I used to assign more typical homework. Then, several years ago, a parent asked what my goal was for the assignments. It made me think, and I realized I was assigning homework because I thought that’s ...

WIESBADEN, Germany - There's a saying at the Wiesbaden Parent to Parent program: "Do routine things routinely." When it comes to homework, establishing a routine is one of the most important ways ...

If you’ve ever wondered exactly how many pictures of dolls there are in the American Girl catalogue, which magically arrives at our home addressed to our 6-year-old as if she had her own Visa card, I ...

Some parents are shocked when their first-grader comes home from school with homework. The reality is children are learning more at a younger age and take-home assignments are increasing. Parents play ...

For children in grades K-2, homework is more effective when it does not exceed 10-20 minutes each school day. Older children, in grades 3-6, can handle 30-60 minutes a day. In junior and senior high ...

Jeff Harting, president of FGH Architects, had just finished a spectacular gut rehab of a Wilmette home overlooking the lake. The project was undertaken for a family with school-age children, and one ...