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  • School and Learning
    Science

    These activities not only help children to keep learning over the summer, but they can also help foster your bond with them and create summertime traditions and special family memories.

  • School and Learning
    Study Skills

    The shift to online learning has been challenging for all involved including teachers, kids, and parents. If you're worried your child is falling behind with online learning, we've got a few tips for how parents can help kids thrive with e-learning from an education expert.

  • School and Learning
    Homeschooling
    By Julie Mason

    Julie Mason, veteran teacher and Head of Content and Curriculum for FamilyEducation's sister site TeacherVision, shares her experience homeschooling her own children during COVID-19 school closures. Spoiler alert: It was HARD. Here are 5 tips for parents that she discovered during the process.

  • School and Learning
    High School

    As the world emerges from lockdown, many students are still preparing for the SAT to be a college admission component, and to take the test later this year. Here's how parents can help them prepare and stay motivated during the coronavirus pandemic.

  • School and Learning
    Homeschooling
    By Elisa Cinelli

    Diving into something new and unfamiliar is bound to cause some level of anxiety, but there are a few things parents can do to make crisis homeschooling less straining on everyone in the family.

  • School and Learning
    Homeschooling
    By Elisa Cinelli

    One mom explains why she prefers homeschooling her daughter and will continue to do so even after the pandemic.

  • School and Learning
    Homeschooling
    By Jacqueline Weiss

    It's hard enough to balance parenting, homeschooling, and in some cases working from home, but it is even harder if your kids will not cooperate. If your kids are refusing to take you seriously as a homeschool teacher and only see you as their parent, we have tips and tricks from two education experts.

  • School and Learning
    Parental Involvement

    A new survey by Word Tips reveals which subjects parents value when it comes to their children's education, how involved parents are with homework, and how tech is changing the landscape of education.

  • School and Learning
    Homeschooling

    Homeschooling during COVID-19 school closures isn't easy for teachers, parents, or kids. Veteran teacher Heather shares 7 tips for parents on how to make it a meaningful, lower-stress scenario for everyone involved.

  • School and Learning
    Homeschooling

    Looking for fun, educational, and - most importantly - time-consuming activities to do with homeschooled students, but don't have (or can't get out to get) supplies and materials? Veteran teacher Heather has you covered with these 6 activities that require only simple household items.

  • School and Learning
    Homeschooling
    By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

    FamilyEducation has partnered with its sister site TeacherVision.com to bring you a daily newsletter filled with everything you need to adapt and adjust to parenting and teaching at home.

  • School and Learning
    Back to School
    By Jennifer Caffelle

    Get your children set up for success with these eight backpack essential items, all which can be purchased through Amazon.

  • School and Learning
    Back to School

    These back-to-school resolutions can help streamline your child'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. also check out: Homework Contract @media(min-width:768px){ .layout-content article .fe-bts-wrapper .printable-left{ width:38%; margin-right:110px; } .layout-content article .fe-bts-wrapper .printable-right{ width:100%; } } .fe-bts-wrapper .related-links .related-links-heading{ display: flex; align-items: center; } .fe-bts-wrapper .related-links img{ padding:0; width:50px; margin-right:15px; } .fe-bts-wrapper .related-links .links a{ display: block; }

  • School and Learning
    Back to School

    Capture your child's back to school memories with our back to school photo props! Download and print the PDF to use these photo props in your child's photos or scrapbook. also check out: First-Day Rehearsal for SchoolPrintable School-Day Reminder Checklist @media(min-width:768px){ .layout-content article .fe-bts-wrapper .printable-left{ width:38%; margin-right:110px; } .layout-content article .fe-bts-wrapper .printable-right{ width:100%; } } .fe-bts-wrapper .related-links .related-links-heading{ display: flex; align-items: center; } .fe-bts-wrapper .related-links img{ padding:0; width:50px; margin-right:15px; } .fe-bts-wrapper .related-links .links a{ display: block; }

  • School and Learning
    Back to School

    Here are 12 things teachers want you to know about that first week of school.

  • School and Learning
    Parental Involvement
    By Jennifer Caffelle

    Here is a list of five questions parents should ask their kids during the first week to get a sense of how it’s going and any issues that might arise.

  • School and Learning
    Back to School
    By Jacqueline Weiss

    Gone are the days of back-to-school dread! Make new family memories starting this season.

  • School and Learning
    Back to School
    By Miranda Altice

    Here are ten clever first day of school photo ideas that can help you reach your #parentinggoals.

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