Schoolfamily.com - Helping parents help their kids succeed at school

How do boys learn best?I hate to generalize but my son learns so differently than his sister. Looking for suggestions on how to talk to teacher about classwork and class structure and also how to help him learn at home

Gaming rules during the school yearDiscuss how you manage your kid's time on xbox, wii, etc. during the school year. How do you set limits?... etc.

Support group for parents of High Schoolersget & give advice on dealing with the high school years

Middle School social changesHow to handle the social changes that come with middle school - cliques, peer pressure -- fun, fun, fun

Petie'sI loved when i was in elementary school becuse I had lots of friends

Does anyone shop on-line?I live in the Middle of Nowhere in Arizona! We live 60 miles down a desert dirt road! I do just about all of my shopping on-line! Wondering who else shops on-line!

My child doesn't like KindergartenMy dd started year off great but now she tells me she doesn't like school and is really giving me a hard time about going. I talked to her teacher and she said that it's just that the honeymoon is over and she will adjust. I hope this is true. Anyone else have a kid goingn thru the same thing or have suggestions?

Morning before school mayhemHelp- I have 3 kids and our mornings getitng ready for school are driving me crazy. I try to do as much as possible the night before but there is still dilly dallying and fighting. Anyone have ideas on how to make our mornings calmer?!!

TeacherI find this an excellent reference for Parents when they ask, "What can I do?"

Behavior stuff on the busOne week in and my daughter is talking about the foul language on the bus and some of the things the 6th graders are talking about I don't want my 4th grader to hear! Not sure best way to deal with this... talk to busdriver, principal, teacher, kids parents??/

Extracurricular Activity DiscussionHow do you chose what activities your kids do? How many activities do they do? What are the best activities to join?

CoyoteCreekParentsCoyoteCreekParents

College Fund/ScholarshipsLooking for information and willing to share information about scholarships, ideas about kids going off to college

Back-to-school stories - Share yoursDo you have a funny or sad story about your kid's first day or week of school? Maybe you just want to talk to other parents about how things went - join the conversation.

Parents of gifted childrenWe noticed that many of you have checked the box that says your child(ren) is gifted or talented. Use this space to connect with other parents of gifted children.

Struggling StudentsA great program to help those students who fall above the special needs category but still struggle with grades.

learning disabilities/special needsa place where parents of special needs children can share experiences and get answers

Grand Parents with Grandkids in SchoolGrandparents that want to relate to other grandparents on bring up kids in school.

Working ParentsDiscussion of special challenges working parents face: school cancellations, early dismissal, responding to emergencies, etc.

Off Hand Teacher CommentsHow to deal with teachers who make off-hand comments that seem incorrect or judgemental