Helping children get the most out of school / Charles E. Schaefer and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo.
By: Schaefer, Charles E.
Contributor(s): DiGeronimo, Theresa Foy.
Material type: BookPublisher: Northvale, N.J. : Jason Aronson, 1994Description: 235 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 1568214030 .Subject(s): Education -- Parent participation -- United States | Home and school -- United States | Parenting -- United States | Study skillsDDC classification: 649.68Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 649.68 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00009953 | ||
General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 649.68 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00009964 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This text acknowledges that children need their parents' help to do well in school. It gives parents themselves, and therapists, practical guidance on enabling families to create optimum learning environments for children. It aims to help pave the way for children's success in school and in life.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Are the schools doing a good job?" A Parent's role in education -- "Is this the best you can do?" Determining and using information about your child's IQ, personality type, and learning style -- "Can't you figure this out for yourself?" Teaching your child how to think -- "Will five bucks make kids work harder?" Using rewards and penalties to motivate -- "Whose homework is this, anyway?" The parent's role/the child's role and getting the work done -- "Did you study for this test?" Information about test-taking strategies and different kinds of tests -- "But I did study!" Study skills that help children learn and remember -- "Your teacher said what!?" A look at the parent/child/teacher relationship -- "Why is school stuff always so boring?" Individualizing reading, writing, math and science lessons -- "Why do I need special attention?"Identifying and working with the gifted and talented, the underachiever and the learning disabled.