by Carol A. Josel | Oct 2, 2009 | Articles
In my carefree kid days, homework was often left behind—sometimes on my desk, in my unmade bed, or even under it, falling victim to the morning rush. And, yes, I usually left assignments for the last minute—when I remembered them at all. Made my grades suffer and my...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 10, 2009 | Articles
Ageless, limitless, and always a pleasure, read alouds are a hit with everybody, so gather your child about you and give this ending from Roald Dahl’s “Three Little Pigs” a try: “Ah, Piglet, you must never trust Young ladies from the upper crust. For now, Miss Riding...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 29, 2009 | Articles
In 1941, Dr. Francis Robinson made a name for himself with his now classic study method, SQ3R–Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review–a systematic and very effective approach to learning. Instead of your child jumping right in and reading an assigned...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 7, 2009 | Articles
So many lectures, discussions, textbook pages . . . How can your child be expected to remember it all? Dante said, “He listens well who takes notes.” And that’s the key– listening with the intent to learn, getting it all down, and then studying out loud to...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 15, 2009 | Articles
About his three D’s and two F’s, Joey said, “We went to Canada to visit relatives. Then I was sick for a couple of days.” Now, what do a trip to Canada and a nasty cold have to do with grades? Everything! As educator Richard White put it, “It may seem obvious that...
