Stop the Homework Wars

Do you know why your child struggles with some of his writing assignments? Do you know that if you knew why your child struggles with writing it will be easier to help him? Writng problems usually occur at one time or another  whether you have dyslexia, an identified learning disability, or are even gifted. I [...]

This type of essay is like story telling. You want to be as descriptive as possible, giving specific details so the reader feels like he is there in the story. This essay often has a sequential element to it, e.g., a beginning, middle, and an end. The first paragraph lets the reader know what you [...]

Book reports shouldn’t be anything to be afraid of. Easy for you to say…you like to read. No, really, they shouldn’t be anything to be afraid of. There are some SIMPLE TRICKS to make book reports easy. First off you want to be sure your kids have plenty of time to read the book before [...]

In a word, Yes! There are two ways music improves homework. One is by listening: There is a connection between music and learning. When we listen to music that is 60 beats per minute our body relaxes and frees our minds to concentrate better. According to Music and the Brain’s Laurence O’Donnell, music has a [...]

I’ll never forget the day one of my kids had a friend over during the evening while his mom was at a meeting. He had just broken his arm and had a homework assignment to complete. He was at a loss on how to get his assignment done because he had broken his right arm. His [...]