Your Child's Performance in School

Your palms are sweaty, your mind is racing, and your anxiety level is out of this world. That's right...it's exam time! Exams are a stressful time for any student. Nerves can get the best of you, no matter how many hours you studied or how many n...

Fashion designer or investment banker? Novelist or defense attorney? It can be fun to think about what your child will be when she grows up. Take this quiz to see if she's already showing signs of her future successes! ...

Unfortunately, many schools screen for achievement or intelligence, and do further testing only if the child scores at a high level initially. ...

Take this quiz to find your child's strengths and weaknesses in test taking. ...

Quiz yourself and then discover why many of the questions on standardized tests are unfair. Then read Dr. James Popham's book ...

Get a glimpse into the new state standardized tests. Take our elementary math quiz and find out what your little ones need to know. ...

To help children prepare adequately for tests (whether teacher-made or standardized), you can do several things to provide support and create a positive test-taking experience. ...

When it comes to screen time and kids, it isn't all bad news. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidelines on how to make screen time healthy and educational.

Your middle-schooler will have to solve these kinds of math problems to pass the state tests. ...

Do you know what your child should be learning in math? Take our math standards quiz and see what you know. ...

The Busy Parent's Guide to Raising Successful Students Research suggests that parental involvement in school is vital to a child's academic success. However, if you're a single parent, a working parent, or a parent with little spare time, you ma...

Underachieving Teens Most parents find it difficult to tolerate a teen whom they feel isn't trying. His or her refusal to do homework is often an indirect way of expressing anger and confusion. Under-achievement in kids can be caused by many thi...

Tips for Raising a Successful Student Numerous factors contribute to a child's success in school, but research groups such as the Harvard Family Research Project agree that parental involvement and influence weigh heavily among them. Knowing how...

Teaching Kids How to Behave with the Opposite Sex Proper conduct between the sexes can be puzzling and troublesome even for those of us who have had years of practice. Imagine how difficult it must be for children and teenagers. No area of etiqu...

The ABCs of School Etiquette Mind Your P's and Q's If somebody drops her books and papers in the corridor, it is not geeky to stop and help, especially when everybody is hustling to get to the next class. Also, if you are going through a door an...

Teachers should not be looking for girlfriends or boyfriends among their students. ...

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Underachieving Teens Most parents find it difficult to tolerate a teen whom they feel isn't trying. His or her refusal to do homework is often an indirect way of expressing anger and confusion. Under-achievement in kids can be caused by many thi...