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Motivating the Uncooperative Student
Get Good Grades
200 Tips To Stdents On How To Study
The Most Common Learning & Behavior Problems Encountered In The Educational Enviroment
The ADD Hyperactivity Workbook
Josh: A Boy With Dyslexia
Staying Back
The Survival Guide for Kids with LD
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Homework Responsibility
Homework Responsibility - Ponderings by Paris…YOUR School Counselor!
Happy almost SPRING!
I have comment to share from John Rosemond about Homework…which seems to be the hot topic right now and a big reason grades have dropped for some students. It is also a topic you need to keep watch on when Spring fever hits and kids are ready for summer! This is taken from Dr. Rosemond’s book Six-Point Plan for Raising Happy, Healthy Children, which I think has some GREAT advice! These parents had a son not taking responsibility for homework and as a result parents were working very hard at “being sure” he did his homework and they were getting very frustrated with their son. They had a conference with the teacher who politely told them to stay out of it and she would take care of it. Things got worse and of course the parents were worried. They were seeking advice from Dr. Rosemond and this is his reply: “Andrew’s teacher realizes that in order for him to begin taking responsibility for himself, you’re going to have to stop taking responsibility for him. Having done what she told you to do, you’re in a panic because the problem is now more noticeable and all your past accomplishments seem to be going down the tubes. But that’s just the point. The accomplishments were yours, not his. It’s time Andrew learned to walk on his own two feet. As he does, he’s bound to stumble and perhaps fall flat on his face. That’s all right. He seems blessed with a teacher who sees the problem and knows how to solve it. Trust her. She sounds like the answer to a prayer.” And I say Amen to that! I lovingly call parents who hover around their children, constantly “fixing” their child’s mistakes, helicopter parents. There are really no mistakes…only lessons to be learned in life but you need to let them learn! What better place than elementary for them to struggle, learn on their own and yes, sometimes fail! Children are so amazingly resilient and now is a better time to test that than when they become teenagers!!! I only wish I hadn’t worked so hard to “make my boys” succeed in school, it would have saved me some headaches (and gray hairs) when they were in high school! They are successful 26 and 30 year olds now but I can say, “been there, done that!” So hang in there parents, keep learning and land your helicopter! You can read more information at www.rosemond.com if you have access to the internet. There is free internet access at the Johnson County Public Library and the Franklin Parks and Recreation Center if you do not have it at home.
