Easy ways to help children manage their time better.

Help Your Child Build Great Homework Skills

By learning specific tools for time management, organization, and general homework skills, students will be well on their way toward homework success.

For many students, the thought of having to write a well-constructed essay causes a chronic case of the jitters.

The Fourth Grade Mathematics Test is looming. EMILY LEVY offers some invaluable tips to help your youngster prepare:

Has your child ever come home with a blank page of class notes? Has he complained of not being able to listen in class and jot down information fast enough? Has she ever missed important facts from a teacher’s lecture? If so, then your child may be in need of some tools for listening and taking well-written notes.

Taking the ISEE?

Before applying to an independent school, students entering grades 5 through 12 must take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). They need to earn a stellar score on this three-hour SAT-like aptitude test in order to compete with their fellow applicants and earn a slot in one of the ultra-competitive New York City independent schools.