get your child involved in a sport that she loves like soccer, basketball, or track and field (either as an extracurricular activity or with a community team.) 7. Foster good home-school communication Sometimes a child’s behavioral problems at school can be tied to a poor relationship with his teacher. Start the year out by introducing yourself to his teacher(s), inform her of his strengths and his unique style of learning (e.g. ask if he can be allowed to sit with one knee on his chair seat if that really helps him focus), and set up lines of communication where the teacher can report on how things are going at school (texting can be a quick and easy channel.) Wiggly children exist and they are wonderful and smart and excellent additions to the classroom. They just need some guidance and assistance from the adults