Find smart academic advice for helping kids in every grade and subject.
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School and LearningWriting
Learn some advantages and disadvantages of the D'Nealian handwriting method.
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School and LearningStudy Skills
Our expert offers tips and strategies for getting your child to do his homework.
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School and LearningKindergarten
There's more to consider than academic aptitude when deciding whether your child is ready for kindergarten.
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School and LearningCollege
A foreign-born student with medical school ambitions gets advice on U.S. college admissions.
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School and LearningLearning Styles
An expert suggests which curriculum might be best for an eighth-grader with particular learning issues.
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School and LearningHigh School
Learn a number of ways to prepare for the GED.
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School and LearningCollege
Paying such a fee is usually unnecessary. In the long run, the important thing to focus on is preparing effectively for college before you go and doing well while you are there -- not which college you go to.
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School and LearningParental Involvement
Sending a letter to both the Principal and the Superintendent of your school may have the desired effect.
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School and LearningSchool Performance
A gifted teen needs some real experience to make the connection between school and the positive end result in the future.
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School and LearningSchool Performance
A child needs to understand the concept of personal responsibility before you let him "fly without a net."
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School and LearningSchool Performance
Grade skipping one twin and not the other is not the best idea.
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School and LearningSchool Performance
Skipping a grade raises issues down the road for boys.
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School and LearningLearning Styles
A three-year-old is a bit young to enter the testing arena, unless you suspect a problem.
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School and LearningSocial StudiesBy FamilyEducation Editorial Staff
Learn more about the history of witches and why people fear witchcraft.
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School and LearningSchool Performance
Kindergarten and first grade are the best times to hold back a child.
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School and LearningSchool Performance
Lack of developmental readiness is the best reason to hold a child back.
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School and LearningSchool Performance
Here's how to reconcile differing opinions on your child's behavior.
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School and LearningReading
When ADHD isn't the cause of your child's trouble with reading comprehension, there are some other factors to consider.
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