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PARENTS AND THE SCHOOLS

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Contents

Part I Framework for Growing And Learning....................................................................1Introduction.................................................................................................1How to Insure Your Child's Success in School.................................................................4Stages of Development........................................................................................6Stages of Development........................................................................................7A Yearly Educational Check-Up Is Good For Your Child's Health................................................9Self-esteem: Is Your Child a Winner?.........................................................................11Developing Self-esteem: A Checklist for Your Child...........................................................13A Sense of Self Control: Is Your Child Helping to Drive or Being Driven......................................15Motivation: Do You Know What Moves Your Child to Action?.....................................................17Values: Does Your Child Have Stars to Steer By?..............................................................20Part II The First Five Years.................................................................................23Physical Developmental Record................................................................................26Special Services.............................................................................................28When Your Child Enters a New School..........................................................................31Kindergarten Developmental Record............................................................................33Part III: Grade School Ages 6 Through 12.....................................................................37Yearly Educational Checkup Steps in School Years.............................................................38When There Are School Problems...............................................................................42Aptitudes and Abilities......................................................................................44Record of Aptitudes and Abilities............................................................................46Helping Your Child Learn to Read and Write...................................................................48Reading Skill Record.........................................................................................51Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics.........................................................................53Arithmetic Skill Record......................................................................................55First Grade Developmental Record.............................................................................57Second Grade Developmental Record............................................................................58Third Grade Developmental Record.............................................................................59Fourth Grade Developmental Record............................................................................60Fifth Grade Developmental Record.............................................................................61Sixth Grade Developmental Record.............................................................................62Part IV Secondary School Ages 12 through 18..................................................................65The Secondary School Years...................................................................................69Experiences..................................................................................................70Setting Goals................................................................................................71A Road Map to Reach Goals....................................................................................72Seventh Grade Developmental Record...........................................................................74Eighth Grade Developmental Record............................................................................76Ninth Grade Developmental Record.............................................................................78Tenth Grade Developmental Record.............................................................................80Eleventh Grade Developmental Record..........................................................................82Twelfth Grade Developmental Record...........................................................................84Part V Computer Use, Summer Brain Drain, Resources, State Academic Standards, References.....................87Parents Guide to the Internet and Computer Use...............................................................87Child and Teen Guide to Internet and Computer Use............................................................88Internet by Age..............................................................................................89The Summer Brain Drain.......................................................................................90A Final Note.................................................................................................91State Academic Standards.....................................................................................92Organizational Resources.....................................................................................96References...................................................................................................100Part VI Educational Records Preschool-Grade 12...............................................................101Pre-School Educational Record................................................................................102Kindergarten Educational Record..............................................................................103First-Grade Educational Record...............................................................................104Second-Grade Educational Record..............................................................................105Third-Grade Educational Record...............................................................................106Fourth-Grade Educational Record..............................................................................107Fifth-Grade Educational Record...............................................................................108Sixth-Grade Educational Record...............................................................................109Seventh-Grade Educational Record.............................................................................110Eighth-Grade Educational Record..............................................................................111Ninth-Grade Educational Record...............................................................................112Tenth-Grade Educational Record...............................................................................113Eleventh-Grade Educational Record............................................................................114Twelfth-Grade Educational Record.............................................................................115

Chapter One

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