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Teacher Request Letter

Read one parent's letter to her son's principal, requesting a specific teacher. Get an outline to help you write your own letter.

Individualized Educational Plans: What Parents Need to Know

If you have a special education student, welcome to the world of IEPs. Here's how you can work with teachers to make sure your child gets the education he deserves.

Even if you weren't at the top of your class, you are the best teacher for your child. Read the advice we offer one worried parent that will boost your child's learning too - even if you don't know the answer to a math probl...

Homework Box

Keep a box of homework supplies handy so that your child can find everything in one place. It'll make homework time more efficient and you'll avoid last-minute trips to the store for markers and construction paper!

How Parents Should Handle Problems at School

If a problem arises at school, what should you do? Check out these ten tips.

How Do I Deal with Other People When I Have a Special Needs Child?

Are teachers and others being insensitive to your special needs child? Here's how to handle the situation with grace and turn it in your favor.

Helping Your Young Child with Special Needs Succeed in Learning

Finding a good educational fit for a child with special needs can be a challenge. Consider these tips as you advocate for your child's needs and search for the right school.

Helping the Shy Child Cope

Is your child painfully shy? Here's how you can work on the problem to make sure she's adjusting well and making friends.

How Teachers' Expectations Can Vary and Influence Student Achievement

There are many factors that effect what grades your child earns; many of them are related to teacher expectations. Learn what studies have found about teacher expectations and what parents can do to help.

Defusing Tension When Advocating for Your Special Needs Child

A woman whose son has cerebral palsy tells how to avoid arguments and create a win-win atmosphere when speaking with educational professionals.

Learning Disability Evaluations

It's important to find out why your child isn't doing well in school. She may have a disability. By law, schools must provide special help to eligible children with disabilities.

Empower and Motivate

When your child comes home with a disappointing grade on a test, here are some helpful motivational strategies to work on a better grade for next time.

Helping Your Preschooler Express Feelings

Preschoolers' feelings can get hurt over seemingly minor issues. Nonetheless, the feelings and upset are real. Children learn to cope when they have the language to talk about their feelings.

Dos and Don'ts in High School

High school is a hectic time for you and your teen. Here's how you can help her through.

Don't Pay Kids for Good Grades

Put away your checkbook. Kids say that paying for grades seldom works.

When Teachers Disappoint Us

Everyone wants to trust a child's teacher to have that child's best interest and every success at heart, but what happens when that isn't the case?

Could My Child Have ADD/ADHD?

How do you know if your child has ADD or ADHD. Know the signs, how to find professional guidance and how to support your child with treatment.

Choosing a Private Reading Clinic

If your child's school isn't giving you the answers you want about her reading progress, perhaps it is time to seek alternative solutions.

Parent and Community Involvement in Middle School

The day has finally come. Your child is in middle school, a time of nonstop changes and often strife. So what do you do to stay grounded?

Discipline That Works with Middle Schoolers

Do you have a middle schooler who's hard to reach? Maybe he's not lazy. It could be that he's just not motivated.

How Can I Help My Child Enjoy School?

What do you do when your child hates school? Try to get to the root of the problem.

Tutoring: Your Rights and Responsibilities

As with any professional relationship, parents and children have certain rights and responsibilities in the tutoring partnership. Here are a few to keep in mind.

No Child Left Behind Offers Free Tutoring for Qualifying Families

Under the federal No Child Left Behind education act signed into law in 2001, funds are given to some children for free tutoring or supplemental educational services.

How Do Tutoring Programs Differ?

Any of a multitude of programs can be worthwhile, but it's important to know what you want, then find a program that matches your child's needs.

Frequently Asked Questions About Tutoring

Got questions about the who, what, when, where, why, and how of tutoring? A quick primer on the basics.

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