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Articles about:Middle school and writing
Food memory bank
Use meals to explore your family's cultural roots with your middle-schooler.
A whole new world
After years of homeschooling, is this family ready to deal with the public school system?
Word up
A bestselling author offers five techniques to blast through resistance and teach kids to write.
Create a comic book
How you can help at home: Your child will learn to create his own family comic book. This activity builds writing and computer skills.
Nonfiction: why it's important
Find out why reading and writing nonfiction are essential.
The grateful child
Are children who learn how to count their blessings healthier and happier?
Learning apps to stop summer slide: grades 6 to 8
Try sandwiching these learning apps between tween social engagements. You'll be surprised how palatable these educational tools can be.
How to start a theater program
Six steps to bringing drama to your child’s school.
Summer learning
Ten ways to stay off the summer learning slide.
