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Coaching Your Child
OVERVIEW
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Are You 5-For-5 For Family Life?
      Setting the Stage for Academic Success
Tips From Teachers For School Success
      Learn From the Pro's Who Know
Divorce's Impact on Schoolwork
      'The Big D' Is a Do-able Challenge for Both Parents and Students
ED-FRIENDLY HOMES
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Post Goals on the Fridge
      Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
Managing Your Child's TV Time
      Finding a Happy Medium Between Total Zombiehood, and Taking an Ax to the Idiot Box
Amazing, Secret Learning Tool: Sleep
      Catching Those ZZZ's Helps a Young'un Catch Those A's
Pro's and Con's of Video Games
      Parent's Guide to Managing Risks and Benefits
THE 3 R'S
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Early Warning Signs of a Poor Reader
      And What to Do to Turn That Around Quickly
Play Time With Writing
      Your Child Loves to Play? Go With It, and Sneak In Good Lessons About Writing, An Essential School Tool
Tutoring Your Child in Math -- Yes, You Can!
      Practical Tips For a Little Math 'Afterschooling' By Ma or Pa
Preparing For a Writing Assessment
      An Old-Fashioned Star Chart Will Give Your Child Good Practice and Feedback
OTHER SUBJECTS
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Kitchen Geography
      Open Up the World, Right There in the Heart of Your Home
My Mom, the Speech Coach
      If Public Speaking Makes Your Palms Sweat, Maybe Your Mom Should've Schooled You
Political Education
      Dealing With Improper Political Speech By Teachers, and Homeschooling Your Child on Political Systems
At-Home Science Enrichment
      The Whole World Is a Science Lab
LEARNING SKILLS
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Building Self-Discipline
      No Child Will Be Left Behind If All Children Learn This Crucial Skill
Building Self-Motivation
      There's No Stopping a Student With a "Want To" Attitude
How to Make Your Child a Good Thinker
      Same Way You Make Him or Her a Good Piano Player or Soccer Goalie: Practice, Practice, Practice
Decoding Distress
      When It's Obvious That Your Child Is Struggling With Reading
Training a Good Test-Taker
      Test Anxiety Fades When Skills and Confidence Are Built Up
Building Reading Comprehension
      Knowing What You Read Comes From Knowing How to Read
Building Reading Fluency
      How Come They Can't Read Aloud as Nicely as They Can Sing or Speak?
How to Make a Student 'School Smart'
      Kids With College-Educated Parents Have a Head Start, But Anybody Can Develop These Simple Traits
AT-HOME LEARNING
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Homework Heaven
      For Relaxed Learning, There's No Place Like Home
Book Bag Boogie
      Go Through Its Contents Together, Every Day
Make a 'Fridgesite'
      Make It Clear That Your Home Nourishes Learning
TECHNOLOGY
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Internet Safety
      Helmets and Seatbelts for Cyberspace
SCHOOL SAFETY
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Warning Signs of a Pedophile
      It Shouldn't Make You SWEAT If Your Child is Teacher's PET
LIFE BALANCE
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Helping the Underachiever
      Sowing the Seeds of Organization and Motivation
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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Conflict Resolution
      When School Authorities Choose Compromise and Tolerance Over Truth and Justice
Illegal Aliens: When a Teacher is Pro-Amnesty
      How High-School Students Can Persuade Teachers to Present the Other Side of This Key Issue

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