Learning & Achievement

• Outdoor Winter Activities To Enjoy With Your Kids

  It may be snowy and chilly in most parts of the country during wintertime, but that’s no reason for you and your child to remain indoors.

• 3 Keys to School Success

  Get your children charged up and ready to learn with these tips.

• Tips for Raising a Reader

  Ideas to encourage children of all ages to read.

Homework & Studying

• Screen Time: Finding the Right Balance for Your Child

  As a parent, you're probably weary of the ongoing argument with your child about how much time she spends on the computer, in front of the TV, and playing video games. Our experts weigh in, and offer wise guidance.

• Homework: How Much Should You Help?

  Strategies to make homework time easier for both you and your child, including when—and how—to lend a hand.

• Boys and Girls Learn Differently

  When it comes to academics, they don’t tend to approach things the same way.

School Life

• School Clothes: Winning the Battle

  Solutions for negotiating some of the most common parent-child school clothing disagreements.

• Have a Conversation About School

  Get beyond one-word answers and find out what your child really thinks and feels about school.

• Internet Safety Tips for Parents

  Kids need to use the Internet; these tips will help you keep them safe.

Quiz Time! (Don't worry, we're easy graders)

• Quiz: Is It Bullying?

• Grade 2 Curriculum Quiz

• Are You a Helicopter Parent?

Building Math Skills at Home

• Practice Math Together at Home Each Day

  You use math all day long, and eventually your child will, too.

• Questions To Help Your Child Think Mathematically

  Children who succeed at math don’t just memorize math facts like one plus one equals two. They learn to think mathematically.

• Teach Math Skills in Every Room of the House

  Math is so much a part of our everyday lives that we use it in almost every room of the house.

• "Trading for 10s" Game Makes Arithmetic Fun

  This game will make learning to add and subtract fun.

More Academics & Studying Articles

• Give Specific Instructions To Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem

• Help Make Practice More Perfect: Four Simple Steps

• You Need to Be an Effective Advocate For Your Child

• Build Math Skills With Million Dollar Estimates

• Why Teens Should Read: 6 Reasons

• Teach a Real History Lesson—Put Time in a Bottle

• Watch for Changes in a Special Plant or Tree

• Homework 911

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