About the Author

“Parenting For School Success” is a book for parents who are seeking new ways to support their children’s academic work in a time of unprecedented challenges to our school systems and family lifestyles. In it, Nancy Howe shares dozens of exciting and instructive stories about her work with students who are achieving school success with less pressure and greater enjoyment.

Nancy leads her students on a journey of discovery to uncover and affirm their own unique learning styles. This book also celebrates the parents who are helping their children learn without creating dependency or imposing unrealistic expectations.  

These success stories, coupled with Nancy’s thoughtful explanation of common learning differences, provide an easy-to-understand guide for parents seeking help for their own children

Nancy Howe is a fifth-generation teacher with 35 years of experience as an independent tutor in Dallas, Texas, on private and public-school campuses, in students’ homes, and in the Nancy Howe Tutoring offices there. She has tutored pre-school, lower, middle, and upper school students as well as adults, all focused on helping her students discover their most efficient ways to learn.

Her career as an educator has included academic advising, consulting for parenting groups, leading teacher workshops and conducting time and materials management seminars.

She has served as a clinical researcher in a grant program under the auspices of a university medical school’s Children’s Hospital, which explored new ways of parenting children with Attention Deficit Disorder. Before moving to Dallas with her husband and two daughters, she taught in Florida and Connecticut colleges. 

Nancy lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband, Leroy.