learning at home

Learning at home by Rhonda Cratty is a new parent resource that is filled with fun activities–from hiking, cooking, and games to homework help for family learning. Here is an example from Learning at Home. Teaching your child to summarize One area that is notorious for student confusion is summarizing. Teaching children to summarize is no small task. Summarizing is one of the hardest strategies for children to grasp. Because it is a skill that needs time. Your child needs to see and hear summarizing modeled. They need ample time and opportunities to practice it, daily. Summarizing is such a valuable strategy it is well worth a few small moments as you read those good night stories. What Is Summarizing?  Webster’s calls a summary the “general idea in brief form.”...