Short videos from PBS For Parents. You can change the language to Spanish on the upper right corner.
HOW INVOLVED ARE YOU WITH HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN?
Children whose parents make school and schoolwork a family priority are more likely to achieve academic success. Are you actively involved in your child’s education?
Answer yes or no to each question below:
Do you attend parent-teacher conferences?
Do you provide your child with a quiet place to study and an uninterrupted study time each day?
Do you visit your child’s classrooms?
Do you read with your child?
Do you help your child display, apply or demonstrate what she’s learned?
¿EN QUÉ MEDIDA PARTICIPA USTED EN LA EDUCACIÓN DE SU HIJO?
Los niños cuyos padres hacen que la escuela y el trabajo escolar sea una prioridad en su familia son más propensos a alcanzar el éxito académico. ¿Participa usted activamente en la educación de su hijo?
Responda sí o no a las siguientes preguntas:
¿Asiste a las reuniones de padres?
¿Le proporciona a su hijo un lugar tranquilo y un tiempo para estudiar sin interrupciones todos los días?
¿Visita los salones de clase de su hijo?
¿Lee con su hijo?
¿Ayuda a su hijo a exhibir, aplicar o demostrar lo que ha aprendido?
Outline of what a child needs to be an effective learner and how parents can help provide those things.
Website designed to teach parents and caregivers about early childhood development, what to expect, and how to best guide a child's learning.
The website for Psychology Today magazine publishes many research-based articles, including many on parenting and the psychology of certain behaviors, strategies and techniques.
The Center for Effective Parenting (CFEP) positively impacts children by helping parents and those who work with parents enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding parenting. The Center focuses on training, service, and research in order to have a broad impact in facilitating the healthy growth and development of children.
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has been a leader of the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) movement since first introducing the term more than two decades ago.
"Edutopia is a trusted source shining a spotlight on what works in education. We show people how they can adopt or adapt best practices, and we tell stories of innovation and continuous learning in the real world."
The Center for Effective Parenting (CFEP) positively impacts children by helping parents and those who work with parents enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding parenting. The Center focuses on training, service, and research in order to have a broad impact in facilitating the healthy growth and development of children.
The website for Psychology Today magazine publishes many research-based articles, including many on parenting and the psychology of certain behaviors, strategies and techniques.
The dyad reading method is one way of reading with your child that is research based and shown to help students grow in their reading abilities. It is also a fun way to bond with your children! Simple and easy to do at home.
Parent's guide offering insight into what a parent should know, how to help, benchmarks, how to support young readers and strategies to engage in a child's learning.
Video about how teens are pressured into taking inappropriate photos and how quickly these photos get shared. Warning! This video contains mature content and is for parents only.
Hover mouse over "Parent Tips and FAQs" for videos and articles on social media safety and more.
Article by CommonSense.Org can be changed from English to Spanish in upper right corner
Article by CommonSense.Org can be changed from English to Spanish in upper right corner
Elementary-
Power Plan parents and children fill out at the end of the presentation. (see attachments below)
We love this Digital Safety Granite Video! Could be a great one to show!
We love this Common Sense Presentation for Parents- Finding Balance w/ Media & Tech Use at Home
Another great one from Common Sense for young kids and their parents- Introducing Online Safety to Young Kids
Technology Safety Tips: Here are a few presentations we created with White Ribbon Week’s permission, where parents filled out a Power Plan with their parents afterwards.
Power to Choose- (more for lower grades) We have presented this ourselves, but could easily explain it for someone else to do.
Building Empathy in Children- (more for upper grades) Same as above- we have done this ourselves, but could easily pass it on.
Babies and Toddlers