Homework Help Resources

The following publications provide more information about how to help your child with homework.

Canter, Lee and Hausner, Lee. (1993). Homework without Tears: A Parent's Guide for Motivating Children to Do Homework and to Succeed in School. New York: HarperCollins.

Cholden, Harriet, Friedman, John A. and Tiersky, Ethel. (1998). The Homework Handbook: Practical Advice You Can Use Tonight to Help Your Child Succeed Tomorrow. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Cooper, Harris M. (2001). The Battle over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers and Parents. New York: Corwin Press.

Klavan, Ellen. (1992). Taming the Homework Monster: How to Stop Fighting with Your Kids over Homework. New York: Poseidon Press.

National Parent Teacher Association and the National Education Association. (1995). Helping Your Student Get the Most Out of Homework. (Available from the PTA Web site: http://www.pta.org/programs/edulibr/homework.htm).

Rich, Dorothy. (1992). Megaskills: How Families Can Help Children Succeed in School and Beyond (rev. ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

U.S. Department of Education. (2002). Homework Tips for Parents. (Available from the Department's Web site: http://www.nclb.gov/parents/homework/index.html).

U.S. Department of Education. (1997). Parents Guide to the Internet. (Available from the Department's Web site: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/).

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