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.

Learning & Achievement

• Mastering Math

  Yes, you can help your child learn math, even if it's not his favorite subject (or yours).

• School Success Starts at Home

  What can you do when your child struggles in school? These ideas to reinforce learning at home can make a real difference.

• Poetry Boosts Reading Skills

  The rhyming and imagery of poems can help kids learn language fundamentals.

Homework & Studying

• End Homework Hassles

  If homework time is always a headache, these strategies will make life easier for your child—and you.

• Help Middle Schoolers Manage Their Homework

  Middle school students have a lot of homework assignments to keep track of. Here’s how to help your child stay on top of that work without a fight.

• Help Your Child Reduce Test Stress

  It’s normal for kids to worry about tests, but worrying too much can be bad for kids and their grades. Here’s how to tell if your child has text anxiety and what you can do about it.

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

• Internet Safety Quiz

• Grade 2 Curriculum Quiz

• Get Smart About Antibiotics Quiz

Building Math Skills at Home

• 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.

• 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.

• Practice Math Together at Home Each Day

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

• "Trading for 10s" Game Makes Arithmetic Fun

  This game will make learning to add and subtract fun.

More Academics & Studying Articles

• Cardboard Box Organizes Homework

• Better Grades—You Can Help!

• Motivate Children With "Science" Activities

• Parents Should Be on the Lookout for Vision Problems

• Teach Your Teen ‘Mind Mapping’ to Help With Studies

• Make Your Home a "Learning Place" This Summer

• Make Homework a Positive Learning Experience

• Visualization Can Help Teens Remember What They Read

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