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Your Child, Ages 7-11

Dear Parents,

Chores are important, though your kids may be less than eager to pitch in for spring cleaning. We have tips on assigning chores, dealing with procrastinators, and setting allowances.

April Fools! Give in to your April foolishness and complete our silly stories about historical moments, classroom craziness, and family outings.

In addition to word fun printables, we have other skill-builders to nourish your child's language skills. For example, make cereal box stories with your family, or visualize the setting of a story.

From the Editors at FamilyEducation.com

Chores
Get your family's help around the house with the aid of our advice.

The Importance of Chores
Chores & Children
Why Tweens Don't Do Their Chores
Assigning & Charting Chores
Kids, Allowance, & Chores
Make a Chore Chart
Dealing with Procrastinators
Getting Kids to Clean Their Rooms
Stepson Won't Do Chores
More on Chores

Word Fun
Have some fun on April Fool's Day by filling in the blanks for these silly stories.

On the Beach
Dinner
Declaration of Independence
Our Car Trip
Going to Grandma's
Classroom Feast
Fill in the Blank Verse
More Fun Printables

Language Arts Skill-Builders
Bolster your child's language skills using our activities and printables.

How to Bolster Budding Language Skills
How to Study for Spelling Tests
Collect a Sentence
Cereal Box Stories
Picture That Place
Judge's Scorecard
Word Bluff
Anagrams Activity
Word Chain
Palindrome Challenge
Describe That Character
The Perfect Vacation
More Language Arts Skill-Builders

Introducing FE Blogs!
We're proud to present two new parenting blogs on FamilyEducation.com: Aliki McElreath's Professor Mom chronicles and Todd Lieman's Skadaddle.

I still sometimes bridle a bit when family members step in with parenting advice, and I certainly tense up when a stranger tries to step in and parent my own kids, even if for a minute or two.
— Aliki McElreath, Professor Mom. Read more!

Top 10 Most Fascinating Pets
Want something more exciting than an ordinary dog or cat for your family pet? How about a pig, a squirrel, or even a chipmunk? Check out our list of top 10 most fascinating pets to find a unique furry friend to join your family.

Join in this discussion on our Message Boards about secondhand smoke:

"My husband smokes...in our one vehicle. I have a son that has asthma and his twin occasionally has an asthma attack...Does anyone know any websites that have info on smoke that lingers on in a vehicle? I have tried to explain to him the dangers of smoking, because of our sons' asthma, but I'm hoping that if I had something to back up what I'm saying, it would probably stick."
— spap582

Birthday Gift Giving Guide
Finding that special birthday gift no longer has to be stressful. These lists of top ten birthday gift ideas for kids ages 6-10 and 11-13 will stimulate your creativity.

Poll: Allowance Amounts

How much weekly allowance does your child get? Weigh in.

20%Less than $2.
41%$2 - $5.
24%$6 - $10.
10%$11 - $20.
6%$21+.