Homework Without Tears

by Lee Canter

Overview

Parents with school-aged children will find in this volume the help they need to create an unstressful learning environment in the home and motivate their youngsters to succeed in school.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062731326
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/06/1993
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	7.38(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Leo and Marlene Canter are nationally renowned for their work in the fields of education and parenting. Through their educational consulting firm, Canter and Associates, Inc., and through their Assertive Discipline program, they have shown thousands of educators and parents how to raise happy, responsible children. Their books have sold over 750,00 copies. The author live in Los Angeles with their two children.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	ix
Chapter 1	What Is Homework Without Tears?	1
Chapter 2	Homework Must Be Done in a Proper Study Area	13
Chapter 3	Homework Must Be Done on Time	21
Chapter 4	Children Must Do Homework on Their Own	33
Chapter 5	Motivate Your Children to Do Their Best Work - Part One: Praise	43
Chapter 6	Motivate Your Children to Do Their Best Work - Part Two: Great Ideas That Really Work!	51
Chapter 7	If Your Children Are Not Doing Their Homework: Communicate Assertively	65
Chapter 8	Back Up Your Words with Action	73
Chapter 9	Your Partner at School - the Teacher	83
Chapter 10	Solving the Seven Most Common Homework Problems	91
Chapter 11	How to Help Your Children Study Successfully	113
	Appendix	139