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Jump Starting the School Year
Tips for a Smooth Transition

Learning Experiences for Kindergartners
Activities from The Giant Encyclopedia of Kindergarten Activities: Over 600 Activities Created by Teachers for Teachers Part Two

The Main Idea
7 Smart Studying Tips for Academic Success

Morning Madness?
Organizing Your Morning Routine

No Can Do!
A Mom's Defiance Against School Craft Projects

Battling Bullies
Putting an End to Schoolyard Conflicts

Partners in Education
Establishing a Strong Alliance with Your Child's Teacher

Pay to Play
The Expense of Extracurricular Activities

Reading Between the Lines
10 Signs Your Child May Need a Tutor

Beyond Apples
Creative Ways to Say "Thank You" to the Teacher

Project Protection
School Security After 9/11

Back to School Blues?
Can Mama Get Her Groove Back?

Adventures of a Reluctant Reader
Learning at an Individual Pace

The Bully Battle
Dealing with Classroom Aggression

Bus Safety
For the Safety of Our Kids

Clothing Exchange
Clothes to Fit Your Budget When Nothing Fits Your Kids

Diesel Danger
How School Bus Emissions Are Harmful to Children

Relational Aggression
Helping the Young Victims of Emotional Bullying

Fall Conferences
Don't Be Spooked by the Teacher!

Help, I'm Bored!
Fun – and Free – Ways to Help Children Improve Reading Skills

Get Involved – It's Worth It!
9 Ways to Build a Strong Relationship with Your Child's School

Volunteering: Let's Get Started!
An Excerpt from The Busy Family's Guide to Volunteering: Doing Good Together

Gifted Children
Their Trials and Triumphs

Learning to Learn Differently
Helping Your LD Child to Excel

Class Act Dad
Getting Involved with Your Child's School

Tailored to Fit
The Challenge of Homeschooling Multiples

Dyslexia
Different, Not Dumb

Encouraging Genius
What's Best for the Gifted Child?

Gifted Children
The Other Side of Special Education

Homeschooling the Gifted Child
A Gift of Time and Experience

Advocating for the Arts
Building Morale, Attendance and Educational Skills with the Arts Part One

Recruit the Troops
Cooking With Kids An Excerpt from Super Easy Bag Lunches

Singing the Lunchbox Blues?
How to Create a Healthy Meal for Your Student Part One

Singing the Lunchbox Blues?
Part Two

Lunch Lessons
Top 10 Tips for Healthy School Lunch

Fun, Filling, But Not Fattening
The Skinny on Making Your Kids a Great School Lunch

School Security
Staying Safe on Campus

A Wangled, Wired Web
What You Need to Know About Online Cheating

Peer Pressure Pointers
How Parents Can Make a Difference

The Sound of Music
The Influence of Music Education

The Bully Spectrum
Your Child Could Be a Bully or a Victim

Cell Phones for Kids?
Do Kids Really Need Cell Phones?

Keeping Science Fair Projects Fair
Help Your Child Without Exhausting Yourself

Words Will EVER Hurt Me
Girls as Bullies

Goal-Getters
Help Your Kids Reach Their Dreams

Homework Help
Support Your Child's Academic Obligations

Levels of Giftedness
How Smart Is My Child?

Are You Ready to Homeschool?
Leaving the System to Create Your Own

Eclectic Homeschooling
The Best of All Worlds

Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?
Determining if Your Child is Ready for Kindergarten

Cooling Kindergarten Worries
Easing Your Child's Stress on the First Day

Back to School Crafts
Welcome the School Year With These Fun Projects

Tools for School
Getting Your Child Ready for Kindergarten

Enthusiastic About Education
A Guide to Inspiring Children to Learn

The Kindergarten Blues
Moms Cope With First-Day-of-School Sadness

Supply and Demand
School Supplies Demand a Second Mortgage!

Back-to-School Bedrooms
Redesign Your Child's Room for the School Year

Stress Tests?
Sizing up Academic Assessments

Talking with the Teacher
Making the Most out of Parent-Teacher Conferences

School Supplies
10 Tips to Keep Within Your Budget For School Supplies

Preventing Back to School Stress
11 Simple Steps for Busy Moms

Setting Priorities and Staying Organized
Keeping the Family Schedule on Track

Learning Experiences for Kindergartners
Activities From The Giant Encyclopedia of Kindergarten Activities: Over 600 Activities Created by Teachers for Teachers Part One

Dealing with Dyslexia
Diagnosing the Disorder

No Two Alike
Parents of Multiples Fight for Flexible School Placement Policies

In the Box
Packing an Organic Lunch

Preparing for Kindergarten Worksheets


Extracurricular Activities
Get Your Child Involved

Mastering Math
Make a Mathematical Connection to Academic Success

10 Ways to Help Kids to Really Say No and Buck Peer Pressure
An Excerpt from Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me: The Top 25 Friendship Problems and How to Solve Them

Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones
And Words Can Hurt, Too

School Work: MIA
No, The Dog Did Not Eat Your Child's Homework

Back to School Tips
From the American Academy of Pediatrics

Back Breakers
The Best – and Safest – Backpacks for Your Child

Handwriting 101
Helping Your Child Learn to Write

Treats for Teacher
Holiday Gifts for Your Child's Educators

'D' Is for Dad
14 Ways Fathers Can Help Their Kids Excel in School

Avoiding Back Injury
Tips for Helping Kids Wear Their Backpacks Safely

Does Back to School Mean Back to Bullies?
What Every Parent and Child Should Know

Empowerment Strategies for Kids Who Are Picked On
An Excerpt From The Kids' Guide to Working Out Conflicts

Plenty of Z's Can Mean More A's and B's
Children Need a Good Night's Sleep for School Success

The Four Ds of Dyslexia
Defining, Deciphering, Diagnosis and Dealing

Peer Pressure
Teaching Our Children to Be True to Themselves

Latchkey Kids
6 Ways to Protect Your Latchkey Child

Kindergarten Ready
Secrets of Preschool Teachers of the Year

After-school Programs
A Creative, Safe Outlet for Our Youth

From Nutritious School Lunches to Healthy Hearts
A Back-to-school Checklist from Texas Children's Hospital

Forget Your Child
Are You Ready for Kindergarten?

A Brain Boost
Developing a Child's Mind Through Food

Back to School, Not Back to Broke
Cost-cutting Ideas for School Supplies

Community Supporting Homeschooling
Why Homeschooling is Still Controversial

The Back to School Blues
How to Help Your Child Cope