The parent backpack for kindergarten through grade 5: how to support your child's education, end homework meltdowns, and build parent-teacher connections

Introduction: What I wish I knew then

Part One: Education today: insights and perspectives. Understanding your child's journey ; Your role in a changing system ; Building bridges to school and learning ; Kindergarten matters

Part Two: Connecting to your child's learning. Words that work with teachers ; Why Jack likes to read - and write ; It's all about the teaching ; Balancing academics with connection and confidence ; When your child needs more support ; The social and emotional realities of bullying ; Thinking, learning, and technology

Part Three: Supporting your child's learning at home. Guiding homework, projects, and studying ; Fueling your child's brain and body; Coaching kids to organize and self-advocate.