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After-School Activities Benefit Parents' Development Too

When your child is on the field, you can bond with other parents. After-school activities are good for your child's social and physical development and can be equally good for parents' development.

Annotated Bibliography of Art Books for Children at K12 Grades

Teaching your K12 grades children to love art from an early age is just as important as nurturing their love of reading. The following list will help you increase their enjoyment of both art and reading.

Family Ideas: Another Reason To Encourage Neatness

As you've always suspected, neatness really does count. Here are some family ideas that will encourage your child to clean up those toys and boost his or her education and future earnings.

Parent Involvement in Education: Are You a Problem Parent?

Parent involvement in education is great, but have you ever thought about how you come across to your child's teacher? Read on to find out if you fall into any of the traps described in this article.

For Safety and Health in School, Have Your Kids Wear the Right Sports Gear

One in three children who participates in organized sports has been injured. Protect your child from injury. Learn how to take precautions to make sure she or he stays safe and healthy in school.

K12 Grades Arts Education Opens Minds, Creates Opportunities

Art should be part of every child's K12 grades education. But how can we convince schools to value art instruction? Read these passionate and persuasive arguments in favor of arts education.

Teaching Character Means Safer Schools, Caring Kids

Character-education helps to teach values and improve kids' manners. Many schools have started character-education programs and have been successful in teaching character to kids.

Resources for Teaching Character in Kids

Teaching character to kids at school has become common practice. It involves teaching kids manners at school and at home. Many resources are highlighted throughout the article.

A Bee in My Head

Read this poem about the joy that a mother feels in being the first and only person a child wants to share his most treasured experiences with.

Infant Activities: A New Dad's Thoughts on Regrets

Make every moment you spend with your baby count. According to this new dad, you'll never, ever regret the time you spend doing fun infant activities as well as mundane—or even distasteful—tasks.

Parent Involvement in Education: A National Art Program You Can Bring to Your Child's School

Want more art in your child's school? Here's a free program! Parent involvement in education can include the Reflections annual PTA program, which cultivates students’ creative artistic abilities.

Toys for Your Child's Development Stage

A good toy is safe, durable, and suited to your child’s age, stage of development, personality, and interests.

A Little Career Job Training Awareness Might Help

Success comes when students are passionate about learning. Linda Wacyk shares her family's story and offers career job training advice that would have saved her brother and parents a lot of grief.

Listening to Gain Your Teen's Respect

How well do you listen to others? Take time to become aware of your listening style so you can become the person your children, friends and family want to talk to.

The Push to Succeed In Achieving Your Dreams

"Parents need to push their kids to succeed in class because in high school, all we thought about was 'where's the next party?'"

Achieving Your Dreams: What I Wish I Had Done in High School

Smart advice for ninth graders - start exploring your options now!

Provide Positive Support for Parents' Discipline

When grandparents care for their grandchildren, they may be tempted to be all fun and games. But it's better for kids if grandparents support the parents' discipline.

Parent Involvement in Education Begins with Choosing the Right School

Choosing the best school for your child is the first step in parent involvement in education. Your child's personality, family values, and education priorities are all part of school choice.

Understanding Kids' Grades: Does “D” Mean Dummy?

When your child brings home a "D," parent teacher communication and taking the time to find out what signals a test score is sending will help in understanding kids' grades.

A Coach's Letter to Parents: Make Sure Sports Are Fun Family Activities

In children's sports, your role as a parent is just as important as the coach's role. This article suggests ways you can work with your coach to make sure that sports are fun family activities for your child.

Friendships and Teenager Stress

Have you ever had a friend who made you feel like you could never measure up? Who put you down or said things about you behind your back? Read Ashley's story and what she learned about real friendship.

College Admission Requirements Are Indicators of Career Success

Education is the key to a secure future. College admission requirements are indicative of what is needed for career success. Improve grades now and improve the chances of a good job.

Parent Involvement in Education: A Guide to Parent-Teacher Conferences

So little time, so much to ask! That's the problem with parent-teacher conferences. To lessen stress and make the most of the meeting, follow these tips for improving parent teacher communication.

Financial Aid for Students: Coping with the Credit Crunch

The current credit crunch has hit college student financial aid hard, with some institutions shutting off the lending spigot and leaving families high and dry. Financial aid for school is no longer so easy to come by.

Health in School: A Case for Later School Hours for Teens

This article summarize research about how later school hours for teens can improve health in school. The article also explains why later school hours are unlikely to happen anytime soon.

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