by cambria | Jan 15, 2022 | Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, Share With Your Families
For years, your child may have been content with library books and the occasional Lego set. As they mature, however, their tastes in gifts will mostly likely get more expensive. Unfortunately, in a capitalist culture like the United States, children are socialized to...
by cambria | Dec 21, 2021 | Early Childhood, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, Share With Your Families
Wintertime and the holidays can be busy, joyful, and stressful times for parents of young children. Here are some holiday resources that we find especially helpful this year! Holiday Learning Ideas The National Association for the Education of Young Children offers...
by cambria | Dec 20, 2021 | ELL, ELL, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in Arabic for Families, Resources in Chinese for Families, Resources in English for Families, Resources in Haitian Creole for Families, Resources in Portuguese for Families, Resources in Spanish for Families, Resources in Vietnamese for families
In October 2021, our parent organization, the Federation for Children with Special Needs spoke with nearly 500 parents and caregivers in 9 languages, to learn about their questions and ideas for improving awareness of career, vocational and technical education (CVTE)....
by cambria | Dec 20, 2021 | Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, Share With Your Families, Social Emotional Well Being
According to Phyliss Fagell, author of Middle School Matters, teens and tweens with strong friendships tend to emerge from middle school happier, healthier, and more likely to succeed. But Fagell also points out that making friends in middle school is a serious...
by cambria | Dec 10, 2021 | Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, Social Emotional Well Being
During adolescence, young people’s brains experience rapid growth. This is especially true in middle school. Tweens are hungry for new challenges but are also still developing the judgment and maturity they need to accurately assess and react to risk. At this age,...
by cambria | Dec 5, 2021 | Parent/Caregiver Support, Reading Tips, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families
Looking for some guidance on how to parent tweens and teens? Check out these excellent books that feature concrete, practical techniques: How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. You may be familiar with...
