Pay attention to where homework is happening. If study time always happens behind a closed door, it might be worth asking if they’re actually studying, or scrolling. For some students, working at the ...

It’s an opportunity to walk alongside them as they commit to the work of learning. By Saul Austerlitz My kids call me the homework villain. Every school-day afternoon, my two sons — the older is ...

You can explain to them the science of habits—and how to use it to set themselves up for success. Here’s something I wrote about the topic for Character Lab as a Tip of the Week: “I promise you, Mrs.

When I was in second grade, I used to get excited when I had homework; it meant I wasn't a little kid anymore, and I had real work to do. But my second grader comes home every day with homework in ...