The following resources are offered to assist to you in supporting your children as they deal with being away from SSIS and their classmates.
12 Tips for Coaching Children - Parent as coach building on positives.
Emotion Coaching - Our school psychologist offers parenting workshops on the topic of emotional coaching. Emotion coaching is a multistep process of guiding your children to process their emotions.
Home Support Strategies - This listing offers guidelines to help provide structures and routines at home. The strategies can be especially helpful during remote learning. Note: If you only have time for one article, read this one. :)
SSIS eNews Social Emotional Health Articles and Videos
Strength-Based Parenting - If you want to take a deep dive into building on your child's strengths then look to the following resources provided by Dr. Lea Waters. She is a leader in the field of Positive Psychology in using Character Strengths in parenting. Here are some resources to learn more about her approach to parenting:
Dr Lea Waters applies her strength-based approach to parenting. Here is an interview with Dr. Waters. Her book is The Strength Switch. And here is a tip sheet for Strength-Based parenting.