Summer Skill Building
Keep kids' minds active and sharp this summer with games and activities that build on what they know.
Top 10 Resources on Reading Together
The summer offers more time for parents and kids to read books as a team. Check out these resources that can help build family literacy.
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Get Ready for Summer! Ideas for Teachers to Share with Families
This collection of activities can help families take advantage of the many fun, enriching learning opportunities the summertime provides.
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Summer Reading and Fluency: Tips for Parents
You've got the reading lists. You've got the books. But what else can you do to make your children better readers this summer? Our sister site, Reading Rockets, has some answers.
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Ask the Tech Expert
A parent wants to know: Can you recommend any computer games that can help my daughter understand math concepts?
Technology expert Dr. Tracy Gray has some ideas for math games that are tailored to an individual student's learning needs.
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Recommended Book
Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children
Two child therapists and a children's writer teamed up to create this parents' guide to the drama of childhood relationships. They answer questions about whether all kids need a best friend, why cliques form, and more.
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How Do You Know If Your Child Might Have a Learning Disability?
Parents who spend time teaching and learning with their kids this summer can keep an eye out for the common characteristics of LD and ADHD.
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Legal Briefs
A parent is asking: Are colleges required to comply with 504 plans?
Special education lawyer Matt Cohen says many people assume that if a student had IEP or Section 504 services in high school that he or she is automatically entitled to the same services in college. But it's more complicated than that.
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Upcoming Event: APA Convention
The American Psychological Association's annual convention will be held August 4-7 in Washington, D.C. See the online program and register for the event.
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