Setting Expectations Article Archive

• How To Manage School ClutterArt projects, school flyers, and dirty gym clothes are just a few of the things your kids bring home from school. Here’s how to keep it all under control.
• Homework: Why It MattersHomework can be a hassle, but it’s not just busywork. Here’s what you should know about your child’s homework and how to take the “ugh!” out of study time.
• Talk With Your Child About the InternetExpert advice from Marian Merritt on teaching your child to be safe online and keeping the conversation going.
• Take Misbehavior SeriouslyChildren who misbehave a lot are at risk of being suspended from school.
• Make Sure Your Middle Schooler Is Academically FitSchools across the nation are raising their academic standards.
• Semester’s End is A Good Time to Review, Set GoalsSet aside some time to review the first semester of the school year with your child.
• Schedule Time to Review Goals, Expectations With Your ChildThe end of the calendar year is a good time to review your goals and expectations for your child.
• Parents Who Monitor Children Influence Behavior & GradesNow that your child is in middle school, you don’t need to hover over her every minute.
• Show Your Middle Schooler How to Start the Year Off RightFew middle schoolers know how to set goals on their own.
• Do You Expect Enough From Your Adolescent Daughter?Expectations have a big influence on kids.
• Talk About Your Expectations At Regular Family MeetingsYou want your middle schooler to meet your expectations.
• Parents Should Hold High Expectations for AdolescentsNow that your child is a preteen or teen, should you expect him to become moody and rebellious?
• Encourage your child to set goals for the futureSetting goals will help your child accomplish long-term tasks.
• Help Your Middle Schooler Think About the Future NowMiddle school is a time when kids focus on the present.
• Alter Your Parenting Style During Middle School YearsHelp your middle schooler become more independent.
• Help Your Student Maintain High Hopes for the FutureHaving high hopes helps students do better in school, say researchers.
• Effort, persistence contribute to success in middle schoolBy the time children get to middle school, they know who the so-called “smart kids” are supposed to be.
• Help Your Child Set Achievable, Specific GoalsYour child will be more motivated to do his best if he is working toward a result that is meaningful and important to him.
• Schools Rely on Parents to Build Their Children’s CharacterHow to build character in your child.
• Angry Reactions Can Be ControlledEveryone feels angry sometimes, but not everyone expresses anger the same way.
• Get High School off to a Good StartThe first year in high school can be a make-or-break year, says one veteran principal.
• Parents Can Help Prevent BullyingYou don’t want your child to be bullied...or to be a bully.
• 10 Easy Tips for Kids' School SuccessSometimes, it’s the little things that can lead to problems in school.
• Report Card Time: 3 Ways To Help Your ChildA midyear report is a good time for you and your child to set goals for the remainder of the year.
• Work With the Teacher if Your Child Is the Class ClownIt’s great to have a sense of humor. But it’s no laughing matter if a child constantly disrupts class with jokes and rude body sounds.
• Be Sure to Set Summer Limits On TV ViewingUnless you set careful limits, your child may spend all his extra time this summer plopped in front of the television.
• Attitudes About Time Can Affect Kids' MotivationYou probably already know how motivation affects your own work.
• Children Succeed When Parents Set High ExpectationsParenting experts offer the same advice, whether they’re talking about helping students with math or getting them to stop fighting. “Set high expectations,” they say.
• Be positive, realistic when setting your expectationsWhen you expect positive things from your child, you’ll most likely get them. If you expect the worst, you may get that.
• Expect the Best From Your ChildA new school year is a good time for a new beginning.
• Attendance, Attitude, Achievement Key to School SuccessWhether or not your child earns straight A’s, he can be a winner if he masters these three A’s.
• Do Weekend Homework EarlyMany teachers assign homework over the weekend.
• Why Do Some Children Always Forget Homework?There are some kids who always seem to forget to bring home their homework.
• Combat Sloppy Homework HabitsOnce children develop the fine motor skills to write neatly, there’s no excuse for sloppy homework.
• Daily Homework Rituals Reduce HasslesHomework rituals help children regroup and prepare for their study sessions.
• Find Out Now About Teacher Homework PoliciesMany parents are surprised when they get a note from a teacher wondering why their son hasn’t done his homework. That’s because he keeps telling mom and dad that the teacher rarely assigns homework.
• Make Homework Time More ProductiveThe beginning of a new school year is the perfect time to create positive homework habits.
• Help With Homework Without Doing It“Mom, what’s the capital of South Dakota?” your child yells from his desk. Without even thinking, you answer: “Pierre.”
• Ideas To Help Your Child With HomeworkHomework can help children master new skills. It can also give them a chance to go beyond what they learned in class.
• Establish a Daily Homework PhilosophyTeachers assign children homework as early as kindergarten.
• Help Your Child Establish a Homework HabitIf your child hasn’t kept regular homework routines in the past, now is the time to start.