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Sunday, January 21, 2007
A Balanced Homework System

Teacher’s Job

  • Provide instruction
  • Provide materials
  • Provide deadlines
  • Provide encouragement
  • Provide feedback

Parent’s Job

  • Establish a regular time for homework
  • Establish a regular place for homework
  • Provide necessary materials and supplies
  • Provide limited instruction and assistance
  • Establish logical consequences for noncompliance and follow through

Student’s Job

  • Keep track of books and assignments
  • Start on time and allow time to finish work
  • Do own work with only limited assistance
  • Turn in work on time
  • Accept responsibility for grades or other consequences

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Sunday, January 21, 2007
Visual Processing

Interesting information on visual processing and vision and learning gathered from several websites and other sources …

Processing refers to how well the brain understands, interprets or categorizes information. To do this, the brain must first

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Sunday, January 21, 2007
Helping Children Overcome Test Anxiety
Test anxiety is so widespread that it is almost impossible to find a student who doesn’t approach a big test without some level of anxiety. Being anxious before a test can cause a variety of symptoms for a student, from stomach aches and headaches, to loss of focus, fear, irritability, and even depression. Some students may feel “butterflies” in

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Friday, January 19, 2007
Reading Fluency

Fluency is the ability to read aloud expressively and with understanding. Fluency isn’t a stage that children go through at which they can read all words quickly and easily. Fluency changes, depending on what the child is reading, how familiar they are with the vocabulary, and the amount

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