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Time and again studies prove family involvement bolsters children’s motivation and learning in school. Peruse our list of helpful articles on homework help and school involvement. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Type it directly into the search bar. With a little focus and a lot of good will, you can make a difference in shaping your child’s education.
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What You Need to Know
- What Factors Enable Children to be Successful in School?: Ways to Academic Success for Children from Diverse Backgrounds
- Evaluating Schools: Questions and Tips for Parents, Schools, and the Community
- The Practice of Tracking in Schools
- Online Resources for Parent/Family Involvement
- Get Involved in Your Child's Life at School
- What Factors Enable Children to be Successful in School?: Ways to Academic Success for Children from Diverse Backgrounds
- Building Parent-Teacher Partnerships
- Evaluating Schools: Questions and Tips for Parents, Schools, and the Community
- How to Help: Talk with Teachers to Resolve Problems -- Helping Your Child With Homework
- Partnering For Success: Community Approaches to Early Learning
- Teacher-Centered Philosophies
- Student-Centered Philosophies
- The Property Tax: The Road to Unequal Schools
- State Influence Grows as School Boards Come under Fire
How You Can Help
- Building Parent-Teacher Partnerships
- Involved Parents: The Hidden Resource in Their Child's Education
- Communicating with Your Child's Teacher
- Homework Tips and Information for Parents
- Helping Your Child Learn Science: "The Basics"
- Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics - Activities: Mathematics in the Home
Homework Help Tip Sheet
“Schools should teach kids how to learn, and parents should teach them how to work by establishing work rules and work ethic at home.” – Dr. Mel Levine, Co-Founder and Co-Chair, All Kinds of Minds Homework provides an opportunity for parents to reinforce and build upon what a ...
Reference | All Kinds of Minds
Parent Teacher Communication Tip Sheet
“There should never be a vast divide between school life and home life. Every kid is partly home-schooled and every kid is partly school-homed!” -- Dr. Mel Levine, in A Mind at a Time Communication is the key to the Parent-Teacher relationship. The Communication Plan is a tool for ...
Reference | All Kinds of Minds
Enrichment Activities and Resources for Gifted Children
The child who has a good understanding of abstract concepts and has a strong reasoning ability neds the challenge of activities that incorporate "higher level" thinking skills. Rather than simply asking children to recite or repeat what they have learned, ask them to compare and contrast, ...
Reference | American Association for Gifted Children
Back-to-School Tips: Connecting With Your Child's School Counselor for a Successful School Year
Understand the expertise and responsibilities of your child's school counselor. School counselors make a measurable impact in every student's life, assisting with academic, career and personal/social development. Professional school counselors are trained in both educating and counseling, allowing ...
Reference | American School Counselor Association
Helping Children Overcome Test Anxiety
Test anxiety is almost universal. In fact, it is unusual to find a student who doesn't approach a big test without a high level of anxiety. Test anxiety can cause a host of problems in students, such as upset stomach, headache, loss of focus, fear, irritability, anger and even depression. New ...
Reference | American School Counselor Association
Back to School Buying Guide: For Eco-Savvy Parents and Their Kids
Your kids may not realize it, but the supply of environmentally sound, non-toxic school supplies is growing and branching into unusual areas. Cornstarch pens and rubber backpacks? It’s all part of the recent rise of sustainable businesses making eco-friendly alternatives to everything ...
Reference | Center for a New American Dream
Homework Tips on Reading: What Parents Can Do
Have your child read aloud to you every night. Choose a quiet place, free from distractions, for your child to do his nightly reading assignments. As your child reads, point out spelling and sound patterns such as cat, pat, hat. When your child reads aloud to you and makes a mistake, ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education
Working with Teachers and Schools to Build Character in Children
Visit with your child's teachers early in the school year. Tell them what kind of person you want your child to become and what values are important to you. Discuss with them ways that they and the school can reinforce the lessons you are teaching your child about good character. Research ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education
Homework Tips and Information for Parents
General Homework Tips for Parents Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework. Avoid having your child do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such as people coming and going. Make sure the materials your child ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education
Reading Homework Tips for Parents
Have your child read aloud to you every night. Choose a quiet place, free from distractions, for your child to do his nightly reading assignments. As your child reads, point out spelling and sound patterns such as cat, pat, hat. When your child reads ...
Reference | U.S. Department of Education
