Category: Back to School

by Dorothy M. Grivno A parent-teacher conference isn’t just another appointment on your fall calendar. It’s a chance to sit down face-to-face with your child’s teacher without distractions. It’s an opportunity to ask questions about your child as a student, about the classroom, or about the teacher’s expectations. In the long run, making the most…

by Frieda J. Rendahl You remember algebra: the class in which everyone else was catching on and you were drowning in x + y = cd! You thought that was all behind you, but now your child is a reluctant mathematician. It must be hereditary. Maybe the best thing would be to eliminate math from…

by Owen Dorn “Shawn, is your homework done?” “No.” “Well, get at it! I’m so tired of having to nag you about it.” “I forgot my assignment book at school.” “And you thought of that just now?” “Uh-huh.” Familiar dialogue? Most parents have been there. How can parents instill in their children a desire to…

by Lynn Groth Okay, I’m not young, but give me a chance. My friends and I grew up having few toys, so we cherished what we had and used inexpensive supplies to make games, forts, and toys. (We learned to be creative.) We played outside a lot, and our parents came looking for us only…

by Katie Martin My husband and I got the list and dutifully checked it twice. The paper is wide ruled, the one-subject spiral notebooks are in the appropriate color, and we trekked all over town to snag the last package of washable markers in primary colors. The supplies have been labeled with our child’s name…

by Jackie Bauer Do you feel the momentum shifting? It’s like the roar of a mighty tidal wave and the heaving movement of an earthquake rolled into one, isn’t it? Just when you thought you had things under control, the summer routine turns into the chaos and confusion of a new school year. School shopping.…