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Does saying “don’t tattle” send kids the wrong message?
We want kids to learn to work things out on their own instead of coming to us with every problem. But does teaching kids not to tell encourage dishonesty?
Kindergarten
Is Spanking Discipline or Abuse?
Twenty years ago, studies showed that 74 percent of parents used spanking as a disciplinary practice. Research suggests many parents now feel torn about this age-old parenting practice. In a survey of 3,000 parents across the country, only 19 percent of parents believe spanking is part of the standard parenting toolkit, but 53 percent say that threatening a spanking is moderately to extremely important and 1 in 4 parents admit to spanking their children "a fair bit" to "very often." Suffice it to say, spanking is not dead. Parents continue to decide where they stand on the issue more based on their own family history than a single cultural consensus.
1st Grade
7 Do's and Don'ts to Help Your Family Build Empathy Skills
Empathy is at the root of what it means to be human, experts say, and it's at the core of all good relationships — personal and professional. Some children may naturally have more of it than others. But not to worry, empathy — the ability to understand and share the feelings of another — is something that experts say can be enhanced, learned, and practiced.
2nd Grade
Our son is talkative and boisterous at home, but at school he won't talk at all. What’s going on?
3rd Grade
Taking good notes requires students to evaluate, organize, and summarize information. It's a key survival skill your child will need through high school and beyond.
4th Grade
This article gives valuable information on how to facilitate learning at home to reinforce content taught in the classroom.
5th Grade
Want to give your kids a head start in school? Talk math!
Get tips on adding math and number-talk into your everyday life from learning expert Annie Murphy Paul.
6th Grade
Forget about broccoli: Boost your child's brainpower with something she'll/he'll actually eat.
7th Grade
Motivating the Unmotivated Scholar
This is an article from Great Schools on how to motivated scholars who may be apathetic or unmotivated toward their education.
8th Grade
The Fabulously Vexing Teenage Brain
This is an article that gives valuable information about the teenage brain and also gives insight on why some teens may behave the way they do.