What happens if you get a bad teacher?
How to cope when your child's teacher is out and out terrible.
How parents can stay involved in middle and high school
When your child moves on to middle or high school, staying involved in her education can be tricky. Try these strategies to help your child succeed.
What to expect in preschool: literacy
Through pictures, play, and the printed word, preschoolers begin the reading and writing process.
What to expect in fifth grade
Learn about what to expect for your child in fifth grade.
What to expect in fourth grade
Learn about what to expect for your child in fourth grade.
What to expect in third grade
These are the third-grade skills -- academic, social, and physical -- that you can expect your child to have by the end of the school year
What to expect in second grade
Learn about what to expect for your child in second grade.
Getting ready for middle and high school reading
Middle and high schoolers interpret, analyze, and discuss more-advanced texts. Here are the tools they'll need to succeed.
What to expect in preschool: art
Hands-on craft projects in preschool build a surprising set of skills.
Getting ready for middle school
Prepare your child for the changes and challenges of middle school with these tips.
What to expect in sixth grade
Learn about what to expect for your child in sixth grade.
What to expect in preschool: the classroom
Find out what you may see in a preschool classroom, from a dramatic-play area to a water table.
What to expect in preschool: math
Sharing pretzels and building block towers: preschool math means recognizing that numbers and patterns are part of everyday life.
The after-school care crisis
For parents it can mean private panic. For a nation, it means 15 million children who don鈥檛 get the care they need.
Start your school routine now
Back to school: get the whole family ready by setting a new routine, checking after school plans 鈥� and cutting screen time.
Back to school on a budget
Back to school can be plenty spendy. Use these 4 easy tips to stretch your dollar without depriving your kids.
Back-to-school clothes: shopping for your young child
When choosing school clothes for your younger child, keep her comfort, safety, and growing independence in mind.
A back-to-school supply list for middle school
You can't go wrong with this shopping list of basic school supplies and smart tools to help keep your student organized.
Tips to make school lunches healthier
There's a new kind of food fight erupting in schools, districts, and state legislatures as alarm over childhood obesity spreads. Here's how parents can get involved.
Bright ideas from our readers: back-to-school shopping tips
GreatSchools' parents share their secrets to successful back-to-school shopping.
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