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Let Your Child Be the Teacher

As parents, we know that we learn as much from our children as they do from us. It is the natural course of family interaction that we grow and influence each other. BUT, that’s not what I wanted to write about today, I am thinking about how helpful it can be for a child’s education and intellectual development to be able to “teach” what he or she has learned. As parents, we can encourage our child to teach us the things he or she has learned in school or other activities and by teaching us, the lessons will become more … Continue reading →

Eight Homework Helping Tips

In a previous blog, I wrote about how some parents help too much with their kids’ homework-some going so far as to complete science fair projects themselves. In the June 2006 issue of ParentLife, eight tips are offered to help parents become better homework helpers. Help your child with his homework but don’t do it for him. Your role is to offer assistance, if needed, not to supply them with the answers. If your child is struggling, show him how to put on his “thinking cap” and find the solutions on his own. Officially designate a study area, one that … Continue reading →

“Helping” Your Kids With Their Schoolwork

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As parents, we want our kids to be successful in school. However, some parents take helping too far. In an article in the February 25, 2007 issue of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, it was pointed out that some parents “help” too much. Teachers are seeing book reports written with language far beyond a child’s normal vocabulary. A tell-tell sign that the child didn’t write the report or received extra “help”. Another example that teachers are seeing a lot is in the case of science fair projects. Some of the projects are too complex for the child to explain, again, a sign … Continue reading →

Can Your Child Use a Word Processor?

If your child is in third grade or older, knows letters and words, and has reasonable functioning of the hands and fingers, he or she can benefit from learning to use a word processor. Children with all kinds of learning disabilities and especially those with ADHD or dysgraphia should have a word processor available for them to use at home, if at all possible. I remember when my oldest son was in his first years of elementary school. Every time I went to parent-teacher conferences I was told, “He does good work and scores very high on tests, but his … Continue reading →