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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Homework</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/education/homework/</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/education/homework/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Homework</description><language>en-us</language><category>education/homework</category><item><title>Should you put your child in preschool? 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/aug/02/should-you-put-your-child-in-pre-school/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Dr. Fournier: My daughter is almost 3 years old, and I am a stay-at-home mom. Lately, I have been getting advice from friends that my child should be in preschool.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:43:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/aug/02/should-you-put-your-child-in-pre-school/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Seeking an ADHD diagnosis is the symptom of a greater problem
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/seeking-an-adhd-diagnosis-is-the-symptom-of-a/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Dr. Fournier: I recently read your article answering a mother's question about her daughter's request to get tested for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder before taking her ACT/SAT college exams.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:34:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/seeking-an-adhd-diagnosis-is-the-symptom-of-a/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Don't worry about one low test score, but beware of a trend
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/dont-worry-about-one-low-test-score-but-beware-a/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Dr. Fournier: I just received my son's 11th-grade achievement-test scores, and he scored much lower than on past achievement tests  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:38:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/dont-worry-about-one-low-test-score-but-beware-a/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>When a school's summer reading program falls short
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/22/when-a-schools-summer-reading-program-falls/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Dr. Fournier: My children are beginning their summer reading, and my daughter has three books to read and two extraordinarily long packets of questions to complete. Can't schools find better ways to get children to read?  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:41:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/22/when-a-schools-summer-reading-program-falls/</guid><category>education/all</category></item><item><title>Our educational system needs rebuilding
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/16/our-educational-system-needs-rebuilding/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Dr. Fournier: My daughter just finished the seventh-grade at a public school, and her teachers say she has failed reading. How could this happen?  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:57:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/16/our-educational-system-needs-rebuilding/</guid><category>education/all</category></item><item><title>Parents must take charge of their children's education
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/07/parents-must-take-a-stand-their-childrens/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Dr. Fournier: I have two children in school, and I am concerned that they might not be receiving a well-rounded education.   ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:32:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/07/parents-must-take-a-stand-their-childrens/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Many children have too much homework
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/01/many-children-have-too-much-homework/</link><description><![CDATA[ Teachers need to assign the proper amount of homework without overloading students and placing a burden on their entire families.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:26:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/01/many-children-have-too-much-homework/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Prepare children for several careers
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/25/prepare-children-for-several-careers/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Dr. Fournier: My son is passionate about basketball, and I sometimes wonder if he places too much emphasis on the sport.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 05:25:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/25/prepare-children-for-several-careers/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Don't over-schedule your kids in the summer
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/18/dont-over-schedule-your-kids-in-the-summer/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Dr. Fournier: Summer is fast approaching, and now is the time to enroll students in summer camps and enrichment programs.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 05:33:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/18/dont-over-schedule-your-kids-in-the-summer/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Helping a child prepare for final exams
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/11/helping-a-child-prepare-for-final-exams/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Dr. Fournier: My daughter is a good student but struggles with finals every semester.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 06:14:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/11/helping-a-child-prepare-for-final-exams/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Home-schooled child has problems at a private school
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/02/home-schooled-child-has-problems-at-a-private/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Dr. Fournier: After several years of home schooling, we enrolled our eighth-grade son in a private school this year.  ... Unfortunately, this past year has been a disaster. He has experienced difficulty with tests, homework and deadlines, and as the year comes to a close, he could end up failing the grade
  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 07:01:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/02/home-schooled-child-has-problems-at-a-private/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Medication a troubling trend in the college-admission scramble
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/medication-a-troubling-trend-in-the-college/</link><description><![CDATA[ DEAR DR. FOURNIER: My daughter is a junior in high school who is preparing to take the ACT. She is an excellent student with a 3.75 grade-point average, and she wants to apply for early admission to college. Given this background, you can imagine my surprise when she asked that I take her to the doctor to get a prescription for ADHD medication. I was blown away.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:37:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/medication-a-troubling-trend-in-the-college/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Straight-A student disrespectful toward mother
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/13/straight-a-student-disrespectful-toward-mother/</link><description><![CDATA[ DEAR DR. FOURNIER: My 11-year-old daughter gets straight A's in school and receives high marks for conduct. She is a perfectionist and obsessed with making the best grades and being the best athlete. However, problems arise when I ask to see her homework.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:19:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/13/straight-a-student-disrespectful-toward-mother/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Shirking homework disrespects teacher
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/07/homework-reinforces-classroom-material/</link><description><![CDATA[ DEAR DR. FOURNIER: Our family has just returned from a great spring-break vacation, and we loved being together. But when school starts back, our relationships always become so strained. After the break, my son's teachers finally updated his grades on the school's Web site, and he had numerous zeros for homework.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:12:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/07/homework-reinforces-classroom-material/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Don't rely on outdated intelligence tests
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/02/dont-rely-on-outdated-intelligence-tests/</link><description><![CDATA[ My first-grade son has difficulty finishing school assignments in the required time.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:20:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/02/dont-rely-on-outdated-intelligence-tests/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>TV, video games are the antithesis of school
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/25/tv-video-games-are-the-antithesis-of-school/</link><description><![CDATA[ My 6-year-old son is medicated for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. While this helps somewhat at school, the battle begins once he gets home.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:59:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/25/tv-video-games-are-the-antithesis-of-school/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>How to improve your child's writing skills
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/15/how-to-improve-your-childs-writing-skills/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Dr. Fournier:

My daughter is having a terrible time writing papers in her ninth-grade class.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:02:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/15/how-to-improve-your-childs-writing-skills/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>Sleepy in school
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/11/sleepy-in-school/</link><description><![CDATA[ My son calls himself a "night owl" to justify going out during the week or waiting until late at night to begin his schoolwork.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:01:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/11/sleepy-in-school/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>A message to teach for Black History Month
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/03/a-message-to-teach-for-black-history-month/</link><description><![CDATA[ Having celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Day and looking to mark Black History Month in February, I wish I could find one aspect of King's life to teach my students for the entire month.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:31:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/03/a-message-to-teach-for-black-history-month/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item><item><title>How to teach responsibility to a first-grader
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/26/how-to-teach-responsibility-to-a-first-grader/</link><description><![CDATA[ I want to introduce my first-grade daughter to responsibility by giving her a few chores around the house.   ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:51:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/26/how-to-teach-responsibility-to-a-first-grader/</guid><category>education/homework</category></item></channel></rss>