, too.
Here are some terrific suggestions from Jeana Preston, program director of the California Parent Center to help your child regain his footing. The center helps schools and
4Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Great tips from great teachers for a great semester
Looking for great ideas to help your child have a successful semester? These tips are specifically to help with the second half of a school year, but they most definitely apply all year long.
The suggestions come from three award-winning teachers in San Diego County. One teaches elementary school, one middle school and the other [...]
30Jan2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
Advice that really adds up from the Rappin’ Mathematician
(Updated on May 5, 2009)
“You can live your own life and choose your own path,
but you won’t get far if you don’t know math.”
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Want to ace your finals? Get top tips from some smart students
With the end of the semester not far away, high school students are gearing up for finals.
When I decided to seek out tips for studying for finals, my first instinct was to talk to teachers. But I realized the true experts are students who have a track record of acing finals. It didn’t take [...]
9Jan2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
