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Researchers have found that greater involvement by fathers is linked with academic performance at school—a finding that held true among all socioeconomic groups. The link was small for measures like language and mathematics scores, but considerable in relation to reducing the extent to which children repeated grades at school. For example, one measure of father […] More
A few ideas for creating a cool homework space. Some families use their kitchen or dining-room table as a homework space, but if you’d like to add structure to your child’s routine and help improve their focus with a specific spot just for homework time, Natasha Laurent of Office 24-7 Design and Architecture has some […] More
Help your children stay ahead of their homework. Need help sticking to the homework routine? Write down the schedule and put it where everyone can see it (on the fridge door!), to help you and your kids stay on track! Find the balance between helping too much, and not enough. Finding time to complete homework […] More
Child Development Research, Insights and Science Briefs to Your Inbox Stress in children at ‘the best’ schools can triple risks of anxiety, depression, substance abuse and delinquency. Children in America’s “good schools” – those with high test scores and graduates heading to selective […] More
A recent review of 448 studies covering 480,830 families confirms that parental involvement in their children’s education has a number of positive effects. Previous research had produced mixed results. This synthesis, known as a meta-analysis, was able to identify links more reliably. Parents who want to support their children’s early performance at school should consider […] More
