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Each SH Parent Resource Center article is written by an experienced educator and family therapist and provides research-informed guidance grounded in practical classroom experience and a family-systems perspective. The resources are designed to help families better understand school challenges, learning habits, behavior, communication, and emotional development while providing realistic strategies that can be used at home and in partnership with schools.
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Learning at Home & Study Skills
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What to Do When Your Child Forgets Assignments Again and Again
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Topic
Forgetting assignments repeatedly is usually more useful to treat as a system problem than as a character problem. Tracking schoolwork depends on executive-function skills such as working memory, planning, attention, and self-monitoring.
Research Basis
Supported by guidance and research from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, American Psychological Association, and Institute of Education Sciences.
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Daily Assignment Capture and Turn-In Check. Use this page to find where assignments are being lost and build one repeatable system for recording, completing, and submitting work.
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Helping a Child Who Loses Homework, Papers, and School Materials
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Topic
When papers, homework, and school materials disappear repeatedly, the most effective first step is usually to simplify the system rather than add more reminders. Organization, time management, and planning become increasingly important as students manage more teachers, materials, and assignments.
Research Basis
Supported by guidance and research from the Institute of Education Sciences and American Academy of Pediatrics.
Included Activity
Ten-Minute Backpack and Materials Reset. Use this page to create one repeatable route for papers and school materials so fewer items disappear between school and home.
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When Your Child Cannot Start Homework Without Constant Reminders
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Topic
When a child needs reminder after reminder before beginning homework, focus first on the start routine. Repeated prompting can become part of the routine itself, while a predictable cue and sequence can support greater independence.
Research Basis
Supported by guidance and research from the American Psychological Association and American Academy of Pediatrics.
Included Activity
Five-Step Homework Start Routine. Use this page to replace repeated reminders with one predictable cue and a short sequence your child can learn to start independently.
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Helping a Child Who Gives Up as Soon as Schoolwork Gets Hard
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Topic
When a child quits as soon as schoolwork becomes difficult, the goal is not to demand more effort blindly. Help the child learn what to do when effort alone is not enough by using strategies, help-seeking, and a repeatable response to frustration.
Research Basis
Supported by guidance and research from the American Psychological Association on motivation, resilience, learning, and process-focused praise.
Included Activity
Getting Unstuck: A Five-Step Persistence Plan. Use this page to teach a repeatable response to difficult schoolwork so frustration leads to a next step instead of immediate quitting.
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Helping Your Child Study for a Test Without Cramming the Night Before
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Topic
Cramming can make a student feel busy without creating the strongest conditions for durable learning. Spacing review over time and using active recall can make studying more effective than relying on one long session of rereading.
Research Basis
Supported by guidance and research from the Institute of Education Sciences, American Psychological Association, and Soderstrom, Kerr & Bjork.
Included Activity
Five-Day Test Study Plan. Use this page to spread studying across several short sessions and make active recall part of every review.
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The Brighter You! Jumbo Activity Book
SH-K12 maintains a working relationship with Bilingual Learning Zone (BLZ) and highlights selected educational resources that complement our support for families.
Designed for ages 8–12, The Brighter You! combines stories, drawing, word play, riddles, and reflection activities that encourage confidence, character, creativity, self-awareness, positive choices, and parent-child connection through play.
Ages 8–12254 PagesStories • Drawing • Word Play • Riddles
