School and Learning
Should I Homeschool My Expelled Child?If you want your son to finish eighth grade at home and then proceed to ninth grade at a different school, you are talking about tutoring. If you can obtain copies of the books he was using in school, you should have no problems.School and Learning
I Hate Reading -- Should I Homeschool My Child?To be a successful homeschooling parent, you will have to do some reading, and encourage your child to read also. Could your husband assist you in the reading department? Will he be willing to devote some time to work with your daughter?School and Learning
Choosing Homeschooling Over RetentionAn expert advises on how to get started with homeschooling after a child was retained in public school.School and Learning
Should Gifted Children Be Unschooled?I don't know of any studies supporting unschooling gifted children, but I really couldn't imagine any other course of learning for these children.School and Learning
Artistically Talented, but UnmotivatedIt is not at all unusual for gifted kids to immerse themselves in a single subject or interest to the exclusion of other topics.Kids
Gifted College Student Doing PoorlyA low energy level, poor study skills, and emotional issues all demand intervention.School and Learning
Parent Fears Kindergarten Will Be Too EasyIf your child is gifted, you should meet with the classroom teacher as early as possible in the year.School and Learning
Helping a Gifted UnderachieverIf gifted education is mandated in your state, a child who qualifies as gifted cannot be removed from the program.Kids
Careless ChildSet up a simple system of rewards to help your child keep track of things.Entertainment and Activities
TV and Video GamesWhat's a reasonable amount of time for a child to spend watching television and playing video games?Kids
Seventh-Grader Is Being HarassedSchool peer-mediation programs are helpful in cases like this. A child can ask for a mediation with the student most responsible for the harassment.Teens
Students Are Targeting 14-Year-OldIn a serious situation like this, parents should insist on a meeting with all of their child's teachers, the school counselor, and others.Teens
Mood Swings in Sixth-Grade GirlThis girl is going through the mood swings that accompany the bodily and hormone changes of puberty.Kids
Twelve-Year-Old Telling LiesBegin by toning down the attention you give to your son's lying.School and Learning
Eighth-Grader Lying About HomeworkBegin by conferencing with your son's school counselor, all his teachers, and him to determine what exactly is going on and to work out a plan.School and Learning
Homeschooled Niece Falling BehindRead what the aunt of a homeschooled child can do to help her niece.
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