School and Learning

Find out which skills your child should be learning in fourth grade.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

This article discusses the pros and cons of homeschoooling through the summer.

What tests or evaluations should be performed to decide whether a child is ready for first grade?

It's certainly not good for children to be carrying to school more than one-fifth of their weight over the shoulders and on their backs.

What can parents do when the school drama department chooses plays that contain sexual content and curse words?

Our expert advises a high school senior about possible next steps.

Find answers to questions about the early onset of puberty in African-American girls.

Underlying emotional difficulties can contribute to a child's poor performance in school.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

This article describes why and how you should plan to visit college campuses over the summer.

Is retention is the best way to educate a child?

Here are the tips and resources you need to help you and your kids survive the end of school and enjoy summer.

The best way to help a child through the confusing transition to college is to let him know that he's loved.

Use summer school to help a child get a strong foundation of basics.

Learn some techniques for calming an impulsive four-year-old, to prepare him for kindergarten.

Forcing your child to attend school at a young age could be damaging to his future attitude toward school.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

This article offers specific advice for parents of children with LD about how to make the transition form Middle School to High School as easy as possible.

It is normal to experience anxiety over going to college.

Something is wrong when a child starts having stomach pains in response to the stress of schoolwork.