Daily Excerpt: 10 Quick Homework Tips (Alder & Trombly) - Introduction
Today's book excerpt comes from 10 Quick Homework Tips by Alder & Trombly . Introduction Have you ever felt frustrated with your child and his homework? If so, know that you are not alone. In our 40 combined years of teaching, we don’t think we’ve ever met a parent who hasn’t felt frustrated, overwhelmed, or just plain confused about how to end homework battles at one time or another. In our previous book, 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents: Fun Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Elementary School , we offered some homework tips scattered throughout the themed chapters. It is our hope, here, to gather the 10 most helpful strategies, all in one convenient place for you. Overall, we have discovered that the main reasons for family stress about homework seem to come from two things: # 1. When and where to do the homework and # 2. What to do when your child doesn’t know how to do it To help you conquer these problems, we have put