Written by a teacher, this Free Spirit classic has helped countless parents avoid homework battles and promote school success. The newly revised and updated edition still covers the basics: building solid study skills in reading, spelling, writing, math, science, social studies, and foreign languages. It also includes the latest information on phonics, the changing world of math curriculum, trends in parental involvement, "No Child Left Behind," educational standards, electronic planners, new teaching methods, multiple intelligences, learning styles, and much more. Popular sections on preparing for standardized tests and using technology have been updated to bring parents up to speed. Solid tips on getting organized, current resources, and tried-and-true learning tools round out this essential title. Illustrated, 7 1Ž4" x 9 1Ž4", 31 reproducible handout masters, parents of children ages 6-13.
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An accurate titleDec 17, 2006 The title sums up this 193 page book well. It is clear that the teacher-author speaks from experience. I'm glad there is now a revised and updated edition. Parents of regular and special education students in elementary grades benefit from Schumm's skill in showing how to enhance learning abilities in children.
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An Essential Combination of ResourcesNov 07, 2005 From Dean R. Garrison, author of "Ending the Homework Wars":
"How to Help Your Child with Homework" provides parents with an exceptional set of strategies and tips for helping children do their best on homework assignments and overcome learning difficulties in specific subject areas. This excellent resource is designed to help children learn and master the knowledge and academic skills covered in children's homework assignments. The book is written by an accomplished teacher to support parents in their important "parent-as-teacher" role. In contrast, my book, "Ending the Homework Wars," focuses on the structure and support children need to get on track--- and stay on track--- with fulfilling homework responsibilities, to put an end to power struggles and procrastination, and to overcome many other homework-related difficulties.
"Ending the Homework Wars" offers a powerful program for achieving exceptional homework results with even the most challenging children and teens. Among the book's unique features are the Homework Success Master Plan, enabling parents to design a step-by-step program tailor-made to the unique needs of each particular child or teen. "Ending the Homework Wars" includes a powerful, proven approach for gaining significant improvement in children's behavior and motivation, step-by-step routines that simplify daily homework tasks and responsibilities, strategies for helping students stay organized and keep track of assignments and materials, re-evaluating children's needs for tutoring services, guidelines for healthy nutrition and exercise, strategies for improving parent consistency, guidelines for addressing children's special needs, including children with ADHD, gifted underachievers and children with learning disabilities, and trouble-shooting strategies.
Together, "How to Help Your Child with Homework" and "Ending the Homework Wars" provide a powerful combination of resources that enables parents both to meet children's specific learning needs and provide the type of structure, behavior management system and support that brings out the best in their children.
--- Dean R. Garrison, author of "Ending the Homework Wars"
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