Universal Design for Learning at Home
For parents of children with thinking and learning differences, the priority is often ensuring that they are getting what they need in school. But children are constantly learning–even at home! And the needs they have in the classroom don’t go away when the school day ends. An effective approach to addressing these needs in school […]
How to Avoid the Homework Battle
Convincing kids to get their homework done is one of the most frustrating (and most common) battles for parents. If you are lucky enough to have the type of child who comes right home and settles into homework, congratulations to you. Please share your secret. Many parents feel it is their responsibility to get their […]
Setting Kids Up to Tackle Homework
There are many factors that contribute to how independently and successfully kids complete their homework on a given night. Of course, the first and most obvious factor is their understanding of the material they are working on. But there are several other factors, including alertness, mood, and environmental factors that will make or break a […]
How Much Homework is Too Much?
When it comes to homework, we firmly believe that quality matters way more than quantity. We’d much rather see students working on a task for 10 minutes that effectively grows their thinking and expands their understanding than spend hours solving monotonous problems that reinforce the same skill over and over again. The “Right” Amount That […]
Weighing in On the Homework Controversy
Homework remains a hot-button issue. The complications of pandemic learning have intensified the conversation around the value of assigning homework. The science is out—some studies demonstrate a link between homework completion and higher test scores. Other studies found no significant link between performance and homework completion. But you probably didn’t need experts to tell you […]
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