Schedule and Activities Article Archive

• Finding Balance for Busy Families - Kids have lots of options for activities these days, but an overscheduled child can go from busy to burned out in no time.
• Summer Amnesia: Avoid the Brain Drain - Kids lose academic ground in the summer. Use these tips to keep them from falling behind.
• Better Grades—You Can Help! - Make sure your child is ready to learn and achieve at school with these 10 smart tips on what you can do at home to prepare her for success.
• Sneak Learning Into Summer Fun - Teachers offer their favorite ideas to combine education and fun.
• Choosing After-School Activities - How to make smart choices, judge how much is too much, and deal with lack of commitment once an activity is chosen.
• As a Parent or on the Field, It's How You Play the Game - Children learn important lessons on the athletic field.
• Outside Learning Important in Elementary School Years - Some of the most valuable learning your child may do this year could take place outside of school.
• Help Your Child Be a Good Sport & Develop Character - Not long ago, sports and sportsmanship went hand in hand.
• Let Your Child’s Schedule Include Time to Daydream - Many kids today are overscheduled.
• Help Children Finish Activities They Start - When children want to quit taking piano lessons, playing soccer, or participating in some other activity, parents have a fine line to walk.
• Be Sure to Set Summer Limits On TV Viewing - Unless you set careful limits, your child may spend all his extra time this summer plopped in front of the television.
• A Little Boredom Can Spark Your Child’s Imagination - Your child is scheduled nearly every minute. And you’re worn to a frazzle trying to get him to all those practices, lessons and meetings. “But at least he’s not bored,” you say to yourself.
• Attendance Is Directly Linked to Achievement - Parents who let their kids miss a lot of school are setting them up for school failure.
• Avoid Overscheduling During the Final Weeks of School - At the end of the school year, children can often become overscheduled.
• Help Your Teenager Schedule Activities Wisely This Year - The second half of the high school year is especially busy.
• Start an After-School Club to Meet Your Teen’s Interests - Your teen spends hours on the computer, but there’s no computer club at school.
• Help Your Teen When There is ‘Nothing to Do’ This Summer - For many teens, the lazy days of summer are just that.
• Extracurricular Activities Are Fun, But Set Limits, Priorities - A whole new world of activities, sports and clubs often opens up once a child reaches middle school.
• Find Out Why Your Preteen is Procrastinating, Find a Solution - Putting things off until the last minute is an easy habit to fall into.
• Encourage Middle Schoolers to Stick With Favorite Activities - Sometime in middle school, your child may tell you he wants to quit an activity you thought he loved.
• Activities Can Help Keep At-Risk Students in School - Parents whose teens are having trouble in school should try to get their kids involved in student activities.
• These Tips Help Older Children Get Organized - It hardly seems possible, but kids actually get less organized as they get older.