Homework Archives

Activities for pre-readers and beginning readers

Help your child get excited about books by creating a personalized book mark or writing a book of her own.

Meditation but no math?

Meditation vs. homework

One teacher's radical approach to homework has science on its side.

Your fifth grader’s writing under Common Core Standards

5th grade writing

Paraphrasing, logical thinking, keyboarding, and more — check out the writing skills your fifth grader will learn this year.

Your second grader’s writing under Common Core Standards

2nd grade writing

Your child’s vocabulary is blossoming — and just in time, as second grade writing projects require more detail and nuance.

“But Mom, I hate to read!”: Tips for reluctant readers

5 tips for encouraging reluctant readers (and common mistakes to avoid)

Not all kids enjoying reading as much as their parents might like. Here are some ways to draw your reluctant reader into a good book.

Your 3rd grader's writing under Common Core Standards

3rd grade writing

“More” is the word to describe your child’s writing this year: more research, more detail, and more facility with language.

Your first grader’s writing under Common Core Standards

1st grade writing

First graders learn how to organize and present their thoughts in writing — resulting in full paragraphs with introductions, details, and conclusions by the end of the year.

Your kindergartner’s writing under Common Core Standards

Kindergarten writing

Writing goes from zero to 60 in kindergarten, from tracing the ABCs and culminating in higher-level thinking skills like forming, organizing, and expressing complete sentences.

Bright ideas from our readers: real-life math activities

Our readers share tips on how to teach their children real-life math skills.

7 secrets to get your child excited about math

When you buy shoes, measure distance, or check the time, you're using math. Use these tips to help get your child excited about math.

Erica Reischer on "I'm bad at math!"

Instead of focusing on whether they're "good" or "bad" at something, help kids see the value of hard work, says parent coach and psychologist Erica Reischer.

Should kids get summer homework?

Summer homework: Yes or no?

Pointless busywork or essential academic upkeep? The experts weigh in on the hot debate.

The case against homework

The founder of Stop Homework argues the unfathomable: that common educational practices are cheating our kids out of a real education.

Does homework really work?

After decades spent trying to assess the value of homework, researchers still argue over the simplest findings.

Who says math can't be cool?

Danica McKellar played the ultimate pretty-cool-nice girl. Now she's showing this generation's tween and teen girls that the "whole package" includes being great at math.