The Washington Post – Valerie Strauss
“It can often be a challenge for parents who want to help their children with homework — not only because the kids may not want their help, but also because they may not be able to understand what the assignment actually is. This is common in math, where some parents have no clue about new ways of computing that are being taught. It’s even worse, it turns out, in science. A study asked parents about their children and science — and this post explains what was discovered. The study, “What Parents Talk About When They Talk About Learning: A National Survey About Young Children and Science,” was conducted by EDC and SRI International and commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education’s Ready To Learn initiative, led by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.” (more)