Parents can help students complete homework assignments by setting up a schedule, breaking down assignments, and choosing the proper location for work. Cooperation between parents, students, and teachers is necessary for resolving homework problems. (DF)

Author describes a project which encouraged mothers to take a positive role in their children's language development. (Editor/RK)

This research brief presents preliminary evidence that family involvement in young children's education may contribute to a smooth transition to elementary school not only for children, but also for parents, by helping to prepare them for later involvement in their children's learning. The brief draws from the literature on transition, recent…

Noting that surveys show that teens still value their parents' opinions, this booklet contains many helpful suggestions designed to get parents and their teens reading and talking together. Sections of the booklet are: "Where To Begin? Know Your Teen"; "How Can I Get My Teen To Read?"; "Give Your Teen Reasons To…

A private firm uses a psychological motivational program to turn underachieving adolescents into capable young adults. (MF)

The New Haven (Connecticut) public school system has been successful in involving parents in their children's reading instruction through several activities: (1) reading project exhibits; (2) Parents' Center, where parents meet to discuss educational concerns; (3) parent brochures; (4) parent tutors; (5) home-school book projects; and (6)…

How does the ordinary classroom teacher become successful? By involving parents in a concerted effort to educate their children through prayerful, attitudinal, and practical support. (Author/RK)

Attempts to clarify the apparent contradiction of individuation and separation associated with a sense of belonging. Focuses on the theory of acquiring secure attachment as a means for developing therapy designed to increase basic trust and facilitate adolescent individuation. (Author/RK)

Successful educational programs depend on strong involvement of parents. (Author)

This article uses a question-answer format to present information for parents on dyslexia and attention deficit disorders (ADD). Information includes typical behaviors and skills of children with dyslexia or ADD, how parents can help their children, and the use of medication to control hyperactivity. (KB)

Offers 10 suggestions for parents to support their children's teachers, including: create a smooth takeoff each day; fill the child's lunchbox with healthy snacks and lunches; include calm, peaceful times in the child's afternoons and evenings; fill the child's life with a love for learning by showing off one's own curiosity and respecting the…

Examines the role of individual characteristics, parental behaviors and peers for occupational exploration in a sample of 192 German ninth graders. Results showed that individual characteristics reflecting an active approach to developmental demands were correlated with more intense occupational exploration. Child-centered parental behaviors and…

Parents' commitment to education is a key factor in quality schooling. In practice, parents can encourage in children positive attitudes toward school and learning, become involved in educational issues, and show support for teachers and schools. (IAH)

Middle school educators believing in the importance of parent involvement soon discover the need to educate parents as well as students. One Pennsylvania middle school offers a series of workshops focusing on the physical, social-emotional, and intellectual characteristics of students aged 11-13, transmitting information through discussion,…

Interviews assessed parents' thinking, strategies, and actions regarding homework. Found that parent concerns clustered around five topics; findings suggest students' homework represented a complex multidimensional set of tasks for parents, for which they often felt ill-prepared by limitations in knowledge and competing demands for their time and…