Homework, while being the bane of most children’s lives, is a necessary evil, says Geoff Turner, executive principal and CEO of Wellington International School, about the best ways to make the process ...

Back in the dark ages homework assignments were written on the chalk board or read off quickly by your teacher in a fight to beat being drowned out by the end of period buzzer or bell. You had to make ...

It’s a staple fixture for the vast majority of children and teenagers in education, but it appears that homework still causes tension in homes around the country. Clinical Child Psychologist David ...

In some households, children's homework does not progress easily during the summer vacation, and conversations such as 'Did you do your homework?' And 'I will do it later' are repeated. KOKUYO has ...

Every evening there is a battle in our house – and there are no winners. Tired children come home from school and all they want to do is play. Yet us tired parents have to drag them away from their ...

MANY parents expect their children to be clones of themselves and to approach tasks as they would, homework included. However, what works for you might not work for them and conflict can occur. Think ...

You are in homework hell and the assignments aren’t even your responsibility! As a parent, you feel as if it all falls on you. This is especially true if your student learns differently than his ...

My seven-year-old son is slumped over his A4 yellow 'home learning' book. He sharpens his pencil repeatedly, scattering the shavings on the floor. It's a familiar Saturday morning scene. All he wants ...

Jason Wilson*, an Albuquerque middle schooler, has been a good student. But, though he tests above grade level, he has been floundering for two straight semesters. His mom, Georgia, is convinced that ...