Learning Snapshot: Identifying Signs and Symptoms of Mental Health Needs in my Child

Change is hard for everyone...Learn more about how to identify signs and symptoms of mental health needs in your child.

Theme: Recognition of Signs and Symptoms of Mental Health (ie signs of anxiety, depression)

Audience: For use by parents.

Presentation: Identifying Signs and Symptoms of Mental Health Needs in my Child (voice-over), Identifying Signs and Symptoms of Mental Health Needs in my Child (slides)

Additional materials: Discussion Questions , Identifying Signs and Symptoms Visual

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Learning Snapshot: Prioritize Your Body to Maximize Productivity

Participants will learn to identify activities that contribute to a balanced physical wellbeing and how healthy habits can lead to better cognitive abilities.

Theme: Self Care/Wellness

Audience: For use by teachers, parents and students of all ages.

Presentation: Prioritize Your Body to Maximize Productivity (voice-over), Prioritize Your Body to Maximize Productivity (slides)

Additional materials: Discussion Questions , Visual Summary, Wellness BINGO Board,  Screen Time Break Tips

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Learning Snapshot: Think Clearly to Maximize Productivity

Participants will learn how to practice mental activities that contribute to a balanced well-being.

Theme: Self Care/Wellness

Audience: For use by teachers, parents and students of all ages.

Presentation: Think Clearly to Maximize Productivity (voice-over), Think Clearly to Maximize Productivity (slides)

Additional materials: Discussion Questions , Visual Summary

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8 Tips to Help Your Child Focus and Stay Engaged During Distance Learning

As schools are faced with the challenge of providing learning opportunities for all students at a distance, parents are called on to be more involved than ever before, particularly for their younger learners and those with learning challenges and disabilities. Maintaining high levels of engagement can be challenging even for savvy adult learners.

How do we best help our kids make the most of these distance learning experiences? Read more of the article 8 Tips to Help Your Child Focus and Stay Engaged.

How Parents Can Help Their Kids While Managing Distance Learning

Start with fun. “Try to have some fun before you get started,” said Becky Van Ry, an elementary school science teacher. Run around the house or do some yoga.

Build a routine. Kids do best when the world is predictable, said psychologist and author Lisa Damour. Start with “aspirational” practices—everyone up by 7:00 a.m., class starts at 8:00 a.m.—and refine them as needed. Think of them as provisional routines, Damour said, which over time can become sturdy.

Trust the teachers. A lot of parents are sending around cool STEM projects and off-the-shelf English assignments. Though well-intended, such work shouldn’t supplant the assignments given to students by their teachers. “The child’s teacher is providing all they need,” Van Ry said. “Teachers are trying to figure out the best system for doing this without overwhelming kids and their families.” If a child is desperate for supplemental work, fine. But otherwise, stick to what the teachers require.

If you’re stumped, turn it over to the teachers. Making sense of and then explaining concepts that parents (might have) learned 30 years ago could be impossible. This is the time for kids to contact their teachers. “Teachers have office hours built into each day, so students have the opportunity to Google chat, Google Meet, email, or call their teachers,” said Ben Krahn, who teaches English at Middlebury Union High School, in Vermont.

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