About Fatherhood: Talking About Grades

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Fatherhood Fatherhood Raising Great Kids Support for You Divorced Dads From Wayne Parker, your Guide to Fatherhood It is very close to the end of the term with our school kids, and report cards will be coming home, reflecting the performance of our children at school. Talking about grades can be a hard conversation, unless you take some time to prepare and think through the important things that grades represent, and the things that grades don't measure. Talking to Your Children about Grades How should a dad handle reviewing a report card with his child? Whether the grades are bad or good or in between, reviewing the grades together can be a good experience with a little preparation. Check out these insights into how to talk about grades and have good results. See More About:  education  grades  literacy How Fathers Can Help Their Children Read Helping your child become and remain a capable, life-long reader is one of the best things you can do as a dad long-term. Find out ways that dads help their children learn to read and to keep reading. See More About:  education and children  children's literacy  teaching children to read Getting the Most Out of Parent Teacher Conferences Even the term "parent-teacher conference" can raise anxiety in the heart of any dad, particularly when your own mom and dad came home from such conferences with a need to "lay down the law." Learn how to make the most of these conferences for your children. See More About:  elementary education  parent-teacher conferences  Tribute to a Pennsylvania Fatherhood Advocate David Zanis was a social worker in Pennsylvania who recently died in an accident while felling trees near his home.  David taught at the Harrisburg campus of Temple University and... Read more See More About:  successful fatherhood  Fatherhood Ads Children Grades Parents Father Involvement Fatherhood Rights Featured Articles Resources for Non Traditional Fathers Self-Care for Fathers Challenges Faced by Fathers Wives and Mothers Disciplining for Fathers Technology for Fathers   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> This newsletter is written by: Wayne Parker Fatherhood Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Fatherhood newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Power Principles for Fathers 411 for New Dads Expectant Dads 101 Share Your Fatherhood Stories How to Balance Life and Work Advertisement