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Teachers' Tips for Keeping in Touch
Want to give your child the best experience possible? Team up with her teacher! Don't be discouraged from coming into class because "you're not...
How Is Your Child Smart?
Almost two decades after Howard Gardner identified multiple intelligences in his ground-breaking book Frames of Mind (1983), educators...
Celebrate Teachers With Thoughtful Gifts
The holidays are a perfect time to show your child's teachers how much you appreciate all they do. So what do teachers really want? Favorite...
How to Read and Respond to End-of-Year Report Cards
How well your child did in school may seem like a big deal, but remember that final grades are only one measure of academic success, and how...
Help Create a Garden at Your Child's School
Last October, all 500 kids at my children’s school were served a salad of veggies grown just on the other side of the cafeteria wall. And...
10 Teachers' Tips for Kick-Starting the New School Year
Sleep for school. Setting up a regular bedtime and wake-up routine before school starts is a crucial step to prepare your child for class and...
Back-to-School Night Basics
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then visiting in person must equal about a million. That's why most schools host back-to-school nights...
The PTA: More Than Bake Sales
You might remember the PTA from your own childhood as moms selling cookies and chaperoning class trips, and chances are your local PTA still...
Be Your Child's Advocate
What should you do if your child is placed with a teacher who's not a good match? How do you proceed if you suspect your son has a learning disability?...
Siblings at School
The comparison will most likely happen on the first or second day of class. "Are you Sam's brother? He was a great reader!" or, conversely, "You're...
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