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Parent tip of the week: The parent tool kit

6/14/2019

Do you want more ways to help support your child's social and emotional learning?

Parent Toolkit is a one-stop resource developed with parents in mind. It’s produced by NBC News Learn and supported by Pearson and includes information about almost every aspect of your child’s development, because they're all connected. Healthy, successful children can excel in many areas – in the classroom, on the court, and in their relationships with peers and adults. Our advice also covers important topics for navigating life after high school.

Parent tip of the week: Why your student might be grumpy

6/7/2019

This week I had the luxury of chaperoning my own sons field trip to the zoo. One of the children in my group, assigned to me by the teacher, was starving most of the morning and admitted he did not eat breakfast. Now I know this child and the family, and I know that they are not food-insecure or ongoing tough times. so I asked him: Did you wake up late? And sure enough, he didn't eat breakfast because he had barely gotten out of bed.

We see many students each day who have not gotten enough sleep and have not eaten breakfast. Many other things might cause your student to have a bad day at school. some of those causes are:

Lack of sleep
Hunger
Missed medication
A headache or other pain
Illness
A conflict at home
A conflict with a peer
Didn’t do homework
Starved for attention

Parent are urged to watch signs of disaffection, probe for causes, keep track of behavior in school, and intervene appropriately. Help your children have the best days possible!

“Your Student Is Hungry, Tired, Angry – Now What?” by Rachel Robertson and Justin Coy in Teaching Exceptional Children, May/June 2019 (Vol 51, #5, p. 361-371), available for purchase at https://bit.ly/2wBoiHf; Robertson can be reached at rachelr@pitt.edu.

Parent tip of the week: Student goal setting

5/24/2019

6 Basics Of Effective Goal Settings Infographic

Parent tip of the week: How much is your child on their phone?

5/20/2019

How much is your child on their phone? A recent article find teens are on their phones more than you think!

A 2019 Common Sense Media study of teens showed:

- 29 percent have devices in bed with them all night.
- 39 percent keep them within reach.
- 11 percent have their devices in the room but out of reach.
- 19 percent park them in another room.
- At least 36 percent say they wake up at least once a night to check their devices.
- 32 percent check their devices within five minutes of waking up.

Parents over use their technology as well, with 62% keeping technology next to the bed and 12% having their smartphones or tablets in bed with them.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation children's and teens bedrooms should be free of devices. Talk to your pediatrician or family doctor about what other steps you should take to make sure your teens and children are getting enough sleep.

“Many Teens Sleep With Digital Devices, Report Finds. Is That Why They Are So Cranky?” by Alyson Klein in Education Week, May 29, 2019, https://bit.ly/2XmBWK4

Parent tip of the week: How ADHD impacts learning

5/20/2019

How ADHD Impacts Learning in Grade School Infographic

Parent tip of the week: what is close reading?

5/17/2019

Roles of Readers in Close Reading Infographic

Parent tip of the week: The benefits of exercise and healthy middle schoolers

5/10/2019

The Benefits of Exercise for Children Infographic

Parent tip pf the week: One more reason to read more!

5/3/2019

9 Scientific Reasons Reading Makes You Smarter

Parent tip of the week: What is idiomatic language?

4/26/2019

The Most Common English Idioms

April 19th, 2019

4/19/2019