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Find learning, homework help, and educational ideas at Disney Family. Disney Family makes the lives of parents easier with access to other moms.

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Dream Team

No matter what you're facing as a parent, our Dream Team is ready to come to your rescue with a creative solution -- the perfect craft, recipe, party idea or cool thing for your family to try.

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High School Provides Ideal Time for Career Exploration

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As high school students prepare to make decisions about their future careers, they should not assume they have to focus only on the subjects they are best at, a Purdue University career and technical education expert says.

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What Every Parent Should Know About Standardized Testing

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If your child is constantly sharpening up those No. 2 pencils, you may want to ask your child's teacher for a meeting and find out just what those test scores really mean.

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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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The Best Way to Get Teens to Learn

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Getting kids interested in what they're learning is an age-old problem that continues to plague teachers and parents. Now, researchers from the University of Leuven in Belgium report in the March/April issue of the journal Child Development, that when teenagers understand that learning helps them attain an intrinsic goal (e.g., self-development, personal health, etc.), they are more likely to become interested in the topic and grasp its conceptual aspects than if they are motivated to learn only to attain extrinsic goals (e.g., financial success, physical attractiveness, etc.)

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The Educational Needs of the Gifted Child

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A pervasive myth in our society is that smart kids can fend for themselves. However, this is not the case. Like all children, gifted children need to be nurtured to become happy, successful adults.

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Video: Back to School: Hot Styles, Cool Prices

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Impress classmates with these affordable back-to-school fashion trends.

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Is My Child Eligible for Financial Aid? If So, How Much?

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Because financial aid determinations consider both financial need and education costs, you should not rule out a school because you think it costs too much. In fact, with financial aid it may cost no more to attend an expensive institution than a cheaper one.

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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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