Richard L. Curwin
How to improve Israeli education
‘Getting tough’ is not best approach to changing student behavior
Raising responsible children: The relationship between allowances and chores
The relationship between allowance and chores
I’ve heard the work/salary analogy argument; if I miss work, I won’t get paid, so the same should happen to my child if he doesn’t do his work.
Choices and limits teach responsibility
Integrating choices and limits can start around age two and continue through life.
The best way to teach children to apologize
Children need to learn that apologies have value only if they are truly meant, felt and honest.
Teachers and parents: Let’s talk!
Remember that both of you want the child to succeed, and work together.
Why Shmuley Boteach is wrong about hate
When we are overcome with sadness, anger or rage, it’s healthy to express our feelings and not suppress them.
What do we really teach our children?
Our method of solving problems with them teaches them to do the same with others. My golden rule is, “Do unto children as you want them to do unto others.”
When choices are disguised threats
I’m not threatening you, but you better give your children real choices. Or else.
Making the home a place where homework gets completed
"These suggestions are a starting point to not only increase homework completion, but to increase learning."
But I don’t have any homework!
The inconsistency of homework assignments makes it difficult for many children to learn.
Ending the practice of using test scores to judge schools is the right thing to do
Another failure of measurement on these types of tests is that they do not recognize the difference between a student who makes a careless mistake and those who really haven’t learned the material or skill. This is especially true for important subjects like math.
