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BACK TO SCHOOL ISSUES
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| Making Transitions Easier |
How to make transitions to new a grade/school easier |
| Preventing Morning Madness |
Proactive tips on how to ease the morning rush on school days |
| Success in School |
How to help your child succeed in school |
| Having a Successful Conference |
A list of things to think about and discuss at conferences |
| Parent Teacher Conference Tips |
Tips to help you make the most of your conference |
| Back to School Parent Primer |
A glossary of terms used by teachers and administrators |
| Getting Ready for Kindergarten |
Ways families can prepare for kindergarten |
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PARENTING / PARENT INVOLVEMENT
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| Children and the Internet |
12 things you can do to protect your child |
| Internet Acronyms for Parents |
Acronyms and abbreviations children use on the internet |
| Educational Vocabulary Primer |
A glossary of educational terms |
| Procrastination Situation |
Recognizing procrastination and helping your child overcome it |
| In Danger of Failing |
What can be done if your child is near failing |
| Learning Styles |
Learning styles and your child |
| Internet & Cellphone Safety |
The dangers and benefits of technolgy |
| Bullying |
What parents need to know about bullying |
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HOMEWORK AND TESTING
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| Homework Do's and Don'ts |
How to make homework time more productive and easier |
| Homework Contracts |
Parent - child homework contracts |
| Homework Tips - Elementary |
Helping students learn good homework habits |
| Making the Most of Homework |
Why? How much? How can I help? |
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LITERACY
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| The 5 Components of Reading |
Explanations and examples of the components of reading |
| Improving Writing |
How to broaden writing vocabulary |
| Graphic Organizers |
A parents guide to graphic organizers |
| How to Read with Children |
Suggestions to make reading more fun and interactive |
| Learning in Two Languages |
Raising bi-lingual children |
| Reading Tip Sheets |
Grade by grade tip sheets |
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MATH
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| Math Word Problems |
Tips to help your child solve math word problems |
| Helping with Math Homework |
Helping your child complete math assignments |
| Your Involvement Matters - Math |
Parents can help children develop math skills |
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
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| Talking to Teens |
Communicating with teens |
| Teens and Decision Making |
Situation, Options, Disanvantages, Advantages, Solutions |
| Middle School Reading Anxiety |
Reducing middle school reading anxiety |
| Middle School Math Strategies |
Math principles and tips to reinforce them |
| Is This Normal? |
Teen behavior |
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SUMMER FUN & LEARNING
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| Keep Learning Alive |
Learning destinations in Massachusetts |
| Science in Summer |
Spark your child's interest in science |
| Summer Daze to Learning Days |
Making the most of summer |