I picked up some great homework tips after my talk earlier this week at the YAI Conference in New York, (my topic: “Educating the Educators,” or how teachers can work with special-needs parents):
- When writing, let the student use bright-colored paper, such as yellow, pink, or orange. It improves concentration.
- Also when writing, let the student listen to music they’re well familiar with “and have listened to a thousand times.” In Alex’s case, this would be anything from “Elmo.” Also, it  improves the concentration, apparently, and helps makes writing come more naturally and fluidly.
- For math, use props student is …read more