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Sustainability Made Simple
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Sustainability Made Simple
Families are increasingly striving to lead a more natural, sustainable lifestyle. Want to take living green to the next level?
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Preschool Math: All Sorts of Sorting!
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Preschool Math: All Sorts of Sorting!
Sorting and classifying objects helps children begin to notice how items are alike and different, and creates an awareness that is vital for math learning.
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Throw a Peanut Butter and Jelly Party!
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Throw a Peanut Butter and Jelly Party!
Celebrate the classically delicious combo of peanut butter and jelly by throwing a PB&J Party! With tons of nutty and fun ideas, your party is sure to be a hit!
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A Parent's Guide to Twitter
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A Parent's Guide to Twitter
In the world of tweets, pokes, and chats, how can you make sure that your child is social networking savvy? Here's what parents should know about Twitter.
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What Makes Kids Succeed In School?
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What Makes Kids Succeed In School?
Want to help your child succeed in school? Expert parenting advice on how to keep your child happy and productive in the classroom.
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What to Expect in Fifth Grade
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What to Expect in Fifth Grade
Suddenly you're the parent of a fifth grader. Here's what to expect from the curriculum.
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Easing into Middle School
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Easing into Middle School
Here are four ways you can help your child navigate middle school.
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Teach Your Child Cell Phone Etiquette
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Teach Your Child Cell Phone Etiquette
How much is too much when it comes to cell phones? From setting clear expectations to putting a cap on inappropriate behavior, Cindy Post Senning, great-granddaughter of manners guru Emily Post, has a lot to say on the subject.
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Money Talks: Making Allowance Count
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Money Talks: Making Allowance Count
Of all the factors you have to weigh as a parent, allowance is one of the trickiest. Should you give allowance or just give your kids money when they need something?
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The Diversity Debate
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The Diversity Debate
In the world of public schools, many school district's admissions policies use a student's racial identity as a “tie-breaker” to maintaining racial diversity.
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Physical Milestones: Kindergarten
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Physical Milestones: Kindergarten
Here's a breakdown of what a kindergartener should be able to do physically, so you can keep your child on track:
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Taking the Angst Out of Analogies
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Taking the Angst Out of Analogies
Analogies don't have to be a headache. Especially if you introduce them early and make them fun!
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7th and 8th Grade Writing: What to Expect
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7th and 8th Grade Writing: What to Expect
Is your seventh or eighth grader engaged in an ongoing battle with the written word? Here's what you can do to help.
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7th and 8th Grade Reading: What to Expect
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7th and 8th Grade Reading: What to Expect
Is your seventh or eighth grader battling books? Here's what you can do to help.
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How To Avoid a "Locker Shocker"
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How To Avoid a "Locker Shocker"
Is your child locker-ready? Here are expert parenting tips on how to make the transition between cubby and locker a smooth one.
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A Rich World of Thinking: National Standards for English Language Arts
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A Rich World of Thinking: National Standards for English Language Arts
If a student can't read, virtually every other subject becomes impossible. Here is a parent's guide to national standards for English Language Arts.
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Assessments: What They Are and What They Mean
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Assessments: What They Are and What They Mean
Are standardized tests the only way? Why more and more teachers are relying on "multiple assessments."
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3 Questions Every Parent Has a Right to Ask
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3 Questions Every Parent Has a Right to Ask
Worried about Pushy Parent Syndrome? Well, here are three questions you have every right to ask your child's educator.
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When You Need to Talk to Your Child's Teacher
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When You Need to Talk to Your Child's Teacher
Here are some practical dos and don'ts for speaking with your child's teacher.
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College for Kids with Special Needs
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College for Kids with Special Needs
If you are the parent of an autistic or other special needs child, you may never have imagined that college was a possibility. However, a college diploma may not be so far off.
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Girls and Science: The Wave of the Future?
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Girls and Science: The Wave of the Future?
As our economy goes global, math, science, and technology are bigger than ever - and these fields are precisely those in which girls have been traditionally underrepresented.
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Readers May Get A Boost from Congress
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Readers May Get A Boost from Congress
Once a child reaches middle school they no longer need help with reading, right? Wrong, according to the new and improved Striving Readers Act recently introduced in the United States House and Senate
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Legislators Look to Turn Around Drop-Out Rate
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Legislators Look to Turn Around Drop-Out Rate
Though the notorious No Child Left Behind Act is supposed to guide all public schools, high schools get left by the wayside.
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How to Create a Homework Space
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How to Create a Homework Space
It's time to create a more functional homework space where the kids can study without so many distractions. Here's some tips to get your started:
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How to Make Lemonade When Your Child Gets the Bad Teacher
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How to Make Lemonade When Your Child Gets the Bad Teacher
Every school had a few highly popular teachers, several mediocre ones, and one or two "Oh no, not her" individuals. What can you do if your child is placed with a teacher from the "yuck" category?
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