Expert Advice

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Homework Hassles!Our expert suggests how to keep a child on-task with his homework.
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Gifted and BoredOur expert offers a number of suggestions to a gifted high-schooler who complains of boredom.
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Middle-Schooler's Grades SlippingSlipping grades might indicate a bigger problem than learning to adjust to middle school.
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My Son's Teacher Is Too ToughThe attitude you have about your child's teacher can affect your child's success with that teacher.
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Skip First Grade?Skipping first grade is not usually advisable.
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Freshman Grades Were TerribleWhen a student is embarrassed by his freshman year performance, he needs to perform a self-exam of his academic year.
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Son Wants to Be RetainedMost children do not "catch up" when held back. Retention won't turn them into successful students unless the reasons for their continuing struggles are addressed.
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Honor Roll Student Now Failing to Complete HomeworkOur expert advises a parent to help her underachieving son understand his responsibilities for completing homework.
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Test TroubleLearn tips to help your child prepare for a test.
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Son Is Not Ready to GraduateA mother disagrees with the administrators of her son's school, who believe he has received a "fair and appropriate public education" and should graduate.
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Artistically Talented, but UnmotivatedIt is not at all unusual for gifted kids to immerse themselves in a single subject or interest to the exclusion of other topics.
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Eighth-Grader Lying About HomeworkBegin by conferencing with your son's school counselor, all his teachers, and him to determine what exactly is going on and to work out a plan.
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Moving Ahead in Mid-YearThink carefully before allowing your child to leap ahead in the curriculum during the school year.
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Is Retention the Answer?Read why this expert feels that retention usually doesn't work.
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Eighth-Grader Not Trying in SchoolNot doing well might be a bid for attention -- any kind of attention, even if it's bad.
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Test-Taking AnxietyLearn a number of steps that might make test-taking easier for an anxious child.
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Sixth-Grader Rushing Through HomeworkWhen a child is rushing through her work, the real problem is finding out why.
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Seventh-Grader Isn't MotivatedIt's important to enjoy your child's growing up process and to accept him as he is. Praise his achievements and give him help when he needs it, but don't take responsibility for his deadlines.
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Thirteen-Year-Old Lacks MotivationAll children are motivated. The real task is to find out what motivates them.
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When a Good Student Begins to FailFearing that a child will fail is normal, but whether or not she does is her choice. The parent's role is to be patient and set good boundaries.

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