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Make This School Year the Best Yet!

This school success plan will set your child up for her best year yet!
Setting up good parent-teacher communication is instrumental to your child's school success. Here's how to team up with your kid's... more
Is back-to-school anxiety worrying your kid? Try these calming tips.
Knowing your child's learning style is key to his school success. Take this quiz to find out what kind of learning is best for your kid!
Read our grade-by-grade guide to what social skills teachers tend to look for.
It can be hard when your child is in a class without his friends. Here, a Ph.D., a kid, and a mom offer advice on making new friends.
These fun learning toys encourage development of reading, counting and more.
Kid only likes PB&J? Try these five clever ways to introduce new flavors in the lunch-box standby.
During hectic school mornings, sometimes breakfast just has to happen on the go. Try these four quick and healthy breakfast ideas!
When your kid needs some fuel between meals, here's how to put together a healthy snack. Plus: How to tell if your kid is hungry or just... more
Out of brown bag school lunch ideas? Check out these easy, creative packed lunches your kids will love.
We found 11 cool and creative lunch boxes, ice packs, and more!
These tiny reading tricks have big rewards!
These 19 amazing family apps help with homework, chores, scheduling and more.
P&C tech expert Warren Buckleitner, Ph.D., editor of Children’s Technology Review, picks the best numbers apps for kids.
The teacher will have goals for students, but what does your child want to achieve? Here are 3 ways to help him set goals.
You can still plan a great family vacation for a school break. Discover five under-the-radar places to visit, plus hotel and booking tips!

A Guide to Every Grade: Pre-K Through 5th

Read up on what to expect when your child enters pre-kindergarten.
Is your kid going to kindergarten? Here's what you can expect for the year to get him ready!
Get a sneak peek at what your child will learn and do in first grade.
Here's what your second-grader will learn in school. Plus, discover the social-development milestones he'll hit this year.
Here's a preview of the skills, lessons, and challenges your kid (and you!) will face in third grade.
Here's how you can expect your child to learn and develop in fourth grade.
Fifth grade is a big year for kids! Find out what skills, lessons, and challenges to expect.

Our Favorite Books, Activities and Tips

Load up your kids’ device with these 9 expert-approved reading and book apps and see how quickly your children turn into little e-bookworms!
Find out more about Little Free Libraries and check out these cool designs!
Some kids need help falling in love with reading—even the ones of best-selling authors! James Patterson shares the tricks that worked for him.
Welcome to the resource center for Scholastic Parent & Child magazine’s 100 Greatest Books for Kids.
Bring these beloved children's books to life with fun activities and games!
Make a book with your kid! Use twist ties and heavyweight paper to create this easy book craft.
Kids can fill these DIY books with their own stories! All you will need for this easy book craft is paper, a hole punch and thread.
Accordion books are great for stories about opposites. Here's how to make this unique book craft.
Kids can make their own hardcovers for book crafts. Here's how to do it.

Parent & Child Magazine

Scholastic Parent & Child magazine helps parents guide their children from day care through fifth grade with joy and confidence. Through its exciting articles and unique resources, Parent & Child provides information, wisdom, and inspiration that will help parents maximize their children's happiness and success in school, and home. We focus on academics, social development, emotional well-being, physical health, and behavior to help shape well-rounded kids. Inside you will find articles on family, travel, food, educational toys, pets, and activities that kids can learn from.

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Editor-in-Chief
Elizabeth Anne Shaw
 
Art Director Carolyn Veith Krienke
Associate Art Director Jennifer Utschig
Senior Designer Judy Wong
Copy Editor Rachael Taaffe
Junior Lifestyle Editor Elizabeth Callahan
Photo Editor Debbie Cohn-Orbach
Digital Editor Kate Goodin
Digital Manager Tom Booth
Contributing Editors Linda Rodgers, Rainer Jenss, Holly Pevzner, Christina Vercelletto, Marge Perry
Contributing Designer Amanda Kirk
 
Publisher
Jamie Engel
 
President, Consumer & Professional Publishing
Hugh Roome

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