Preparing for Back to School

Many kids are feeling intense pressure to excel, thanks in part to changes in homework and testing, a focus on college admissions from an earlier age, plus new forms of social pressure. Feeling a bit of stress can keep kids focused and motivated ...

Between waking the kids up, fighting over outfits, making lunches, finding shoes, getting everyone to school and then to their after-school activities, supervising homework, and making dinner, a regular school day can leave parents feeling overwh...

Print off this guide of fun and educational activities that will help prepare over the summer for the first-grade school year. Included you'll find book suggestions for improving reading skills, grammar worksheets, lessons for community in...

As a parent, sending your child to school, off into a world without you, can be an anxious time. Give yourself some peace of mind by following these safety tips to make sure she stays safe on the way to school, in the classroom, and while on the ...

Starting the school year is a universally exciting and nerve-wracking time for kids (and their parents!). Whether your child is off to preschool, kindergarten, middle school, or any grade in between, find some classic and new back-to-school stori...

These back-to-school resolutions can help streamline your family's busy life for the best school year yet. Hang this list on your fridge to keep you and your children focused and stress-free from September to June. ...

Prepare for the sixth-grade school year with this guide of fun and educational activities for summer learning. Included in this packet is a list of suggestions for books to read over the summer, geography skill-builders, genetics worksheets, me...

Does every school year feel like a blurry whirlwind of stuffing backpacks, dragging kids out of bed, and racing out the door, only to return home later with the same frenzied rush through dinner, homework, and bedtime? This year, make these 12 re...

*/ You bought the new book bag, got all new clothes and found the perfect lunch bag for back to school. So now, what are you going to put in the lunch bag? Lunches are an opportunity to teach your kids about nutrition. It is the first meal wher...

*/ If you are a parent, you know how difficult it is to get your child to eat one serving of fruits or vegetables, let alone fill half of their plates with them, such as the nutrition education tool MyPlate recommends. A study conducted by Ohio...

This printable guide of fun and educational activities will help prepare over the summer for the second-grade school year. There are suggestions for books to enjoy over the summer, reading and language arts skill-builders, arithmetic and money-...

Are you stumped for snack ideas because your child can't eat nuts — or can't bring nuts to school due to a classmate's peanut allergy? Besides fresh fruit and veggies, learn some other easy, packable, healthy snacks that kids can bring to schoo...

Packing nut-free school lunches can be tricky! Whether your child has a peanut or nut allergy himself or his school has banned nut products because of widespread allergies, you can find some creative and safe options that kids will love munching ...

Kids get bored with the same old sandwiches from September through June. Using cookie cutters to make sandwiches in cute shapes can only take you so far. Find some new lunch ideas that will make your child ravenous and his classmates envious! ...

Print this guide of fun and educational activities to help prepare during the summer for the fourth-grade school year. Included in the packet are suggestions for summer reading, practice alphabetizing, journal topics, a worksheet for building a ...

Back to school is a major milestone in your child's life, so it's normal for him to have some first day jitters. These tips can help calm your child's nerves, and make the transition from home to school a little easier, leaving him with a feeling...

Don't nag! Let this printable checklist do the reminding for you, and make sure your child has everything he needs. ...

Don't nag! Let this printable checklist do the reminding for you, and make sure your child has everything he needs. ...