Posted on September 12, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Over the coming weeks, Jennifer Miller of Confident Parents, Confident Kids will be collaborating with Rethink Ed to discuss practical strategies schools can adopt who are focused on social and emotional learning and want to involve families in partnerships that contribute to their children’s learning. This week, check out the article she wrote for the …
Posted on August 29, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
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 …
Posted on August 27, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
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. …
Posted on August 8, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Host a Parent Book Club in School Year 2019-2020! Families can learn about their child’s social and emotional development and ways they can promote social and emotional skills alongside educators. The book contains a discussion guide to support readers in their dialogue. “Confident Parents, Confident Kids: Raising Emotional Intelligence in Ourselves and Our Kids—from Toddlers to …
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Confident Kids, Confident Parents, educators-families learning together, parent book club, Parenting with Social and Emotional Learning, parents learning about SEL, parents learning about social and emotional learning, School-family partnerships
Posted on July 18, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
How Can Parents and Educators Connect Around Children’s Social and Emotional Learning? Educator Andrea Samadi has created a new podcast series entitled “Neuroscience meets Social and Emotional Learning.” Jennifer Miller of Confident Parents, Confident Kids was interviewed on her show this week. Whether you are an educator trying to figure out how to connect with …
Posted on July 11, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Research partners and parents Shannon Wanless and Jennifer Miller will be facilitating a full day institute pre-conference session on October 2nd, 2019 focused on parenting with social and emotional learning in Chicago at the 2019 SEL Exchange Conference hosted by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). We’ll be sharing our research and …
Posted on February 21, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Guest Post by Lori Thomas, Academic Development Institute At the Academic Development Institute’s School Community Network, we believe all parents have dreams for their children and want the best for them. However, as parents ourselves, we also understand that everyday life can get a little overwhelming, and we all need some help and encouragement along …
Posted on September 20, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Did You Know? Parents are more involved in their child’s education than ever before. In 2016, 89% of parents, grades K-12 attended a general parent meeting as compared to only 72% ten years ago. Additionally, 43% of parents took the next step and volunteered in school as compared to only 39% in 1996.1 Research confirms …
Posted on August 23, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
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. …
Posted on November 7, 2017 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Are your parent-teacher conferences coming up as mine are? With limited time, how we can forge a trusting relationship as we support our children’s learning? …no school can work well for children if parents and teachers do not act in partnership on behalf of the children’s best interests. Parents have every right to understand what …
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