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THE PHASE WHEN FRIENDS ARE BEST FRIENDS, GAMES ARE FOR COMPETITION, AND YOUR CONFIDENT KID WILL INSIST, “I’VE GOT THIS.”

If your kid seems interested in their friends—even more than their family, you might be in one of the best phases of your child's life.

Parenting Your Fourth Grader is a concise and interactive guide that simplifies what you need to know about fourth graders in general and gives you a place to discover more about your fourth grader—so you can make the most of this phase. Discover . . .

what’s changing about your kid over the next 52 weeks

the 6 things your kid needs most

and 4 conversations to have in this phase.

The Phase Project, including this guide in your hand, is a synthesis of personal experience, academic research, and gatherings of leaders and educational experts from across the child development spectrum. Designed in partnership with Parent Cue, this guide is one volume in an 18-part series to help you parent your child through every year.