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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.

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.

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.

High School Questions: Can I Request a Teacher?

Getting the best education for your child often involves asking high school questions and making special requests. Approach principals before the school year begins, and keep your expectations reasonable.

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.

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.

High School Questions: Can the Principal Censor the School Newspaper?

Free speech has a slightly different meaning inside and outside of school. Understand your child's free speech rights. Find out what the law says about censorship of K12 grades school publications.

Concentration Enhances Elementary Study Skills

Attention and concentration are important elementary study skills as much as other academic skills your child needs to learn. Here are ways to help your child develop these traits.

Help Children Develop a 'Can-Do' Attitude

Looking for ways to improve your child's outlook on life? Try these tips to help boost your child's self esteem and set an example of a positive, can-do attitude.

Teach Children Behaviors to Stand Up to Bullies

Help your child stand up to different types of bullying by practicing role playing and giving him the tools to record and report bullying to adults who can help.

Help Your Child Improve in Taking Tests

Test. The word can cause stress in children and their parents. But it doesn't have to. With the right study skills, students can master test-taking. Check out these tips.

Easing the Middle School Transition at School and Home

The middle school transition is hard for you and your child. Adolescent behaviors, a new middle school classroom and physical changes require your support and care.

An Action Plan to Improve Grades and Ensure Your Child Is Mathematically Proficient

Follow the ten tips in this article, which form an action plan that can lead your child into love of mathematics, make sure that your child has strong math skills, and improve your kid's grades.

Accommodating Learning with Disabilities

Is your child uninterested in a school subject, or is he or she learning with disabilities? Your judgment as a parent is your best guide—and testing for learning disabilities is often a good option.

Center-based Tutoring Can Improve Kids' Grades and Challenge Young Minds

Elementary tutoring can help improve your child's grades in school. Center-based tutoring tests students on their individual knowledge -- not their age or school grade.

Parent Involvement in Education Helps to Meet Differentiated Learning Needs

Parent involvement in education is crucial for children whose needs are outside the norm. Good parent-teacher communication can promote differentiated learning for all learning types.

Learning with Disabilities: A Mother's Letter to Her Kindergartener

What do you say to children of special needs as they begin kindergarten? Is special needs inclusion the path to follow? Learning with disabilities is never easy. It takes special parents.

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.

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

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

What is ADD? One Family's Story

What is ADD? When one family searched for answers to their son's school and social difficulties, they learned much about ADD symptoms, ADD testing, and ADD treatment.

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.

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.

9 Questions to Build Parent Teacher Communication for a Parent Teacher Partnership

For a successful parent teacher partnership, ask the nine questions in this article. Build parent teacher communication to make sure you get off on the right foot with your child's teacher.

7 Middle School Ideas To Stay Ahead for Parents

EduGuide's president shares seven middle school ideas for parents to stay involved in their middle schoolers' lives and in the middle school classroom that will boost children's chances for success.

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