| Show 2W The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday February 26 1989 1 - weittammr4k1110'A'11100111001IMPI!marwwwwo--- ' rtyrtatvapqppootggooeOrIMW - - Homework Without Tears is subject of workshop By Nancy Hobbs Tribune Lifestyle Writer Homework tends to be a universal dilemma Probably the first to admit that are students who moan often on the night before a major project is due about inconsiderate teachers burdening them with excessive amounts of mundane busy work Next are parents who have either to endure the students moaning or face the report-carconsequences and teachers' wrath for unfinished assignments Finally (believe it or not students) are the teachers who realize the importance of homework assignments in academic progress but have to listen to all kinds of excuses and decide the consequences for unfinished as signments With the proper "training" for all involved parties however homework doesn't have to be the problem it's become for many according to Dr Bert Simmons a former teacher assistant principal and principal who since 1982 has turned to education consulting for administrators teachers and parents The ultimate benefactors are the students Dr Simmons will make his sixth trip to Utah next month to work with Granite School District's school administrators counselors and teachers in areas educators have listed as major concerns A free presentationworkshop by Dr Simmons for Utah parents using the book Homework Without Tears d SUM6):132 e z-- Ira IOMIONk glom FALOTA 4 Room 4 4-- i 110 Arnold and Bob Lee 4 I Ir4 r1N INGRYT E ' I lt E TEVVPER -- I I r( ct Wi — ''0 cl 1 NORMAT 7-- "Our hypothesis was that the par ents of those children were taking an active role and interest in the education of their kids That's exactly what we found "Parental involvement meant to supervise monitor motivate check on and have a connection with their kids and the school What does that do for the kids? It pays dividends" Not all parents no matter how good or effective they try to be have the knowledge of how to best help their children when it comes to school and homework Dr Simmons For those whose acknowledged methods prove successful it's not usually a benefit of training since parents generally have very little or no training on which to rely OE -- KEEP TH15 CHARNB arrange the circled letters to the surprise answer as suggested by the above cartoon Now form EDIlO PRINT YOUR ANSWER IN THE CIRCLES BELOW YOUR' ' " UNDER 1 T7-7u- rrnY1 Now back in stock Jumble Book Na I is available lot $2110 which includes postage and handling Nom Jumble cio this newspapar PO Boa 4344 Orlando FL 32602-43Include your name oddness and zip code and make your check payable to Newspaperbooks See Jumble Answer W-- 6 - r - - - i ' '' - — ' -' ' iZV : f I ' I it' ? t : 1'1 re A f :! tr 14 ell -- i r-p- tr o- - f -- — " r 444 v9 9 - : - p 1:!' do °I ' ''' r:':-- oi 4- 1 1 I p t :'!!! 1446:s01641 "44a:: 1 '''' '' 1100 ' 9100"'""""61"6""171rcA'11116' - I I '' N1 I ' r:s ' '' fi -- "11tioqb-Act- 41 ': :? 4 ' - ' ' Iii 7 2 r- - z s4 'C - - - e001:ii'''' 1 10'' A: '! 414 ' q "" 414'' w1 l'i ' 1:1 !t 4tit """11419711"Y - 01101061SIPOIMIEW —tribune Stall Photo by quiet area Good study habits including a Kelly workshop will teach homework skills 1 is an advocate of "minimal" "Next we teach them how to deal with four kinds of parents: the perfect parent the doting smothering parent who hovers like an umbrella the inadequate parent who 'doesn't know what to do' and the hostile angry turned-of- f parent who hates the school and education and serves as a terrible role model" By teaching educators how to deal with the different types of parents the teachers are more able to convince the parents of the importance of being involved in their child's education Dr Simmons explained That in turn makes the teacher's job easier and her role as educator more effective No matter the age Dr Simmons said homework has its benefits He That's where Dr Simmons tries to have an influence He introduces to parents the basic training that has proved successful for others He helps instruct them on how to teach children to do homework — a skill seldom taught but expected to take place by osmosis And at the same time he's introducing parents to the concepts of Homework Without Tears he's similarly working with teachers to -train" them about homework — and parents We teach teachers two things: What homework is all about how to develop homework policies how to teach students to do homework how frequently and how much homework should they require Tim Cosgriff student Jim Murray excel March time set specifically for homework help home- work for children beginning with kindergarten when early guidelines for effective studying can be introduced A proper study area a "homework survival kit" and motivating praise are some of the earliest elements for success suggested in Homework Without Tears By starting at a young age Dr Simmons believes homework begins developing a strong sense of responsibility and teaches children a routine that extends academic performance into the home With that early background the problems often associated with homework are circumvented before poor study habits are learned For more information on Dr Simmons' presentation contact Granite School District Alcoholism in the elderly cessful' students THAT POPULAR PASTRY R TO 5HOP IN ID - Canter's research in the meantime validated what the education consultants had hypothesized as the significant difference among "suc- YOU A NUMESER AT l ' — children's in livesDr Simmons said during a phone interview from his home in San Diego Calif The other two majOr influences are teachers and peer group" the latter increasing in importance as a child reaches 8 or 9 By starting early and making it known to a child that you are interested and will be involved in daily school work parents instill motivation and a sense of responsibility said Dr Simmons Canter and Associates began five years ago researching "successful" parents and students spurred by a Gallup Poll showing that teachers considered parents among the top 10 major problems they faced in doing their jobs effectively The company's research proved even more timely last year said Dr Simmons "In last year's Gallup Poll discipline which normally takes the No 1 spot with educators was supplanted by parents as the No 1 problem educators see as causing the lack of success with kids- 41141-- ' 11110111:61111111 titiNO nificant influence - FIDIAV CIVONE tilbsum tional consultant for Canter and Associates Inc Santa Monica Calif ir iiitunoris 'Nill present parents II 11('W I)I'Speetilie On homework as a powerful academic tool and proof that they as active participants in the homework process can have a positive impact on the educatnni oat futures of their children "Parents are the single most sig- WORD GAME :HATbySCHRAMenri Unscramble these six Jumbles one letter to each square to form six ordinary words nee as its basis is scheduled March 1 from 7 30 hi 9 pm at Eisenhower Junior High School 4351 S Redwood Rd 11(mo:work Without Tears vvis kNntool by Lee Canter and Marlene antr vitt collaborative assistance tiv fir Simmons a senior na- ' Dear Dr Solomon: My father-in-lalives alone since his wife died He seems to be managing fairly well but his children have become upset because they visited him a few times and found that he had been drinking too much He's in his late seventies and if he enjoys a drink now and then I say more power to him even if he does overdo it once in awhile I'd like you to write about this so I can show it to my wife and get her to relax a little — Kyle Portsmouth sive drinking particularly in an older person may lead to medical and psychiatric problems that threaten independent living I would not recommend a hands-of- f policy for a person with a drinking problem regardless of age In fact older individuals may require more intensive treatment because of the high incidence of serious disorders For John Anchorage Alaska: The nation's food supply is generally e safe The disease to which you refer is due to the handling of the food in the home or institution not to the food itself For Mrs M O'L: Birth weights tend to be lower at high altitudes but this does not necessarily mean an increase in infant mortality OL°'"2'e Neil C114°P1) Solomon that if he is to continue living independently something ought to be done about his drinking behavior before it's completely out of control If his children found that he had been drinking too much on a few occasions it would be fair to assume that there have been other occasions when he drank too much And exces Dear Kyle: You can show your wife this column but you should know that I don't buy your argument You note that your father-in-lahas been living alone and apparently managing fairly well I suggest food-born- tfil I dV4PMOPaaMMP& S H:::: i?i:::-::- ::: - 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