Growing Up
Grade


Growing Child
 
Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade Twelfth Grade
 
Grade One

Week 1 A Year Older: What to expect from your growing child
Week 2 Starting School: Sharing the joys and fears of a new world
Week 3 School Preparation: Recognizing typical behaviors
Week 4 Reactions to School: Adjustment to a new routine
Week 5 Summary 1-4: Handle with care
Week 6 Play and Praise: Interactions with others and self
Week 7 Two Kids in One: The Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde syndrome
Week 8 Seeing Eye to Eye: Anxiety, teachers, and safety
Week 9 Summary 6-8: Learning through praise and patience
Week 10 The Three Rs: Reading, Running, and Reacting
Week 11 Count the Ways: From table manners to father figures
Week 12 Potpourri: Collecting, coordination, and birthday parties
Week 13 Summary 9-12: Practice makes perfect
Week 14 Holiday Happiness: Images of Christmas Past and Christmas Present(s)
Week 15 Hyper Holidays: Calming your child's "festive" mood
Week 16 "Pick Me!": Physical fitness, money, and ceremonies
Week 17 "Winter Doldrums": Keeping your child healthy and entertained
Week 18 Boogeyman and Homework: Routines provide safety and structure
Week 19 Priorities: "Me First." television, and strangers
Week 20 Summary 16-19: Physical health and scheduling
Week 21 "Me First!": Running to the front of the class
Week 22 Just the Facts: Answering questions about sex
Week 23 Forming Good Habits: Routines, library cards, and proper visual distance
Week 24 Summary 21-23: Curiosity and establishing habits
Week 25 Spatial Relations: Navigating the black board and special places in town
Week 26 Magpies and Rude Jaybirds: Acquiring possessions and challenging caregivers
Week 27 Discipline: Tips for more effective discipline
Week 28 Summary 25-27: Dealing with abstract concepts
Week 29 Physically Speaking: Articulation, hyperactivity, and sexual abuse
Week 30 Attitude Adjustment: Cheating, school fun, and bike riding
Week 31 Vivid Imaginations: Dealing with death and "tall tales"
Week 32 Summary 29-31: Developing physical and mental abilities
Week 33 Fundamentally Speaking: Retaining the first grader
Week 34 Applied Learning: Applying previous learning to new situtations
Week 35 School's Out: Establishing a new routine
Week 36 Summary 33-35: Finishing the first grade and jumping into summer