by Carol A. Josel | Mar 3, 2009 | Articles
Kids don’t usually love them. Some actually hate them. There’s seldom anything in between about essay tests. Where objective tests are tests of recognition—all a student has to do is identify the correct answer or whether a statement is true or false–essay...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 15, 2009 | Articles
Says Avi, “Read your first draft, and, if you think it’s good, you’re in trouble . . . The more you rewrite, the better your writing will be.” For many kids, though, the top writing priority is getting the thing done—often measured in length rather than quality. Hit...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 8, 2009 | Articles
I bet you can read this definition of a joule: “Tihs is a uint of wrok euaql to one nwteon-mteer.” Your child probably can, too, because, as Cambridge University researchers suggest, the oredr of the ltteers in a wrod deosn’t mttaer as lnog as the frist and lsat...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 1, 2008 | Articles
It’s all the rage and even comes with bragging rights. Cheating, that is. As one webber proclaims, “I have cheated on tests, homework, projects, and other assignments all through my scholastic career . . . It’s something I take pride in.” This site, like some others,...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 15, 2008 | Articles
Your child’s all set for school, and you’ve got a handle on it, too, but here’ something else you can do: get up close and personal with your daily newspaper—and share it. Besides being a resource that can change how your child thinks about the world, it can help hone...
