Transitioning into the middle school years is such an important time in the life of tweens! Parents of preteens want to help their kids succeed in middle school. A middle school student planner can make all the difference! Middle school is the time for tweens to learn how to study properly and get organized. In…
High school and middle school students work hard during the school year and look forward to their summer break. Us parents are all for them getting some relaxation time, but we want to see them accomplish some things during their summer break, too! One fun activity that can help is a summer reading challenge! Many…
Do you find yourself struggling to motivate your kids to read, track their progress, and organize their thoughts about books? If your teens and tweens are reluctant readers, it can be challenging to encourage them to pull out a book and read. In this article, I’m going to share some tips and ideas that will…
Parents need to help their tweens and teens understand the Israel-Palestine conflict so that they can have informed, intelligent opinions. We might wish as parents that our kids didn’t have to think about such difficult issues, but the kids are hearing about it on social media and in the world around them whether we like…
Many families of high school and middle school students have been taken by surprise by bad grades. If someone in your family needs to figure out how to improve grades quickly before the school year ends, I’ve got some tips for you. Get Organized Do your teens have their schoolwork organized? Sit down with them…
Updated July 22, 2024 It is so important for kids in a self-governing country like the United States of America to grow up understanding how their government works so that they can be good citizens as adults. The electoral process in the US is confusing, and even many adults have a hard time understanding how…