by cambria | Sep 29, 2022 | Parent/Caregiver Support, Resources in English for Families, Share With Your Families, Social Emotional Well Being, Social Justice
Gender is loosely defined as a spectrum of identities ranging from masculine to feminine. It should be noted that gender is not biological. In other words, our genders are separate from our bodies. Gender is about how we identify, not what we look like or what the...
by cambria | Sep 2, 2022 | Parent/Caregiver Support, 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, Share With Your Families
While the American school lunch program began almost two hundred years ago, it has, traditionally, only provided free food to students and families living in poverty. That is, until 2020: during the pandemic, for the first year, all students, regardless of income...
by cambria | May 10, 2022 | Parent/Caregiver Support, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, Resources in Portuguese for Families, Resources in Spanish for Families
Taking care of middle schoolers can be a challenging task. The child that you thought you knew is rapidly changing. The parenting techniques that worked for years may no longer serve you. Although you deeply love your child, their new way of moving through the world...
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 the...
by cambria | Jun 12, 2021 | Help with Academics, Parent/Caregiver Support, Reading Tips, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, Share With Your Families
MASFEC and our parent organization, the Federation for Children with Special Needs, provide a variety of printable resources designed to provide plain language information about important education topics. New tip sheets are routinely added. Check out our current...
by dhardin | Mar 24, 2021 | Early Childhood, Help with Academics, Parent/Caregiver Support, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, School Reopening and Remote Learning Resources, Special Needs, What is family engagement?
Kindergarten is the first year of formal school for most children in the United States. In kindergarten, hands-on learning activities help prepare youngsters for the challenges that lie ahead. Parents can prepare themselves and their children in various ways for a...
