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How to Help Your Students Manage Schoolwork Deadlines
By Janet S. Fox, author of Get Organized Without Losing It (Revised & Updated Edition) When I was in my early teens, I realized—the night before the project was due—that I’d forgotten to prepare an oral presentation, essay, and poster … Continue reading
Helping Kids Establish and Maintain After-School Routines
By Allison Wedell Schumacher When my daughter entered first grade, we were told she’d have homework. I remember looking quizzically at her teacher and saying, “But she’s six.” Her teacher nodded sadly and said, “Parents want them to be used … Continue reading
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Tagged homework, responsibility, routines, screen time, study habits
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Homework Doesn’t Work! Ideas for Instilling Quality Study Habits
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. Homework. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cash in on Learning, Free Spirit author, homework, middle school, study habits
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Are Your Kids Ready for School? Tools and Tips for Parents
By Janet S. Fox, author of Get Organized Without Losing It (Revised & Updated Edition) Ah, summer! Whatever your kid-centric routines are during the school year, for most of us summer is a time to hit the reset button. It … Continue reading
Do-Over: Teacher Tips for Handling Redos and Retakes
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. Back in the day (1973 to be exact), I took my driver’s test … Continue reading
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Tagged Cash in on Learning, classroom strategies, Free Spirit author, homework
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