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Coaching Your Child OVERVIEW       ------------------------------------------ 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       ------------------------------------------ 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       ------------------------------------------ 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       ------------------------------------------ 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 LEARNING SKILLS       ------------------------------------------ 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       ------------------------------------------ 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       ------------------------------------------ Internet Safety       Helmets and Seatbelts for Cyberspace SCHOOL SAFETY       ------------------------------------------ Warning Signs of a Pedophile       It Shouldn't Make You SWEAT If Your Child is Teacher's PET LIFE BALANCE       ------------------------------------------ Helping the Underachiever       Sowing the Seeds of Organization and Motivation CONFLICT RESOLUTION       ------------------------------------------ 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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