Homework Help (Middle School)
Homework challenges get even more intense as your child enters the middle school grades. With larger research projects, more complicated assignments, and extracurricular activities competing with sit-down homework time, your middle schooler could probably use a helping hand. Here are a handful of articles with expert advice on how to manage the homework load!
Articles
How Much Help?
by Margery D. Rosen
Scholastic Parents | Know the best ways to assist your middle schooler when homework is due. How to offer homework support from the sidelines, without going overboard.
by Margery D. Rosen
Scholastic Parents | Know the best ways to assist your middle schooler when homework is due. How to offer homework support from the sidelines, without going overboard.
The Research Report Blues
by Betty Holcomb
Scholastic Parents | Learning how to read for information is tough for many kids. Here's how to support you child if she's struggling with book report research, or get help if problems persist.
by Betty Holcomb
Scholastic Parents | Learning how to read for information is tough for many kids. Here's how to support you child if she's struggling with book report research, or get help if problems persist.
Quick Click: Must-Haves for Middle School
by Kristen Finello
Scholastic Parents | Find out which school supplies your child will need to survive middle school. It's more than just pens and pencils — see what supplies you may have forgotten.
by Kristen Finello
Scholastic Parents | Find out which school supplies your child will need to survive middle school. It's more than just pens and pencils — see what supplies you may have forgotten.
Music (and More) During Homework Time
by Francie Alexander
Scholastic Parents | Is it okay for tweens and teens to listen to background music or TV while doing their homework? Find out when multitasking is okay during homework time and when it isn't.
by Francie Alexander
Scholastic Parents | Is it okay for tweens and teens to listen to background music or TV while doing their homework? Find out when multitasking is okay during homework time and when it isn't.
(Don't) Rescue Me
by Abby Margolis Newman
Scholastic Parents | July 31,2007
When your child reaches middle school, it's time to back off on the homework help. Learn how to respect your middle schooler's growing independence.
by Abby Margolis Newman
Scholastic Parents | July 31,2007
When your child reaches middle school, it's time to back off on the homework help. Learn how to respect your middle schooler's growing independence.
The Perils of Multitasking
by Margery D. Rosen
Scholastic Parents | February 28,2007
Find out how multitasking with technology like cell phones or iPods affects kids' ability to learn.
by Margery D. Rosen
Scholastic Parents | February 28,2007
Find out how multitasking with technology like cell phones or iPods affects kids' ability to learn.
Essential References
Scholastic Parents | Find the essential reference tools for the middle school curriculum. Dictionary, atlas, thesaurus, and PDA are must-haves.
Scholastic Parents | Find the essential reference tools for the middle school curriculum. Dictionary, atlas, thesaurus, and PDA are must-haves.
Helping With Big Homework Projects
by Debbe Geiger
Scholastic Parents | September 22,2008
Knowing how much help to give a child with a big homework project can be tricky. Learn what big projects teach and ways that parents can help kids with science fair experiments, family tree projects, and other multi-step, long-term assignments.
by Debbe Geiger
Scholastic Parents | September 22,2008
Knowing how much help to give a child with a big homework project can be tricky. Learn what big projects teach and ways that parents can help kids with science fair experiments, family tree projects, and other multi-step, long-term assignments.
Good Homework Habits
by Francie Alexander
Scholastic Parents | See guidelines for good homework habits, such as creating a homework schedule, homework rules, and balancing homework with other activities.
by Francie Alexander
Scholastic Parents | See guidelines for good homework habits, such as creating a homework schedule, homework rules, and balancing homework with other activities.
Get Started on a Science Project
by Debbe Geiger
Scholastic Parents | September 22,2008
Learn how to help children develop a topic or experiment for a science fair or school science homework project.
by Debbe Geiger
Scholastic Parents | September 22,2008
Learn how to help children develop a topic or experiment for a science fair or school science homework project.
