Teachers often have to confront children who lie. Almost every day there is a child who claims that they have done their homework, have cleaned up their study area, have brought their show and tell item, when in fact none of this has actually been done. Often kids don't really … [Read more...] about Why Kids Lie about Their Home Life and How to Handle It
Schoolwork
Do Kids Need Homework?
With the argument about homework overload floating around more and more parents are starting to question if kids actually need homework. Experts feel that homework is the best thing for your child to use to review the concepts that they learned in school that day. However, with … [Read more...] about Do Kids Need Homework?
Do Teachers Know Best re: Homework?
Everybody is under the assumption that when it comes to handing out homework and deciding how much homework your child should get, it is up to the teachers. They know what is best in regards to homework, right? However, you might be shocked to realize that research shows that … [Read more...] about Do Teachers Know Best re: Homework?
Getting Homework Done Without A Fight
Homework overload, if it is only on occasion, is not usually a problem because you can just take it in stride. Where homework overload starts to become a problem is if it happens every night because your children are burned out on homework and then do not want to complete it. … [Read more...] about Getting Homework Done Without A Fight
What Kind of Homework Your Student Gets
One thing that almost every expert agrees on is that your student should be getting homework that reviews and reinforces the concepts that they learned in class that day. Experts also believe that homework should be something that instills a sense of curiosity in students; it is … [Read more...] about What Kind of Homework Your Student Gets
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