School and Learning Resources for Parents - Partnering for School Success

These resources are designed to help parents take an active role in their child’s education and learning.

• Teaching Children Money Habits for Life — Questions to help parents focus discussion about money and children.
• Self-Esteem and Preschoolers — Tips to help you foster self-esteem in children.
• Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten? — Questions to help determine if your child is ready for school.
• How Behavior Changes During the Transition to School, Ages 5-6.5 — Here’s what you can expect when your child transitions to school.
• Homework - How to Help — Guidelines for helping children with homework.
• Help Your Child Get Organized to Study — Tips to help children make the most use of their study time.
• Grades at School — Suggestions for turning poor report cards into a positive experience.
• Problems at School — How to look for earlier indications of problems and what to do when there are problems with your child at school.
• Disability Tips — Tips for what to request from your child's school when your child has a disability.
• Truancy: Why It’s Important to Go to School — One of the most important things families can do to help children succeed is to make sure they attend school regularly.
• Violence in Our Schools — Resources for recovering and preventing school violence like school shootings. Includes resources for parents, schools, and other professionals.
• What Can Parents Do to Strengthen Parent-School Connections? — Children do best when parents are connected to their children’s school in meaningful ways.
• Learning Opportunities to Discover — Tips to help support your child’s learning away from school.
• TV Watching — How much TV should your child be watching, why to limit it, and tips for limiting TV time.
• Video Games: A Problem or a Blessing? — Tips for ensuring that video games work for and not against children.

Other Recommended Resources

Parent Teacher Conference Tips Sheets — Harvard Family Research Project — Quick tips on parents teacher conferences. English (135 K PDF) Spanish (155 K PDF)

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