Help! My child worries about tests
Our daughter is a good student who likes school, but at the mere mention of the word "test," she gets test-anxiety. How can we help her reduce her test stress?
Inside the 8th grader鈥檚 brain
What's going on in your child's head? See what insights neuroscience can offer the parents of eighth graders.
The fabulously vexing teenage brain
Neuroscience sheds light on why teens act the way they do.
Do you make your kids write thank you notes?
I make my kids write thank you notes because I think that many emotions, including gratitude, sympathy, and love, are best expressed in words and on paper.
My child won't talk at school
Our son is talkative and boisterous at home, but at school he won't talk at all 鈥斅爃e'll only whisper to his teacher.
Board games: More than fun and games
Turn off the TV and get cozy with some old-fashioned board games. Your kids will have a ball and develop valuable learning skills while they play.
Mad-Sad-Glad Libs
These free printable PDFs are our take on the classic kids' game 鈥� with an emotional smarts twist.
Inside the 7th grader鈥檚 brain
Wonder what's going on in that noggin of theirs? Check out the insights neuroscience has to offer about the mind of a seventh grader.
Inside the 6th grader鈥檚 brain
What insights can neuroscience offer parents about the developing sixth grade brain?
1st grade writing samples
Wondering what your first grader's writing is supposed to look like? Here are two examples of grade-level writing projects by real first graders.
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