Homework Sanity

Setting Homework Limits

homeworksanity — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:13:13 +0000

Do This To Stay Sane!

Welcome to our special students posting. If you are a student struggling with homework here’s some free encouragement and help.

Follow these guidelines and you’ll relax. Don’t forget to follow us on twitter @homeworksanity and like us on FB

Limits will help you to learn faster, retain more and generate extra free time.

First – No homework on the last day of school, or on weekends.

Second – Not more than 90 minutes on school days.

Third – No homework of something the teacher failed to teach in the class.

Fourth – Ask people who know the answers to your questions only. You can start with sending us an email with your homework question and we will answer it for free!

Email us your homework challenge question and Homework Sanity will send you a solution.

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Stop Cramming Now!!!

homeworksanity — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:06:39 +0000

Cramming Destroys Grades

Once short-term memory is dealing with more than 8 things it short circuits and can’t get information into your long-term memory.

Long-term memory is how you increase scores.

Meaning if you’re looking at your cell phone, thinking about a party this weekend, wondering what is going to happen on your favorite television show, looking at your laptop, checking out another person in the room and wishing the test was already over then your short-term memory can only deal with two more things before it stops working.

Cramming only makes us feel like we studied. We would be better off reading one page per minute of the information we need in your brain for five minutes.

Set yourself up to win.

Study smarter not harder.

Is Your Child A Genius?

homeworksanity — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:24:07 +0000

Of course they are!

Dictionary.com defines genius extremely well.

1. an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.

Notice that they underline the words art and wit.

More important, they do not underline intellect.

If your child is into art, or knows how to make you laugh then they’re a genius. If they can do both the must be a mega-genius.

Consider treating them like one no matter what grades they bring home.

Seeing something in a new light allows for less stressful options appear.

15.5 Educational Tips For Summer

homeworksanity — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:31:27 +0000

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homeworksanity — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:49:31 +0000

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Parent Tip #5

homeworksanity — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:20:56 +0000

Encourage your child to show what they know.

It takes courage for a child of any age to stand up in front of the class and show what they know. The more you encourage and reward your child to show versus hide their knowledge the less fear they have.

Parent Tip #4

homeworksanity — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:17:23 +0000

Sit in the first three rows for success.

Make sure your child is sitting in the first three rows of all their classes. This helps to resolve attention issues.

Parent Tip #3

homeworksanity — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:13:08 +0000

Reading is the key to success.

Most people originally come to us for help with their child having a math problem. However, the truth is after we screen them 95% have an issue with comprehension. Get your child to reading anything and everything as soon as possible.

Parent Tip #2

homeworksanity — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:06:50 +0000

Remember your child has multiple lives.

The child you see eating dinner is not the same one who attends school. The trick is to find your way into both worlds.

Parent Tip #1

homeworksanity — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:58:40 +0000

If the teacher has not done their job then address that issue first.

Never fall into the trap of doing the job of the teacher. Do not let the teacher shift their role to your house.

Their job is to connect with your child first. Then to start to teach. Without the connection there simply remains a conflict that builds over time. Too often the child ends up on the short end of that stick.