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The Helping Your Child publication series aims to
provide parents with the tools and information necessary to help
their children succeed in school and life. These booklets feature
practical lessons and activities to help their school aged and
preschool children master reading, understand the value of homework
and develop the skills necessary to achieve.
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Helping
Your Child Become a Reader  (1,029K)  (130K) Other than helping your
children to grow up healthy and happy, the most important
thing that you can do for them is to help them develop their
reading skills. This booklet offers pointers on how to build
the language skills of young children, and includes a list of
typical language accomplishments for different age groups,
suggestions for books, and resources for children with reading
problems or learning disabilities. |
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Helping
Your Child With Homework (508K) (61K) Homework can help children to
develop positive study skills and habits, improve their
thinking and memory abilities, and encourage them to use time
well, learn independently, and take responsibility for their
work. This booklet helps parents of elementary and junior high
school students understand why homework is important and makes
suggestions for helping children complete assignments
successfully. |
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Helping
Your Preschool Child (725K) (130K) How well children will learn
and develop and how well they will do in school depends on a
number of things, including their health and physical
well-being, social and emotional preparation, and language
skills and general knowledge of the world. This booklet
highlights techniques parents can use to encourage their
children to develop the skills necessary for success in school
and life by focusing on activities that make learning fun.
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Helping
Your Child Succeed in School (1,600K) (142K) Every child has the power to
succeed in school and in life and every parent, family member
and caregiver can help. This booklet provides parents with
information, tools and activities they can use in the home to
help their child develop the skills critical to academic
success. |
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Helping
Your Child Through Early Adolescence (2,090K) (182K) Learning as much as you can
about the world of early adolescents is an important step
towards helping your child through the fascinating, confusing
and wonderful years from ages 10 through 14. Based on the
latest research in adolescent development and learning, this
booklet addresses questions, provides suggestions and tackles
issues that parents of young teens generally find most
challenging. |
Clearinghouse on Reading
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