Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.

The right setup turns after-school chaos into focused, low-stress study time. Try these small changes to your space and ...

Chances are, your children are already supposed to be doing this. Homework. Whether you think your elementary, middle-schoolers and high-schoolers don't have enough homework, have too much or are at ...

How long do your kids spend each night hitting the books? If they are complaining about being buried by a growing mountain of homework, not so fast. A report from the Brookings Institution released ...

Homework is as American as, well, mom and apple pie. It’s a concept that has spanned generations (and likely maintained its unpopularity with each new generation of students who take it on). While ...

Should teachers assign homework to elementary, middle and high school students? And if so, how much? As part of The Early Show's Back-to-School series last season, child psychologist Dr. Lawrence ...

A lot of kids hate homework, and studies show they're getting more of it than ever. But experts are questioning whether the work is worth it. Host Michel Martin discusses the debate over homework with ...

This Mother’s Day, in the midst of familial conversation, my sister suddenly remembered that her 2nd grade son had a project due the following day. Within minutes, she had the directions out and all ...

If you are hoping to raise a child who always shares, who follows all the rules, and doesn’t act angry once in a while, you will want to skip the books by Heather Shumaker. A speaker and authority on ...