Starting The School Year Well

Posted on August 17, 2009 
Filed Under Focus on the Family Broadcast, Parenting

In many parents the new school year is beginning this week. If that’s the case in your community, you’re starting new routines and maybe even dealing with some challenges. To help, I’ve gathered some helpful advice about getting off in a good way from around the web.

For parents with children in public school, Eric Buehrer suggests ways you can connect with and make a difference in that school system. He offers solid, proactive advice you can implement today.

Is your youngster reluctant to go back to school? Here’s advice from the Focus on the Family Parenting Community forum. Maybe you have a suggestion to add to the conversation?

Here’s an article in the Wall Street Journal with advice gleaned from a recent study about the most effective ways to help your middle-school student succeed. The results and suggestions may surprise you.

I read an inspiring story here about a teen who has reached out to kids with ADD/ADHD and autism. The writer suggests this illustrates the benefits of giving your young adult some challenging goals and working to find his or her passion.

For older students, check out the Focus on the Family broadcast, which for the new few days features Alex and Brett Harris talking about their book, Do Hard Things. These 20 year-old twins have lit a fire and attracted a lot of attention for their message to teens: get out from under the stereotype of our culture’s low expectations for under-achieving “teenagers” and go do something big and bold for God! Your high school or college student will enjoy listening to this fast-paced, provocative conversation.

These are just some starting points for parents who are thinking that the summer break went too quickly, and that they aren’t as prepared as well as they would like to be for the new school year. Your suggestions on how to start the school year well are welcome!

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