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What to Know for Ages 8-10

What to Know for Ages 8-10

 
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Manage Media and Messages Here's what you can do to set healthy limits on your child's screen time.
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Get out there and explore with Magic School Bus!
Read the books.
Watch the DVDs.
Play the games.
Every 8-year-old is Different

Take the quiz. Learn how to support your 8-10 year old!

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Thinking & Creativity

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Fostering Creativity in 8-10 Year Olds
by Michelle Anthony, PhD
Parents of an 8- to 10-year-old are working against conformity. Learn how you can teach your child to still value creativity.
Tree-Climbing vs. Tea Parties
Find the fascinating reasons behind girls' and boys' different styles of play.
Big-Kid Brains
Find out about the pivotal changes that shape the ways 3rd graders think and play.
Take the Power Struggle Out of Practicing
Motivate your musician (or athlete or artist) to put in practice time without pouting.

Physical Development

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Parent Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle
Try these recipes and suggestions for raising a healthy family.
The Scary News About Rice
by Holly Pevzner
Experts have found "worrisome amounts" of arsenic in hundreds of rice products. Here's what you need to know to keep your family healthy.
The Sick Day Diet
by Patty Onderko
These foods ease cold symptoms and get kids back to their best.
The Secret To Keeping Your Family Healthy
by Patty Onderko
A well-stocked pantry works wonders on the immune system. Your cold-fighting food guide starts here.

Social & Emotional Life

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The Power of Defeat: How to Raise a Kid With Grit
by Jennifer Fink
Want to build a kid who has the strength, character, and drive to succeed in school—and in life? Let him fail.
Why Kids Are Little Copycats
by Elena Jeffries
Whether she gets her art ideas from her pal or her mannerisms from you, it's normal for your child to be a mini mimic.
Grandparents and Tweens: A Special Bond
Tweens often enjoy some of their growing independence from parents and siblings in the safe company of grandparents.
5 Emotions That Block Learning
Kick-start your anxious, angry, or frustrated child's readiness and ability to learn.

Speaking & Language

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Reading Problems
Find out if your child’s language and reading problems are evidence of a learning disability.

Disabilities & Special Needs

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Explaining Executive Function
Find out if a lack of executive function may be to blame for your child’s disorganization.
Your Gifted Child
Help your gifted child reach his academic potential both at school and at home.
The Gift of Fun
Choose a just-right toy for a child with special needs.

Your Child & Technology

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Social Networking for the School-Age Set
Millennial kids are hanging out in cyber-communities like Club Penguin and Webkinz. Is your child hooked?
Tackle Online Bullies
Help your child deal with bullies in the virtual world.
Keeping Kids Safe Online
Keeping kids safe online means staying informed and getting involved to make sure your child knows the risks, as well as the rewards, of the Inte
5 Ways to Make TV Time Meaningful
Keep your child from passively surfing television programs from the time she gets home to bedtime.

Financial Literacy

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Making $ense of the Economy
Inspire life-long financial responsibility by teaching your child about how money works.
Talking to Your Kids About the News: Money and the Economy
Broach this sensitive topic with an open mind, and ask lots of questions.
Allowance, Age by Age
Find out everything you need to know before cracking open your wallet.
Fostering Financial Responsibility
by Michelle Anthony, PhD
Teaching the value of dollars and cents starts now.

Global Awareness

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Green Living: A Family Guide to Going Green
There are hundreds of fun ways your kids can work together to protect the planet! Try these activities and books to help your family act green!
Facing the Future
The uncertainty many Americans feel about the economy today offers a chance to rediscover strengths and foster resilience in our children.
Talking to Your Kids About the News: Money and the Economy
Broach this sensitive topic with an open mind, and ask lots of questions.
Talking to Your Kids About the News: Science and Health
Keep your child informed but reassured when watching the news.

More Life & Learning

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The Guide to Ages 8-10
by Michelle Anthony, PhD
Take a peek at some of the major achievements of this age, and get a more in-depth view of the many things that children this age are learning!
Teach Your Kids Table Manners
by Shaun Dreisbach
Our complete guide to good manners dishes up age-by-age advice guaranteed to help you take back your table.
8 Ways to Maximize Fun and Learning at an Academic Summer Camp
Is your 8- to 10-year-old going away for an academic summer camp? Learn how to encourage fun and learning!
It's a Chore Thing
Make the best use of live-in household labor: your kids!

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