Education Issues

Your middle schooler needs to know the school dress codes.

Prevent or troubleshoot middle school problems by knowing what to expect.

Worried your kids will forget everything they learned over the summer break? Here's how parents and educators encourage learning retention in tweens.

If you're worried your preteen will forget all he learned over the summer break, these summer learning tips will help.

Help keep your tween organized with a parent/child homework contract.

How do you manage it when your tween brings home too much homework?

It's not easy transitioning from summer to a new school year, but you can help your tween adjust to a new schedule and new responsibilities.

If your tween or preteen is headed back to school, be it elementary school or middle school, you'll need to be prepared.

The definition and answer to the question, What is Middle School?

The prospect of starting middle school can be daunting for some tweens. There are so many changes that take place, and they're all happening at the same time other changes are taking place. Helping your tween prepare for middle school should begin long before the first day of class. Ideally, you should begin bracing your tween for the changes...

Before middle school begins, take a school tour with your tween.

Help your tween prepare for the school year with an organized school routine that works.

Tweens have to get used to taking tests, here's how to help children prepare for tests.

It doesn't matter if your tween is still in elementary school or moving up to middle school, the right school supplies are necessary for a successful year.

School success doesn't just happen. Here's how to have a successful school year.

Is your child hesitant to start middle school? Point out the positive to prepare your child for the changes.

A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle Schoole by Julie Williams.

Is your tween worried about finding her classes at her new middle school?

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A review of the book Harry Houdini for Kids by Laurie Carlson.

Fall is traditionally the season when parents and teachers get together to review a student's academic progress, and plan for future success. But a parent-teacher conference could come at any time of the year. Whenever it takes place, it's important to make the most of the meeting in order to help your tween succe…

Before you offer your tween an allowance, ask yourself these important questions.

Middle school is a time of change but your tween can adjust quickly and easily.

Easy ways to encourage your tween to read.

There is a certain science to helping your tween complete homework assignments successfully.

Know the signs of a learning disability in order to help your tween succeed in school.

Is your tween gifted? Know what makes a gifted program really great.

The jump from elementary school to middle school can be a difficult one for tweens. Know how to help make the transition as easy as possible.

Academic achievement during the tween years doesn't just depend on ability and school factors. Peer acceptance has a strong relation to academic achievement.

What makes a good student? Academic resilience, a factor related to personality, may be key to answering this question.

If you have a child headed to middle school, you need to know how to reduce school stress.

Does your tween need a personal tutor? Here's how to find a tutor and make it work.

What does a school counselor or guidance counselor do?

Is your middle school student excited about having a locker? Locker accessories are a must for the stylish tween.

If your child is getting ready for middle school, here's what he'll need to know about school lockers.

Academic resilience, or perseverance through academic struggles, is key to classroom success. Parents can promote school success by encouraging a tween to have an academically resilient personality and self-beliefs.

It may seem puzzling when learning disabilities first become apparent during the tween years or later. In fact, learning disabilities can and often do first become diagnosed after the tween years have begun.

When a child repeatedly refuses to attend school, you might suspect a school phobia. In fact, school refusal can happen for a number of reasons and often appears during the tween years.

Self-discipline seems to be more important than intelligence in determining success in school. A self-disciplined child has low impulsivity, high self-control and strong delay of gratification skills.

Tweens' attitude and behavior toward school is different in middle school than it was in elementary school. Learn how children change during the middle school transition and what you can do to aid in the process.

Middle school students have a number of unique developmental needs. Are schools meeting these needs of middle school students?

Convergent thinking is the primary type of thought assessed in traditional American schools. Learn what convergent thinking is.

Are you planning a Valentine party for your child's classroom? Here's your planning guide.

Is your preteen wondering about high school? Here's what your child should know about all those high school clubs that he can join.

Make the most of middle school by preparing your student. Here's what a middle school student needs to know.

If your preteen is going to summer school, there's a lot you can do to help.

Do you think the traditional school year is a thing of the past? What are the pros and cons of a year round school program?

What is middle school like? Here's what to expect from the middle school experience.

Is your child getting ready to begin middle school? What are your tips for starting middle school and making the most of the experience? What tips would you offer to a child getting ready for middle school?

Is your child experiencing trouble at school? School trouble is common in middle school. Here's what to look for and how to handle those sticky situations.

Is your child using a locker this year? Locker decorating tips and ideas.

If your child is attending middle school this year, here's what you'll learn from the school orientation.

There are numerous reasons why kids cheat in school. Here are a few every parent should know about.

If you're worried your middle schooler is cheating, here's what you should know on how to prevent student cheating.

If your child is headed off to middle school, these locker tips will come in handy.

Mastery orientation helps to promote success in school. Learn what it means to have a child with a mastery orientation.

There are many ways to help your child do well in school, but some methods of parent involvement work better than others. Here are research-based strategies for how to help your child succeed in school.

When a parent is involved at a child's school everyone benefits.

There isn't just one way to help out at school. Learn about how school-based and home-based parent involvement differ from one another.

We know that parents' involvement in education has far-reaching effects, but why? Here are the reasons parents' involvement helps so much.

Parents and teachers both stand to gain from having active parents in the classroom. Learn about the benefits parent involvement in education has on parents and teachers.

Middle schools come with rules. Here are the ones every tween must know.

Is your tween nervous about going to the school dance? Preparation is key.

Missing school comes with consequences. But preparing ahead of time can help.

Children who are challenged at school benefit when parents become involved.

There's a right way and a wrong way to encourage your child to do better in school.

You can become involved in your child's education at home and at school. Here's what you should know.

A good teacher will bring out the best in your student.

Email can make parent/teacher communication easy and helpful.

If your child is in middle school, attending back to school night is a must. Here's what you'll learn.

If your child is headed to middle school, he'll have questions. Here's how to answer all those questions about middle school.

Emailing is a great way to stay in touch with your child's teachers.

Start the school year off on the right foot. Here's how to help your child have the best school year possible.

Find out why your tween hates school, here are a number of reasons why.

Bad grades can be improved, here's what you can do to help

Is your child ready for high school? Here's how to help middle schoolers prepare for the changes ahead.

Help your child understand the roles of the middle school staff members.

Does your child have to follow silly rules at school? Share your experiences about school rules and tweens.

Middle school classes may be more challenging to your tween than his elementary experience. Here's how to handle it.