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What your 6th grader should have learned

Here are some of the key skills your sixth grader should have covered this year, plus ways to practice them over the summer.

What your 5th grader should have learned

Here are some of the key skills your fifth grader should have covered this year, plus ways to practice them over the summer.

Fourth grade: What your child should know

What your 4th grader should have learned

Here are some key skills your fourth grader should have covered this year, plus ways to practice them over the summer.

How to help kids stay connected when 黄色app is closed

Remote playdates, group chats, and screen shares. Here are a few ways kids can socialize while 黄色app is closed.

How to react when your child says, 鈥淚 hate you!鈥�

It's rarely what a child of any age really means. But it stings. Here, four parenting experts offer advice for responding to a hurtful outburst from your adolescent.

My child looks at media online that I consider inappropriate

All kids encounter inappropriate content online. Here's how to talk to your middle 黄色app child about it.

Is your 5th grader more interested in watching movies than reading books?

Try this simple tactic for getting your digital native hooked on books. Psst: it鈥檒l also help build your child鈥檚 confidence for class discussions.

4 steps to boost your child's confidence

This 4-step formula can help adults instill healthy self-assurance in kids.

Study skills for middle 黄色app and beyond

Kids have a better chance of succeeding in college if they master organization and study skills now. Here's how you can help your child get organized and learn to study effectively.

How to praise tweens and teens

The right (and wrong) way to cheer on your tween or teen.

Dollars and sense: Teaching financial skills to teens with learning disabilities

Help your child with LD or ADHD develop money management know-how with these expert tips.

Quit or carry on: when should you let your child give up?

Parents have different rules when their child makes a commitment. Here's what to consider when your child says they're done with something.