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A Simple Idea to Begin Creating Caring Connections between Students, Teachers, and Families
It’s the first day of school. We – Mom, Dad, and son – are thoroughly ready and excited for E’s initiation into sixth grade. We take the traditional pictures at home and walk to school together to gather on the playground. Many other parents are present with their children taking photos and sharing in the …
Getting to Know your Teacher, Getting to Know your Student’s Family
Here’s are Two Simple Tools to Help You Get to Know Your Teachers or Parents! Maybe your children have started back-to-school and if they have not yet, it’s likely you are in the process of getting ready. Either way, over the coming weeks, families and schools will be focused on relationships. Introductions will be made. …
Supporting Your Child’s Emotional Well-being Going Back to School
“I’m gonna hold onto this couch and never let go!” – E. Miller, Age 6 It’s the morning after our summer vacation at the lake. E awoke and said he had had a nightmare. “My school became a haunted village. A ghost dragged me around the grounds. And all of my school friends were at …
Super Cool Back-to-School Tool!
Why not learn right along with the start of school about your child’s development and how you can be the best support? NBC Parent Toolkit has produced a customizable back-to-school guide for parents and it’s super cool! You can select the ages and stages of your children. You can select the developmental areas you care …
Facilitating a Smooth Transition Back-to-School
I’m gonna hold onto this couch and never let go! – E. Miller, Age 6 It’s the morning after our summer vacation at the lake. E awoke and said he had had a nightmare. “My school became a haunted village. A ghost dragged me around the grounds. And all of my school friends were …
On NBC Parent Toolkit…Getting Back In a School Routine at Every Age
How Can Parents Help Kids Get Back Into the Swing of School Days after the Freedom of Summer? This week, the NBC Parent Toolkit team along with TODAY Show parent experts Michele Borba and Amy McCready and myself put together a brief practical guide divided by grade levels to prepare you with ideas for what we, …
Home Systems Set Up: How to Prepare for the School Year Launch in Your Home Environment
N.A.S.A. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is doing a check of your child’s learning environment to make sure all systems are ready to support a successful launch. At school, they might look for the following: School: ________safe, caring school environment? ________building trusting connections between students, teachers, staff and families? ________stimulating, well-managed, and participatory classroom environment …
On NBC Parent Toolkit… “How to Get Kids Emotionally Prepared for Back-to-School”
Though we know our children’s emotional well-being will play a significant role in their motivation to learn and school success, how do we influence their ability to understand and manage their feelings especially in this time of major transition? Along with the pencils, markers, and erasers you are diligently buying, how are you helping your …
The Connection Trifecta: Building Relationships between Students, Teachers and Families from the Start
“Mom!!!” E, my now fourth grader, exclaimed with a big smile as he greeted me in the first week of school at after school pick-up time. “Guess what my new favorite class is?” I quickly flashed through the likely answers in my mind including gym, lunch, and recess. “It’s Spanish!” he responded urgently wanting to …
Helping Your Family Deal with Back to School Butterflies and On Thrive Global Today!
“Everyone has butterflies when they are starting something new. Just make sure you visualize them flying in formation and you’ll be fine.” – My Dad, David Smith from a Dale Carnegie Public Speaking Course If you are a parent, you are likely in the middle of clothing and supply shopping preparing for the first day …
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