popular topics in academic achievements
- Helping With HomeworkHomework Hassles!Our expert suggests how to keep a child on-task with his homework. ...
- Fostering IndependenceEighth-Grader Is Not Working at Her PotentialYou need to let your daughter do it her own way, even if that means squeaking by or failing. ...
- MotivationSon Doesn't Care About School and GradesNo one can make a child care about something. It may be time for this parent to change her focus. ...
- Helping With HomeworkEighth-Grader Lying About HomeworkBegin by conferencing with your son's school counselor, all his teachers, and him to determine what exactly is going on and to work out a plan. ...
- Gifted EducationGifted 12-Year-Old Gets No Special TreatmentWhen there is no gifted curriculum in your child's school, there are other ways to keep him challenged. ...
- MotivationSixth-Grader Rushing Through HomeworkWhen a child is rushing through her work, the real problem is finding out why. ...
- MotivationParents Have Unrealistic Academic ExpectationsParents who make unrealistic demands of their kids risk seeing their kids' mental, emotional and physical well-being severely compromised. ...
- MotivationSeventh-Grader Isn't MotivatedIt's important to enjoy your child's growing up process and to accept him as he is. Praise his achievements and give him help when he needs it, but don't take responsibility for his deadlines. ...
- MotivationThirteen-Year-Old Lacks MotivationAll children are motivated. The real task is to find out what motivates them. ...
- Academic AchievementsFourteen-Year-Old Doesn't Enjoy SchoolAs long as a teen is handing in his homework and not getting into trouble, his parents should be grateful. ...
- Academic AchievementsUnder Pressure! 7 Tips for Managing School-Related AnxietyMany kids are feeling intense pressure to excel, thanks in part to changes in homework and testing, a focus on college admissions from an earlier age, plus new forms of social pressure. Feeling a bit of stress can keep kids focused and motivated ...Erin Dower
- MotivationSeventh-Grader Fails to Turn in HomeworkThere are several things you can do to help your child remember to turn in his schoolwork, but he will have to accept the responsibility. ...
- MotivationDaughter Is Musically Gifted but UnmotivatedOur expert finds that this parent's description of her child reveals more than simply a lack of motivation. ...
- MotivationMotivating Middlers to Do Their AssignmentsThere are a number of resources for teaching at-risk kids how to change their thinking and thus their behavior. ...
- Study SkillsAchieving Educational SuccessAchieving Educational SuccessIn my school life, I've been every kind of student. As a little kid, I was in love with learning. I would spend hours building things with my hands or talking about ideas or stories that got me excited. Come elementar...Jonathan Mooney
- College ApplicationsHow to Motivate the Reluctant College ApplicantIf your child balks at taking the necessary steps toward college admission, there are gentle ways you can motivate her. ...
- ADHDGifted, ADD, and UnmotivatedWhat can you do to motivate a gifted 12-year-old who has ADD and is slated for retention? ...
- MotivationAdapt Lessons to Your Child's InterestsPlay to your child's interests in order to motivate him academically. ...