Section 4 addresses learning readiness, including articles related to children and money, science curiosity, learning science and mathematics in the community, television viewing, and music. Section 5 deals with helping teenagers succeed in school, including planning for college. Section 6 discusses National Parents' Day. Working Parents Can Raise Smart Kids. Noting that parents are as important to children's success as teachers, this book suggests ways busy parents can support their children's learning.
Appendices list educational games and Web sites for children.
The book concludes with a list of 71 recommended books. On the premise that skills for living successfully are learned, not inherited, this book details for parents specific skills that parents can teach that will make a difference in children's lives. The skills have been consistently named by researchers, parents, experts, and educators as critical to success, and they have been pilot-tested at three schools. Contains 120 references. PS027992 Publications cited with a PS number are cited in the ERIC database.