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Mental health challenges may interfere with kids’ learning at school, but they can succeed with support from parents and teachers.

Some kids get anxious about going to school or about a certain aspect of school, like math class or taking tests.

It’s common for kids to behave differently at school than they do at home.

  • Common Concerns and Challenges
  • Behavior in School
  • Supporting School Success
  • Mental Health Challenges in School
  • Executive Functions in School
  • Reading
  • Going Back to School

Common Concerns and Challenges

  • “My Teacher Hates Me!”
  • Should Kids Take Mental Health Days?
  • Does Your Child Lack Motivation?
  • How to Help Your Child Get Motivated in School
  • Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?
  • Tips for Beating Test Anxiety
  • Tips for Surviving Standardized Tests
  • How to Help Kids With Math Anxiety

Behavior in School

  • Why Are Kids Different at Home and at School?
  • What Is a Behavior Intervention Plan?
  • Improving Behavior in the Classroom
  • When Kids Refuse to Go to School

Supporting School Success

  • Strategies to Make Homework Go More Smoothly
  • Metacognition: How Thinking About Thinking Can Help Kids
  • What Is Assistive Technology?
  • How to Get Assistive Technology for Your Child in School
  • Early Signs of Learning Challenges
  • How to Support Young Kids Who Are Struggling in School

Mental Health Challenges in School

  • How Does Anxiety Affect Kids in School?
  • What Does OCD Look Like in the Classroom?
  • How Sensory Processing Issues Affect Kids in School
  • What’s ADHD (and What’s Not) in the Classroom
  • Is It ADHD or Immaturity?
  • How Trauma Affects Kids in School
  • School Success Kit for Kids With ADHD
  • School Success Kit for Kids With Sensory Processing Issues

Executive Functions in School

  • Helping Kids Who Struggle With Executive Functions
  • How to Help Kids With Working Memory Issues
  • What Is Working Memory?
  • Tips For Getting Off to a Good Start in High School
  • School Success Kit for Kids With Executive Functioning Issues

Reading

  • What’s the Best Way to Teach Children to Read?
  • How to Teach Kids With Dyslexia to Read
  • How Kids Learn to Read
  • How to Keep Kids Reading This Summer

Going Back to School

  • Back to School Tips for Parents
  • Back-to-School Tips for Kids Who Are Struggling
  • Talking to Kids About Back-to-School Worries
  • Back to School Dos and Don’ts
  • Back to School Anxiety
  • Tips for Helping Kids With Selective Mutism Go Back to School

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