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<p>"My children spend five hours in school every day. They work very hard while they are there, and believe me, it's stressful. The last thing they need is homework. They need to come home and relax. They have a life outside of school."—mother of Fourth grade twins</p> <p>Compared to children from other industrialized countries, our nation's children are scholastic underachievers. But in our quest to keep our children "well-rounded" we leave little time for homework and other activities considered by many to be an important part of their education. It's obvious-our notions about promoting a child's positive self-esteem seem to contradict what is needed to achieve academic excellence. Is it too late to get our kids back on track?</p> <p>Not according to Janine Bempechat-an acclaimed educational researcher from Harvard and the parent of two school-aged children. Bempechat offers parents and teachers a practical guide to encourage and support children's academic success and, by doing so, bolster their self-worth.</p> <p>Getting Our Kids Back on Track reveals that those parents who advocate for reduced homework loads, stress-free schoolwork, and an increase in extracurricular activitie

Author

Bempechat, Janine, 1956-

Publisher

Jossey-Bass Publishers, 350 Sansome Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 ($25). Tel: 888-378-2537 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-605-2665 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.josseybass.com

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780787949914

Subjects

Education, Psychology, Philosophy

Rating

3 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14