A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT Help Your Child Learn to Write Well April 1993 American children must be ready to learn from the first day of school. And of course, preparing children for school is a historic responsibility of parents. Should you help your child with writing? Yes, if you want your child to: Do well in school Enjoy self-expression Become more self-reliant You know how important ...

Question: How do you know if your child is depressed? Most of us like to think of childhood as a happy time, free from worry and responsibility. But research shows that children, not only adults, can suffer from depression. Sad things happen, people get sick and die, parents divorce. We try to shield our children from these troubles, but we can't. Sometimes, painful life events can lead to depression. Other times, childhood depression related to biological factors seems to occur for no appare ...

Despite what pop psychologists claim, females and males are not from different planets. In fact, studies show that girls and boys share an overwhelming number of characteristics. They have the same capacity to succeed in reading, writing and mathematics. And until puberty begins, they have similar physical development, so that coed teams before puberty would have as many outstanding girl stars as boy stars - assuming of course, that the two had comparable practice and coaching. Contrary to ...

Sept. 3, 1999 GET KIDS OFF TO A GOOD START THIS SCHOOL YEAR Writer: Melanie Maxcey, (979) 845-2895,m-maxcey@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Dorothy James, (979) 845-1953,d-james@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — Getting off to a good start at the beginning of the school year can give children a boost and the motivation to do their best during the school year, says an expert at Texas A&M University. "However, even with previous experience, each new school year is an adjustment for all family members," say ...

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Need a Hand, Lend a Hand Kids in crisis... they're everywhere. Faced with physical and emotional abuse, drugs, peer pressure and the like, many kids today just don't have the resources or support to handle the pressure. That's why KidsPeace offers a wide range of residential and community services, including a free-standing psychiatric children's hospital, juvenile justice programs and specialized foster care. And for those who share our passion for helping kids, we offer a variety ...

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