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All About "back to school" and "elementary"

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When Winning Means Losing

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It starts out so pure. Parents sign their kids up for soccer, basketball or other sports--all for the right reasons--to improve fitness and coordination, learn new skills, build character and have fun. Yet all too often, when the whistle blows and the game begins, a strange phenomenon occurs. "People start to think, 'If you're not a winner, you're a loser,'" says Kevin Daugherty, youth sports specialist for the American Sport Education Program, a Champaign, Illinois-based group that provides resources for coaches and parents. And that's when destructive behavior starts.

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Beat the Morning Rush

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Ingenious solutions and simple strategies to make the school morning routine manageable.

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Video: Reducing Sweets in Schools

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School districts take steps to provide healthy food for students.

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Video: First Grade Advice for Kindergartners

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First graders offer advice to the incoming kindergarten class.

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Video: Pack a Healthy Lunch

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Nutritious and delicious options for your child's school lunch.

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Video: End-of-Summer Haircuts

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Back-to-school often means a trip to the barber shop for many children.

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Video: Schoolbus Cake

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You'll have no trouble getting your kids on board when it comes to decorating and devouring this back-to-school dessert.

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'My Teacher is Mean!' What to do When Your Child Dislikes His Teacher

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As a parent or an educator, there aren't too many things more distressing than hearing a child say, "I don't want to go to school. My teacher is so mean!" We don't want to see our children in pain, especially when it's caused by someone we need to trust for their emotional and mental well-being on a daily basis. So, what can you say or do when your child comes home from school and complains about their teacher?

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Kindergarten Supply Checklist

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Make sure your kindergartener has the right tools in her backpack.

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