Getting Help for Delayed Speech We have a great deal of concern about our son's speech.

Motivation and Preschoolers How can I motivate my 2-year-old daughter so that she will be ready to enter school? 

Where Should Children Study? Even though my children who are in the second, fifth and sixth grades have desks in their rooms…
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The International Baccalaureate Program My seventh-grader is very bright with an IQ of 148. Fortunately, he has been in a full-time gifted program…

Tips on Avoiding Homework Battles Can you give me some tips on avoiding the nightly homework battle with my second-grader? – Seeking Peace

Necessary Social Skills for Kindergarten We How can I be sure that my rather shy preschooler has the social skills needed to enter kindergarten? – Need to Know
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Want to See Sample State Tests In a few weeks, my children will be taking state tests. Is there any way to see sample tests? – Testing Help

Spelling Can Be Improved My son, a third-grader, has a difficult time spelling many of the words he uses in his daily work.

Fostering Son’s Interest in Social Studies This year our son, a fifth-grader, has become fascinated with what he is learning in social studies. He wants to know more…
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How Much Homework Help Is too Much? My fifth-grader has never found school to be easy. In the past, he has kept his head above water because I have worked with him a lot.

Significance of Negative Checkmarks on Report Cards  My second-grade son's recent report card had excellent grades. I was very pleased until I noticed all the negative checkmarks under "habits and attitudes.

New Types of GradeConfiguration Has any research been done on the pros and cons of the instructional model where schools housing only grades K through 3 are paired with schools housing only grades 4 through 6?
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Writing Skills Can Be Improved Is there a way that I can improve my 9-year-old daughter’s writing skills? She is a brilliant reader, but her writing skills are below average according to the teacher.

Science Fair Preparation My fourth-grader is required to participate in his school's science fair next month. His teacher has given us very little guidance except for one very general instruction sheet.

Too Much Computer Time for Preschooler My 3-1/2-year-old son is exceptionally bright. He loves everything electronic. He can use the computer by himself and turn on the television.
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Motivating Your Children, So many of you lament that your children are not motivated to do well in school. You may even brand your children as lazy. This usually is not true. However as children get older…

Is Homeschooling a Good Idea? I think that my children might do better in school if I home school them. Is this a good idea? – For Change

How to Improve Children’s Reading Fluency What is fluency? My daughter is in eighth grade and her whole class was just tested. The results came home that she was not a fluent reader. 
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Unhappy Child in Preschool My 3-year-old son is not doing well at his current preschool. Two of his teachers are very stern and strict – not too friendly either. 

Helping a Bossy First Grader My daughter is the youngest in her first grade class. She is spending all her time trying to get the other girls to like her.

Learning Two Languages as a Child My husband and I both come from Spanish-speaking countries. Now that we live in America, we want our daughter to be able to speak both languages fluently.

Was Skipping a Child the Right Thing to Do? After just a month in kindergarten, my son was moved to first grade. The principal never even told us about this.
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Parent-Teacher Conference Questions What information should I hope to learn about my child from the parent-teacher conference next week? Also, what questions should I ask? – Preparing 

Organizing a Disorganized Child My son, a fourth grader, does a terrible job of bringing his books and assignments back and forth between home and school.

Report Cards Parents: Report cards should be coming out soon or may have already been sent out. These cards say it all. They give a picture of your children’s total performance from school work to behavior to study skills.   
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Being Involved in Your Middle Schooler’s Education How can I stay involved in my son’s education as he enters middle school this year? In elementary school, I was a room mother and very active in the PTA. 

Have Your Children Had a Dental Checkup? Hopefully you remembered dental checkups before you sent your children back to school this year. Mouth pain and tooth complaints are a big reason why children miss school. 

Is Skipping a Grade a Good Idea? The school year has scarcely started and already the fifth grade teacher is talking about having my daughter skip to sixth grade. 

The Importance of Library Visits “It is never too early – or late – to start visiting the library. Go on a library safari with your children and you’ll be amazed at all there is to discover,”...
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The Secrets of Getting Good Grades  Don’t believe for a minute that your children have to be geniuses to get mostly A’s and B’s. This is an absolute myth. What most need is a willingness to work hard, persistence in completing difficult tasks…

Child Afraid of Hard Work in Kindergarten My son will soon be starting kindergarten. He believes that school will be a hard trial because he saw his sister doing so much homework this year in fourth grade.

Early Signs of Future Reading Problems My two children are both preschoolers. I am constantly talking to them and reading them lots of books. Still I’m worried about …

Effects of No Child Left Behind on Families If your young children are just starting school or are between the ages of 6 and 12, you need to be aware of how No Child Left Behind legislation is affecting them.
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