Category Archives: homework
Short Term Goals; Long Term Gain
In the teenage years, it is very difficult to envision that far-distant adult world of professional employment, building a family, or having a boss. Even more difficult is having the discipline to prepare for that eventuality. Nonetheless, it is tremendously … Continue reading
Getting Started
GETTING STARTED: A Pre-College Plan for Junior High Families In simplest terms, the value of education is at least threefold: the acquisition of knowledge; the access it provides to higher levels of the socio-economic spectrum; and the cash value of … Continue reading
Getting Started
GETTING STARTED: A Primer for Anxious Parents and the College Bound STARTING EARLY Every year, throughout America, a new crop of college-bound high school seniors begins the final and sometimes traumatic lap that will, for most, end with graduation and … Continue reading
Apps to Improve Student Performance
Do you dream of spending less time studying and still getting great grades? Turn your phone or device into a study machine. With finals just around the corner, now is the time to learn how to use some of these … Continue reading
Why should college students be familiar with CourseSmart?
A Silicon Valley start-up called CourseSmart may be changing the way college professors grade their students, according to the New York Times on April 8, 2013. Nine colleges are testing this innovative product which tracks whether and how much … Continue reading
A Solution to Procrastination
Does your child have trouble getting started on homework, projects or assignments? He or she may be lacking the tools and organizational skills needed to accomplish these tasks. The time you put in now to teach your child important time-management … Continue reading
Basic Homework Guidelines
From kindergarten through grad school, one common feature is always present: that after-school phenomenon called homework. To some, it is an inevitable part of school – sometimes useful, sometimes not – a nightly reminder that our job as a student is learning, however … Continue reading