Homework Help!

By Stacy DeBroff

As the workload at school increases, so can your child's frustration with homework. Helping your child in a constructive way will enable him to get the most out of the work sent home. Use these tips to get involved in your child's schoolwork.

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Back-to-School Traditions

As a mom, the rhythms of the year revolve around your children.

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Get Organized!

Back to school is upon us and one of the critical issues kids will face this upcoming school year is being organized to learn in order to really succeed at school.

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Parent Teacher Meetings

It's 3:00 and you've got a parent teacher conference all set. Your child is getting good grades and there doesn't seem to be any problems, but why do you feel like you're the one walking into the SAT's all over again? Here's advice on why your teacher meeting is so important and what you can do to prepare.

By Carol A. Josel

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Achievement Tests

By Tricia Goyer, author of Generation NeXt Parenting

Achievement testing is a big concern for educators and parents today. Whether children attend public, private or home schools, parents hope these small tests will give them big answers. Achievement tests are designed to allow students to demonstrate their academic proficiency, but are they a reliable measure of the child’s and the school’s performance?

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7 Reasons Why Kids Need Recess (Even the Kids Who Misbehave)

By Rae Pica 

Four times in the past month, I’ve heard from parents or teachers who are upset by school policies that allow teachers or administrators to withhold recess as a form of punishment. The children’s infractions range from tardiness to failure to complete homework to acting out in class – which covers a wide range of behaviors and ensures any number of children will go without recess on any given day.

The research, however, is clear: Children need recess, the benefits of which range across developmental domains. Following are just seven reasons why, if we want children to achieve optimal intellectual, social/emotional, and physical success, they should not be denied recess.

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