Seven Steps to Homework Success: A Family Guide to Solving Common Homework Problems [Paperback]

Sydney Zentall (Author), PH. D. Zentall (Author), Richard Dimatteo (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999

The seven steps in this practical, user-friendly workbook will help parents facilitate productive homework time for their children. Concepts discussed include how to avoid the common traps of helping children with homework, develop a productive homework alliance with your child, build a Learning Station[trademark] to assist with homework completion, and teach your child to work independently and be responsible for their homework.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Drs. Zentall and Goldstein have done a tremendous service for all families with school-age children, and especially for those for whom school homework time has become an incessant battlefield with their children. The techniques here are well-grounded in the scientific research and relatively easy to implement. Indeed, the methods concentrate heavily on incentives, approval, appreciation, and respect for children and their level of academic abilities and study-skills. This is a truly useful compendium of effective methods for making homework time effective, successful, and enjoyable." -- Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., Director of Psychology, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology University of Massachusetts Medical School

"Seven Steps to Homework Success" provides parents with useful methods for helping their children to achieve at higher levels in school. I enthusiastically recommend it!" -- Lynn Clark, Ph.D.

"The homework battles are fought in thousands of kitchens throughout America every weekday eveningFinally, an effective and pragmatic guidebook has arrived to help parents in this struggle" -- Richard D. Lavoie, M.Ed., Executive Director of Riverview School

About the Author

Sydney S. Zentall, Ph.D. is currently Professor of Special Education and Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. Professor Zentall has also taught children in regular education and in special education in both private and public school systems. She has been the recipient of grants from the NIMH and Department of Education, Office of Special Education. She has published numerous scientific articles and book chapters in psychology and education and is past president of the Division of Research of the Council for Exceptional Children.

Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. is a member of the faculty at the University of Utah and a nationally recognized expert in child development. He has published nine previous books as well as numerous scientific articles, book chapters and videos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Specialty Press (FL) (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188694122X
• ISBN-13: 978-1886941229
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #614,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure trove of homework strategies., June 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Seven Steps to Homework Success: A Family Guide to Solving Common Homework Problems (Paperback)

I am sure this will be the most useful book I have purchased in years. Homework time at our house has always been a two hour nightly ordeal, complete with crying, screaming and lots of drama. Seven Steps to Homework Success contains just the strategies I have needed to understand to help my child learn to do homework on his own. I'm sure this book will make a big difference for our family and in my child's schoolwork.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I highly recommend this book!, September 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Seven Steps to Homework Success: A Family Guide to Solving Common Homework Problems (Paperback)

I wish I had this book when my older daughter was in elementary school. It would have saved us a lot of headaches. The authors present a very good argument for the importance of homework and give concrete directions for parents to follow which teaches children how to do homework on their own. We made a "Learning Station" for our child as the book suggests and my son loves it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Information, May 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Seven Steps to Homework Success: A Family Guide to Solving Common Homework Problems (Paperback)

I have been an educator and a parent for over thirty years. I have read many printed documents on homework issues. This book has excellent information and is the best book I have seen so far on the issue. I would recommend it to anyone looking for information and/or help in assisting children and/or teachers with the homework issues we face today.

This book would be an excellent source for parents, teachers and/or administrators. I would hope to find it in every public and school library in the country.