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How to Help Your Teen Prepare for the SATs or ACTs
While some colleges no longer require SAT or ACT scores for admission, most college-bound students will need to take at least one of these tests. …
5 Healthy Homework Habits Recommended by Teachers
Teachers know that the best time to develop healthy homework habits for your family is before homework becomes a problem. Parents who approach their children’s …
How to Get Involved with Your Child’s School
Getting involved in your child’s school activities is an excellent way to further develop a bond with your child. Getting involved also helps your …
5 Ways to Deal with Your Kid’s Homework Challenges
Homework can be very challenging, especially for high-energy kids who have a hard time sitting still at school, much less at home. As a parent, …
How to Create a Homework Space
RELATED: Download Our Free Homework Charts! If your child is like most, doing homework can be a chore. Completing homework is often the last thought …
How to Keep Your Child Active During Summer Break
Remember when you were a kid dreaming of summer days spent hiking, fishing, and playing outdoors? Childhood looks a lot different today than it …
Free Indoor Activities for Kids
Looking to have some summer fun with the kids but it’s too hot to go outside or it’s a rainy day? There are so …
When to Consider Summer School
Sometimes extra time in the classroom may be needed for your teen. Deciding whether that time is best served during the school year or the …
Why You Should Get Involved in Your Child’s Activities, Hobbies, and School
It’s probably no secret that children who have involved parents are more happy, healthy, and well-adjusted and excel at their educational and extracurricular pursuits. It …
Establish a Daily Routine With Expectations Clearly Defined and Discussed in the Family
When giving chores or responsibilities around the house, be sure they are reasonable, limited in number, and developmentally appropriate for your child. Check out these …
How to Support Your Child’s Creative Side
For many children, art comes naturally. From painting and drawing to making music; the arts are not only a source of fun but also a …
The Pros and Cons of Giving a Mobile Phone to a Teenager
Most teenagers own a mobile phone. Some are able to buy their own phone from the money they earn from working part-time, but the more …
How to Handle Your Budding Picasso – Some Tips for Preserving Your Child’s Artwork
If you are like so many parents, the family refrigerator is overflowing with great works of art your son or daughter has created through the …
Why Early Intervention Programs Benefit Kids with Developmental Delays
Parents often have a vision of how the first few years of their child’s life will go – filled with the traditional milestones of rolling …
How to Set Limits on After-School Activities
School-age children are faced with many choices for extracurricular activities, and finding the right balance between school and after-school activities can be a challenge. …
5 Tips to Help Students Write Better Papers
In this era of text messaging and Facebook, many kids don’t spend a lot of time honing their formal writing skills. This can be a …