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Elena Xausa Homeroom: Summer Learning Is About More Than Reading and Math
Kids deserve a real break, especially this year. But they shouldn’t avoid academic reinforcement entirely.
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: The Pandemic’s Potential Silver Lining for Kids
Each child will process this time differently, and adults can help kids find opportunity in the life that awaits them.
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: Why Kids Need Summer-Reading Assignments
They need time to recharge. But taking a break shouldn’t mean ignoring academic skills altogether.
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: I’m Dreading Parent-Teacher-Conference Day
I feel like it’s my annual performance review, but with my son.
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: My Daughter Doesn’t Use Social Media—But She’s Being Cyberbullied
Is the school responsible for helping?
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: My Kid’s School Is Full of Cheats
He works hard, but the system is working against him.
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: I’m Concerned About Wokeness at My Child’s School
Most of the teachers and parents I talk with just want school to be school.
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: How Can I Get My Husband’s Ex to Agree on Homework Rules?
If adults don’t set the same expectations, children can get caught in the middle.
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Elena Xausa My Kid Can’t Write an Essay Without Having a Meltdown
She gets overwhelmed every time—but breaking down the assignment into smaller steps could help her manage it.
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Elena Xausa The Worsening Homework Problem
My son does an average of five or six hours of homework every night. Is this normal?
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: My Daughter Is Lying to Me About School
She says she’s done her work, but her teacher tells me she hasn’t. What should I do?
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: Returning to the Classroom Might Not Be Easy
Transitioning back to in-person school will be a profound shift. How can I help my son prepare?
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: My Son Spends Hours Studying. Then He Forgets Everything.
Are there memory tricks he could be using?
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: My Daughter Is an Overachiever, and It’s Hurting Her
She’s always been a perfectionist—but in the pandemic, this tendency has gotten worse.
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: My Grandkids Are Struggling. I Don’t Know How to Help.
Online learning hasn’t been easy for them.
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Elena Xausa Homeroom: I Can’t Keep Prodding My Son to Do His Work
How do I know that he’ll be able to work independently when he gets to college?
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ELENA XAUSA Homeroom: How to Teach Your Kid to Love Reading
One of my daughters can’t bear to put her book down. The other only wants to play dress-up.
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ELENA XAUSA Homeroom: My Daughter’s Teacher Is Making Her Hate School
I’ve told her that Ms. G is struggling with her own issues in the pandemic. But getting her out the door is still a nightmare.
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ELENA XAUSA Homeroom: How Can I Get My Child to Finish Her Work?
She says she’s “done” when she’s not. And when I try to intervene, it ends in tears.
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ELENA XAUSA Homeroom: You Can Set Screen-Time Rules That Don’t Ruin Your Kids’ Lives
We don’t want our children spending all day on devices—but we don’t want to deprive them of social outlets in the pandemic, either.
