Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Student with recently divorced parents How can I help one of my 4th grade students whose performance seems to be affected by his parents' recent divorce? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I think that it's important to try to keep things as normal and the same in the classroom as they can be, since they will be going through so many changes at home. The student may even look forward to going to school since it's consistent each day. I would keep lines of communication open with each parent, and call them or schedule a meeting in the event that the divorce is negatively affecting the student's academic achievement or mental health. Other than that, you should just be there for them, and you could try to find a book on divorce for the student to read so that they understand that the divorce has nothing to do with them.