Posted by: Sara Carbone on: April 10, 2012
Ever wish your kid actually cared about what she was studying? Not the grade, but the actual topic? In the book Unconditional Parenting – Moving From Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason education expert Alfie Kohn writes: In place of excessive focus on school achievement, we should take a lively interest in what the child is learning. [...]
Posted by: Sara Carbone on: February 18, 2012
Your grade or middle school child’s science or history textbook can be pretty dry or hard to understand. Doing things to clarify the material and bring it to life can help if he’s struggling. Go over the textbook with him each night. Talk about it to understand events, concepts and themes. Decipher the bolded words [...]
Posted by: Sara Carbone on: February 13, 2012
B was one of those smart, jaded kids who was “not living up to his potential.” He was a likable young man with real depth and strength to him, having survived some things a teen shouldn’t have to. And B hated school. Was bored stiff in class, blew off his schoolwork and lacked the skills [...]
Posted by: Sara Carbone on: January 26, 2012
High school English teachers generally have your child’s best interests in mind. The problem is some teachers and even entire school districts don’t know how to effectively teach reading and writing. Your kid is left to flounder through as best he can until he can flee high school and not look back – until he [...]