In A Mother’s Footsteps: An Appreciation
My mother loved the original “Perry Mason” show and watched it on TV every week. He was very real to her, and she often commented how thrilling it was to see him solve the case at the end. One day, she announced to me and my dad that she had waited long enough and it […]
Parent-Child School Contract
Start the school year off right by discussing and signing the Parent-Child School Contract reprinted below. The Contract emphasizes some basic habits and principles that have been shown to contribute to academic success, including school attendance, persistent effort, practice and studying, positive attitude, and high expectations. The Contract allows you and your child to agree […]
How Much Homework is Too Much?
Recently, a controversial study raised questions about the benefits of homework. Agree or disagree, it’s worth thinking about some of the ideas discussed in the study as our children head back to school. Denise Pope, senior Stanford lecturer, vodcaster and co-author of the study, took some time to talk to Beccastone about homework, “busy-work, why neither works well and what to do instead. […]