NBC News Education Nation Presents: “Build the Future” – Live from Boston NBC News Education Nation is bringing together students and community members who are invested in their achievement for a robust discussion on the issues facing young adults after high school, and solutions to ensure their success. Produced in partnership with NBC Boston, the …
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As you explore the new content on the NBC Parent Toolkit, check out this one in the new Life After High School section on a young adult’s changing identity. On the first break when your college student or new workforce member returns home, you may witness a strikingly different person than the son or daughter you …
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Check out “A Win for Everyone: Collaborative Games” by Jennifer Miller, author of Confident Parents, Confident Kids on the NBC Education Nation’s Parent Toolkit blog. The article includes numerous cooperative game ideas for you to introduce to your kids whether its in the backyard, at the park, at a school event or indoors on a …
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Category: Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Collaboration, Collaborative games, Competition, Cooperative games, Effective listening, Empathy, Impulse control, Jennifer Miller, NBC Education Nation, NBC Parent Toolkit, Nonverbal communication, Problem solving, Self awareness, Trust building, Turn taking
New Year’s Resolutions – The Quality of the Little Things by Confident Parents, Confident Kids Author, Jennifer Miller is this week’s feature blog article on the NBC Education Nation Parent Toolkit site. Here’s how it begins… I would like to think that the ending of another year and the beginning of a new one fills me with …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Beliefs, Brave, Hard-working, Kind, NBC Education Nation, NBC Parent Toolkit, New year, New Year's Resolutions, Passionate, Presence, Reflection, Values
Thanksgiving is a reflective holiday in which we not only enjoy the bounty of the harvest but reflect on our appreciation with family and friends. Why not take this opportunity to reflect on how you can raise grateful kids and cultivate a thankful family life? Please join me this evening at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Amy McCready, Appreciation, Gratefulness, Gratitude attitude, Jennifer Miller, NBC Education Nation, NBC Parent Toolkit, Positive Parenting Solutions, Raising thankful kids, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
Join Amy McCready, Founder of Positive Parenting Solutions and Jennifer Miller, author of Confident Parents, Confident Kids for the NBC Education Nation sponsored Twitter Chat entitled “Attitude of Gratitude: How to Raise Thankful Kids.” Tuesday, November 18th at 7:00 p.m. EST, follow the twitter feed #ToolkitTalk and contribute to this important dialogue! Gain ideas for the upcoming holiday …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Amy McCready, Gratefulness, Gratitude, Gratitude attitude, Jennifer Miller, NBC Education Nation, Positive Parenting Solutions, Raising thankful kids, Thankfulness
