http://www.tweenparent.com/categories/view/6 en-us Your Parenting Source for the Pre-Teen Years Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:36:13 +0000 CakePHP http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/317 In Education, failure IS an option, and a pretty good one at that.Fear of failure is not a big issue for most kids going off to first grade. Their life is not yet framed with questions of success... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/317 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/304 In this companion book to The Doll Shop Downstairs (2009), Anna learns the joys and challenges of adding a same-age cousin to her family. Though the sisters-9-year-old Trudie, 11-year-old Anna... Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/304 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/298 Fractions is a very hard topic for many American tweens in elementary school. But parents and teachers can change this. When Judy Stone was teaching 5th grade, she did an experiment with... Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/298 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/288 Every June, as middle school students look forward to a summer without homework, their parents often express concern that time away from school will shortchange academic progress. But academics are... Sun, 29 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/288 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/284 What is your child's learning... Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/284 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/272 Being on the cusp of adulthood is tricky. Parents know that dealing with the enormous emotional, physical, social, and intellectual changes of an early adolescent can feel like wearing a blindfold while... Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/272 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/265 The start of the school year is a great time to adopt new, organized habits. Here are some ideas to help you keep tabs on your family's whereabouts, allow you to see what arrangements need to be made,... Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/265 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/264 Just when you thought you would never have to deal with the kindergarten wars again, the NYC high school admissions process is about to change your life, and most importantly the life of your child.... Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/264 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/263 It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the approach of the school year. As a parent, there is a lot to juggle to get your child back into her regularly scheduled program - carpool coordination, school... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/263 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/258 As an author of adventures and mysteries, written especially for tween boys, I'm often invited to speak in schools. One of my first statements to the students is, "Something has been stolen from you,... Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/258