Talking About School Article Archive

• Have a Conversation About School - Get beyond one-word answers and find out what your child really thinks and feels about school.
• Bullying: How Parents Fight Back - Kids are often reluctant to talk about bullying. Here’s how to spot it and what to do if your child is a victim.
• If Your Child Is the Bully - What to do when the school says your child has been involved in bullying.
• 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.
• 10 Questions About Your Child and School - The more you know about how your child deals with challenges and what's expected of him, the better you'll be able to help him achieve. Start by asking these key questions.
• Back-to-School Parent Homework - A little preparation before school starts can make it an A-plus year for the whole family.
• Homework Rules for the Whole Family - Set basic homework ground rules for your children and make homework easier for the whole family.
• What If Your Child Doesn't Like a Teacher? - When children are very young, they usually adore their teachers. But as they get older, they may find there’s a particular teacher they just don’t like.
• Would You Know If Your Child Had Trouble Learning? - You don’t need to wait for a bad report card to come home to find out your child is having trouble in school.
• Dealing With Student Frustration - “I hate school!” “Math stinks!” “I’m dumb!” Statements like these are often signs of a child who’s frustrated with his schoolwork.
• Help Your Child See All That School Can Do to Help Her - When the excitement of the new school year has worn off for your child she may decide she doesn't like school anymore.
• What's Your Child Doing at School? - You can, and should, keep track of what your child is learning at school.
• Parents Can Help Children Get Along With Teachers - Students do better in school when they have a good relationship with their teachers.
• New Study Reports: School Attendance Really Matters - It seems obvious to say that kids need to be in school to learn.
• Report Card Time: 3 Ways To Help Your Child - A midyear report is a good time for you and your child to set goals for the remainder of the year.
• How To Respond if Your Child Is Caught Cheating - Your child has just come home with a note from the teacher that says she was caught cheating. Your first instinct may be to ground her for life.
• What if Your Child Doesn’t Like Her Teacher - In the best of all worlds, every child would love every teacher. But in reality, sometimes a child and a teacher just don’t click.
• What If Your Child Doesn’t Get Along With the Teacher? - Often, children tell parents early in the year that they don’t like their teacher.
• What to Do If a Child Says She Doesn't Like a Teacher - After parents, teachers are the most important adults in children's lives. But sometimes a child will say she doesn't like a teacher.
• Help Your Teenager Resolve Problems Before Next Year - Maybe this hasn’t been the best school year for your teen.
• Kids Can Manage Anxieties With Goals and Organization - Middle schoolers have lots of worries.
• Semester’s End is A Good Time to Review, Set Goals - Set aside some time to review the first semester of the school year with your child.
• Schedule Time to Review Goals, Expectations With Your Child - The end of the calendar year is a good time to review your goals and expectations for your child.
• Complaining About Teachers is Normal in Middle School Years - “Don’t jump in at the first sign of trouble,” cautions noted child development expert Lawrence Kutner.
• Resolving Student-Teacher Conflicts - It’s tough when a child says “My teacher hates me, and I hate her, too,” but it’s bound to happen at least once in every student’s educational life. Here are some tips for what parents can do.