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Taking the stress out of homework : organizational, content-specific, and test prep strategies to help your children help themselves / Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2020]Description: ix, 292 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593190326
  • 0593190327
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction: Knowing when to help with homework and building executive functioning -- Time management : planning ahead to avoid last-minute cramming and tears -- Study skills : making the most of study time -- Organization : finding a method to the madness -- Math : preventing avoidable errors, managing the "I-don't-get-its," conquering word problem woes, and more -- Reading : transforming reluctant readers, strategies for reading comprehension, and more -- Writing I : helping students get started : preparing and outlining -- Writing II : the final product : composition and revising -- Middle and high school test prep : the ISEE, SSAT, SAT, and ACT.
Summary: "Taking the Stress out of Homework breaks down for parents exactly when and how to offer homework support. Whether your child's stress point is executive functioning--the ability to plan or organize--or a subject-specific struggle in math, reading, writing, or standardized test-preparation, Abby and Brian use real-life stories to provide individualized, actionable advice"-- Amazon.com.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 371.3028 F866 Available 33111010554695
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A helpful guide to homework that demystifies the learning process by breaking down for parents exactly when-and how-to help children. Whether your child's issue is time management, organisation, or a specific subject, Abby and Brian know that different kids need different tools. Using real-life stories from their many years as educators, they walk parents through how to address anxiety around homework and support their child. Their goal is to help parents create an effective system so that homework helps kids become successful learners for life.

Includes index.

Introduction: Knowing when to help with homework and building executive functioning -- Time management : planning ahead to avoid last-minute cramming and tears -- Study skills : making the most of study time -- Organization : finding a method to the madness -- Math : preventing avoidable errors, managing the "I-don't-get-its," conquering word problem woes, and more -- Reading : transforming reluctant readers, strategies for reading comprehension, and more -- Writing I : helping students get started : preparing and outlining -- Writing II : the final product : composition and revising -- Middle and high school test prep : the ISEE, SSAT, SAT, and ACT.

"Taking the Stress out of Homework breaks down for parents exactly when and how to offer homework support. Whether your child's stress point is executive functioning--the ability to plan or organize--or a subject-specific struggle in math, reading, writing, or standardized test-preparation, Abby and Brian use real-life stories to provide individualized, actionable advice"-- Amazon.com.

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