Links
Links
Do you love Podcasts? Check these out!!
More Podcasts for kids
Kids Health (http://kidshealth.org/en/kids) . A great website with lots of information about how the body works.
Christine’s Media Center (http://aaopen.a2schools.org/aaopen.flynn/home) . Christine’s website has all sorts of WONDERFUL resources! Find books in our library, find information online using Webpath Express, research topics using the online encyclopedia Grolier Online, and book recommendations.
To get to Webpath Express for research, click the link at the center of the page, then the “catalog” tab, then Webpath Express on the left side.
Scholastic Kids (http://www.scholastic.com/kids/)
Fun online for kids from Scholastic Inc.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty: Dr. Becky Kennedy: #1 Parenting Mistake Fueling Your Kid's Anxiety. Follow this Proven Framework to Raise Emotionally Strong Adults (https://open.spotify.com/show/5EqqB52m2bsr4k1Ii7sStc)
Teach Your Kids to Fail (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/parenting/teach-your-kids-to-fail.html) Life can be hard and challenging. That is good.
If you like the article above, check out this podcast (https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/jessica-lahey) with Jessica Lahey, American teacher and author. She writes the bi-weekly 'Parent-Teacher Conference' advice column for the New York Times, is a regular contributor to the Atlantic and wrote the book, The Gift of Failure. Warning: There's a little swearing in the podcast.
Wondering about the rise of anxiety and depression in kids? Listen to this episode of Hidden Brain on NPR. (https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/escaping-the-matrix/).
And if you like the podcast above OR your kid struggles with anxiety, here's another episode of that podcast (https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/tracy-dennis-tiwary ). This episode is with Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, who is an author and researcher. Tracy joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how anxiety can be a tool for people to deal with stress, how it shouldn’t always be treated with medication, and that anxiety is a feature of being human and not a malfunction, and how we need to reframe what we think about anxiety. Warning: There's some swearing in the podcast.
Stop the Blame Game (https://affectiveliving.com/2016/08/04/stop-the-blame-game-teaching-students-to-take-ownership/) Chase Mielke has a wonderful blog about teaching and kids. This is just one of his posts that is fantastic, but you really should check them all out.
Teaching Kids Kindness (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/12/stop-trying-to-raise-successful-kids/600751/) . An article in The Atlantic about how helping kids learn to be kind can make them more successful in the future.
Talking about Race (https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716700866/talking-race-with-young-children) . The importance of talking about race with your kids and some helpful strategies.
NYTimes article - Kids and Chores (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/upshot/chores-girls-research-social-science.html) . An interesting article about kids, gender, and chores. Something to think about.
The Power of Patience (https://harvardmagazine.com/2013/11/the-power-of-patience) Slowing down can be a good thing!
"Looping" with Students Boosts Learning" (https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/looping-with-students-boosts-learning-especially-for-kids-of-color-study-says/2018/03?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR0QtnmQ8FMJuHiAsz0QG6Ua1Gpqxcsli5QL8Nnv8KDWXccKO6ALe_Pacw8). An article about why it's good to keep kids with the same teacher for two years (hey, we do that!)
Have your kids been complaining about our cursive sheets? Read these articles and find out why learning cursive is so important.
What Are the Benefits of Handwriting Versus Typing?
Develops fine motor skills: Handwriting exercises a complex cognitive process involving neuro-sensory experiences and fine motor skills. By feeling the writing surface, holding the writing instrument, and directing precise movement with thought, you give your brain a full workout! In contrast, typing is a simple, memory-based movement. Executing key strokes is just a repetitive movement.
Helps with cognitive development: Research shows that children who practice their handwriting have higher levels of literacy and cognitive development. This is likely because as children learn how to quickly translate mental images of letters into a physical form, they begin to understand how letters form sentences and meaning.
Boosts reading comprehension: Strong writing skills also improve reading comprehension.
Retains knowledge: Writing notes by hand helps you retain knowledge more than typing.
Increases creativity: Writing and drawing by hand increases creativity because we are forced to slow down, consider the big picture, and come up with creative ideas.
Improves spelling: Writing words out by hand instead of relying on a digital device’s spell check helps learn and retain.
Combats dyslexia: Studies show that learning cursive helps those with dyslexia create a stronger association for learning and memory.
Why Writing by Hand is Better for Remembering Things (https://www.popsci.com/diy/typing-vs-writing-by-hand-memory/)
What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/science/whats-lost-as-handwriting-fades.html?_r=0)
Kids need Cursive!! (http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/memory-medic/201303/what-learning-cursive-does-your-brain)
The Case for Cursive (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/us/28cursive.html)
Another case for cursive (http://neatoday.org/2017/01/05/a-case-for-cursive/?utm_source=nea_today_express&utm_campaign=170125neatodayexpress&utm_medium=email&utm_content=cursive)
Video on how to write cursive letters (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NScq2HHb8jc)
Ann Arbor Open Home Page (http://www.a2schools.org/Domain/12) The home page for our school website.
Common Sense Media (https://www.commonsensemedia.org/)
Common Sense Media helps families make smart media choices. We offer the largest, most trusted library of independent age-based and educational ratings and reviews for movies, games, apps, TV shows, websites, books, and music. Our Parent Concerns and Parent Blog help families understand and navigate the problems and possibilities of raising children in the digital age.
Scholastic Book Clubs (www.scholastic.com/bookclubs)
Order books online! Our class activation code is HFB93
MiniComputers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_School_Mathematics_Program)
Trying to figure out how to use the MiniComputers? Here’s a crash course. We couldn’t find any other “How-To” websites for our Cemrel though...
Bullies to Buddies (http://www.bullies2buddies.com)
Turns bullies into buddies. Practical, effective approach to bullying, teasing, children's aggression.
Rethinking Schools Organization (http://www.rethinkingschools.org)