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Resources for Parents

Resources for Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mrs. James's Counselor ConnectionGuidance News I first want to say that I miss our Richland family and hope that you are all doing well. I want you to know that I...

Tennessee's Missing Children

School Counselor's Parent Needs Assessment

Please take a minute to complete the needs assessment

Guidance Brochure

RJHS Counseling brochure 2019.pdf

Tips for parents

Tips For Parents from the Middle School Counselor

Anger

Help My Child is Angry.doc

Anxiety

Bullying Resources

Bullying Tips for Parents

CONFLICT Mean Rude or Bullying.pdf

Conflict vs bullying.pdf

bullying - tips to handle

School Safety and BullyingEvery student has the right to feel safe in the classroom. The Office of Safe & Supportive Schools works to assist Tennessee schools in their efforts to provide safe and supportive learning environments for all. This includes fostering partnerships between schools and the communities they serve.

Teach empathy to ward off bullying.docx

All About Bullying- What you need to know

Bullying videos

Bystander Revolution

How to Handle Gossip and Rumors in Middle School

Be Kind Online

StopBullying.gov

Centerstone Newsletter

Discipline

Discipline Makes all the Difference.pptx

10 Habits of High Effective Students

Organization Strategies

Mrs. James's Counselor ConnectionLearning Objective: I can recognize the problem areas in my organization and I can choose and use a new strategy to improve my skills.

Peer Tutoring Program

10 Habits of High Effective Students.docx

Peer Tutor Program.pdf

Self-Injury Resources

Self-Injury ResourcesWhat you need to know about self-injury Many adolescents who self-injure do so in secrecy and this secrecy is often the clearest red flag...

Social Media

How to Protect Your Children on Their Smartphone - TigerMobiles.comLearn how to protect your child on their smartphone with our handy guide. From cyberbullying through to inappropriate web content we cover all the potential risks and how to prevent them.

Kids & Tech: Tips for Parents in the Digital AgeIn a world where children are "growing up digital," it's important to help them learn healthy concepts of digital use and citizenship. Parents play an important role in teaching these skills.

Stress

Managing and Coping with Holiday Stress

www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Helping-Teenagers-With-Stress-066.aspx

Study Skills

Study Skills Toolkit.docx

10 Habits of High Effective Students.docx

Suicide Facts & Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Test Taking Strategies

Vaping and E-cigarettes

Vaping and e-Cigarettes Brochure (1).pdf

SGR_ECig_ParentTipSheet_508.pdf

Teens and E-cigarettesThis infographic explores e-cigarette use among teens, including usage rates compared with cigarette use, potential for e-cig use to lead to smoking, and what teens say is in their e-cig, as well as avenues for teens’ exposure to e-cig advertising.

Teen e-cigarette use doubles since 2017Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling in the past two years.

1803 Tobacco-Free Schools first reading020719.docx

Virtual Learning

Websites

Quizlet

Quizlet is a free website providing learning tools for students, including flashcards, study and game modes

Internt4Classrooms

Internet4Classrooms is a free educational website for teachers, students, and parents. The site provides categorized links to free educational resources and online activities.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.

Remind

Remind is a private mobile messaging platform that enables teachers, parents, students, and administrators in K–12 schools to communicate with everyone at once. Make sure you have signed up with your child's teacher to stay abreast of school events.

Parent Toolkit

Parent Toolkit is a one-stop resource developed with parents in mind. It’s produced by NBC News Education Nation and supported by Pearson and includes information about almost every aspect of your child’s development, because they're all connected.

ACT Academy

ACT Academy is a FREE, Online learning program designed to help improve ACT scores, and college readiness by giving them the resources they need to increase their understanding of core academic skills.

Articles

Drug Use in Middle School

Executive Function 101

The Difference Between Sensory Processing Issues and ADHD

The Biggest Failure of High School Freshmen? Not Knowing How to Study

De-Escalation Strategies for Defusing Meltdowns

How to Help Middle School Students Develop Crucial Skills

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