Tag Archives: homework

Exam Elf’s Solution To Improving Test Skills

Posted on July 21, 2015 by examelf

Exam Elf – Improving Test Skills TASA Major Findings Earlier this year the team at Exam Elf  presented its math app Exam Elf to a panel of Superintendents at the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA).  The following is an excerpt from the … Continue reading →

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Supporting Students, Parents and Teachers

Posted on June 1, 2015 by examelf

Exam Elf Receives Praise For It’s Award Winning App Supporting Students, Parents and Teachers Now that the controversial Common Core and TEKS has fizzled out to a small ember from the recent raging fire, Exam Elf takes a moment to … Continue reading →

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Fun Math Games For The Weekend

Posted on May 8, 2015 by examelf

Are you kidding?! Fun math games?! So the school week is over and it’s time to forget about school right?  Sure, if you want your child to be ‘okay’ at math. I mean, how many parents do you know that … Continue reading →

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A Fun Recipe For Learning Math

Posted on April 9, 2015 by examelf

5 Step Recipe For Learning Math As a child many moons ago I was never engaged with mathematics. I was always slow to grasp the concept, it’s workings and ultimately what use it would serve me as a grown up. … Continue reading →

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5 Exam Tips To Ace Your Exams

Posted on March 11, 2015 by examelf

Use These 5 Tips To Ace Your Exams Our research has shown that students often under perform in testing for a number of reasons including stress, anxiety, time limits and rushing through the exam. We’ve come up with 5 exam tips … Continue reading →

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Can You Common Core?

Posted on February 17, 2015 by examelf

Can You Help Your Child With Common Core Math? How Did You Go With These Grade 4 Math Questions? If like me it’s been a few years since you sat down and actually worked through a series of math questions. … Continue reading →

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School Report Card

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Jason Dawes

I was clearing out an old filing cabinet over the weekend when I came across a handful of old school reports.  I made a cup of coffee, sat down and started reading through them in chronological order.  After a while I noticed … Continue reading →

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6 Ways To Give Your Children Constructive Feedback

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Jason Dawes

So you’ve created the right learning environment which is the first step to encouraging your child to complete their homework.  You sit with your child,  open the homework book and you’re ready to begin. With the promise of 10mins TV after homework … Continue reading →

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Creating The Right Learning Environment For Your Children

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Jason Dawes

Setting The Scene Your boss wants that report before you leave tonight so that she can prepare before tomorrow mornings meeting, your partner is away on business so you’re picking up the kids from after school club, you’ll then have to negotiate rush hour traffic … Continue reading →

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