School Life Article Archive

• Have a Conversation About School - Get beyond one-word answers and find out what your child really thinks and feels about school.
• School Clothes: Winning the Battle - Solutions for negotiating some of the most common parent-child school clothing disagreements.
• Internet Safety Tips for Parents - Kids need to use the Internet; these tips will help you keep them safe.
• MySpace and Facebook: What You Should Know - Social networking sites keep growing in popularity. Here are 10 things to get parents up to speed.
• Moving Up to Middle School - The step from elementary to middle school can be a big one, but these tips will help ease the transition for both parents and children.
• What Kids Are Wearing - New trends in school clothes are a way for children to express themselves.
• 20 Questions To Ask Your Child - Finding out how things are going in your child's life sometimes takes a bit of strategizing. These tips and questions can help you get the conversation started.
• Kindergarten Social Changes: What To Expect - For kindergartners, school is all about having fun and making friends.
• 1st Grade Social Changes: What To Expect - Observant 1st graders love to share their developing sense of humor.
• 2nd Grade Social Changes: What To Expect - Kids in 2nd grade become more independent at home and school and more selective about the friends they make.
• 4th Grade Social Changes: What To Expect - Socializing with friends and getting involved in activities outside of school are a big part of being a 4th grader.
• 3rd Grade Social Changes: What To Expect - At this age, friendships and interests outside the family start becoming more important.
• Help Your Child Succeed When Doing Group Projects - Group projects teach students how to work together.
• Parents Can Help Ease the Pain of Feeling Unpopular - Today, popularity is just as important to kids as it was in the past. And when a child feels unpopular, it’s painful. Here are some ways you can help.
• Teach Your Preteen To Value Compassion Over Popularity - Being popular might be more important to your child than you think.
• Help Your Child Cope With the Middle School Social Scene - So many changes are happening during middle school that even the best adjusted children can feel disoriented.
• 5th Grade Social Changes: What To Expect - Kids of this age are seeking more privacy and independence, but they still need their parents to be involved and to set boundaries.
• 6th Grade Social Changes: What To Expect - This is a year of transitions, from the physical and emotional changes of adolescence to the new environment of middle school.
• 7th Grade Social Changes: What To Expect - The beginning of the teenage years is a confusing time for many adolescents—and for parents trying to understand their behavior.
• Help Your Child Adjust Socially - Finding the right niche can help your child feel happier at school.
• 8th Grade Social Changes: What To Expect - In 8th grade, kids enjoy being the oldest students in school and look forward to the increased freedoms of high school.
• High School: What To Expect in 9th Grade - Freshman year is about adjusting to high school and choosing an academic track.
• High School: What To Expect in 10th Grade - Sophomores have more choices at school and may need help to stay focused.
• High School: What To Expect in 11th Grade - Junior year is about preparing for college and learning to drive.
• High School: What To Expect in 12th Grade - Seniors often struggle to stay motivated as they near the end of high school and look toward college.
• Handling Head Lice - Head lice happens. Here’s what you should know if your child or others at school become infested.