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Boys and Girls Have Different Learning Types

Most studies agree that boys and girls have different learning types and therefore learn differently. Check out some of the key ways boys and girls demonstrate different learning styles.

Brain Boosters: Family Ideas for Kids and Parents

The first three years are critical to children's brain development, so get your child's mind fueled up and stimulated starting with these important years. These brain boosting family ideas and tips will help.

Rocky Student-Teacher Relationships Make for Challenging Situations

When students feel their teachers hate them, it can cause a lot of anger in children. Intervene by offering suggestions on how to improve student-teacher relationships.

Moving: How to Reduce Stress in Children When Making a Transition

On the list of life's most stressful events, moving is right up there near the top. Read one mom's advice on how to help kids deal with the emotions and the logistics of a cross-country move.

Music Education: Childhood Brain Development Research Shows It's Good for Learning

Childhood brain development research is singing classical music's praises. It might just be the elixir for reducing stress in children, bumping up scores on standardized tests, and boosting brain growth.

Children's Learning Intelligences Can Be Many and Varied

Building, singing, dancing, experimenting, analyzing: These are all different learning types and your child's learning intelligences should be honored in a differentiated classroom for effective learning.

Parents' Issues: Bribery vs. Reinforcement

Often parents' issues revolve around convincing their children to behave certain ways. Don't bribe your children to get them to do something. Try rewarding them to reinforce their good behavior.

Money Matters: Smart Goal Setting Teaches Teens Discipline

Whether kids are earning money through jobs after school or doing chores, parents can give younger kids and teenagers advice about responsible spending and smart goal setting.

Meaningful Family Ideas to Spend the Summer Days

The summer can provide bountiful time for fun family activities that promote play, togetherness, travel for kids, and healthy fitness. These family ideas can add zest to your summer.

Special Parent, Special Child: Raising Children with Special Needs, and without

Special needs parents must work twice as hard to ensure they don't neglect their children without special needs. It takes a special parent to show enough affection for both.

Familiarize Yourself with the Discipline in Schools

When it comes to letting schools discipline kids it is up to us as parents to make sure that the discipline in schools if what it should be. Discipline in school is a serious matter, one that parents should be informed of.

Schools Issues: Information on Bullying for Teachers, Parents and Students

One current schools issue that is getting the attention it deserves is bullying. Check this annotated list of links to some of the best bullying info online for parents, students and educators.

Family Ideas: Build Your Child's Self-Esteem in 30 Summer Days

Summer is the perfect time to focus on family home activities designed to pump up your child's self-esteem. Try several of these easy-to-do activities before school starts in the fall.

A Parent’s K12 Grades Bill of Rights

Having a child in K12 grades requires asking schools a lot of questions. How can you get the answers you need? Find out what information you're entitled to, and learn how to get it.

Parents' Problems: Finding Trustworthy After-School Programs

Among common parents' problems is finding after-school programs for their children that are reliable, effective, and safe. This list of questions to ask about after-school programs can help.

Dealing with Social Violence and Anger in Children

Stop bullying now. This article offers bullying statistics on anger in children and social violence. Learn what you can do as a parent to stop social violence. Know your bullying facts.

Managing Kids' Learning Disabilities in the Classroom

Managing kids' learning disabilities in the classroom can be a challenge for schools. Also, many factors help determine the educational success of children in a special needs classroom.

A Parent’s Development Journal

Becoming a parent is a journey with many wonderful lessons to be learned along the way. Keeping a parent's development journal can help you slow down and enjoy each daythoughtfully.

Can I Tutor My K12 Grades Child Myself?

For some children, parents make the best tutors. Other parents lack the expertise and patience for tutoring children. Are you the right tutor for your child? These five questions can help you decide.

Asthma and Your Child's Health in School

If your child suffers from an asthma cough or asthma attacks, your concern for your child's health in school is very important. Do you know your school's policy on medications?

Improve Writing Skills This Summer

Summer is the perfect time to help your children find their inner Shakespeare. Try some of these suggestions that can help children have fun as they improve writing skills through practice.

Family Ideas for a Smarter Summer: The Arts Advantage

Want to make your family's summer special? Fun family activities include visiting an art museum, putting on your own play and filling the refrigerator with products of your child's artistic genius.

Parent Involvement in Education: Choosing an Excellent School

Parents' problems include finding the best school for their children. If you are not sure how to launch a school search, read over these questions and take them with you as you begin your research.

Family Ideas to Ensure Online Safety

The Web is an exciting but potentially dangerous place for kids. What can parents do to protect their children? Read this detailed list of family ideas that can help make the Web a safe place for kids.

Minding Your Kids’ Manners

From tantrums in children to teens' manners (or lack thereof), your kid's behavior in public reflects on you. Raising a child to be polite is an important part of teaching character. Need help? Check out these five essential ...

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