Raising resilient kids is actually easier than you think. These simple parenting adjustments will you raise kids who aren't afraid to fail.
Today's child is in a terrible emotional state! There's a silent tragedy underway in our homes, and it involves our most precious jewels.
Do you know what parenting style you have? Here are the 4 parenting styles in psychology you need to know about to raise happy & healthy children.
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Parenting advice for young children and babies. Ideas for discipline and tricks for the stay at home mom.
How do I get my child to listen without yelling? You MUST try this amazing parenting tool: setting enforceable limits with kids from Love & Logic.
Check out this cumbersome discipline cheat sheet and imagine trying to use it in the heat of a kid meltdown. Not gonna happen.
Want to stop yelling at your kids? Find out why kids often don't listen until you're yelling and try these simple alternatives instead!
We tend to underestimate how negative language impacts children. Find out why it is a less effective form of discipline and powerful alternatives.
The need for foster parents is constant. There are always children in need of loving and safe foster parents to help them heal from circumstances beyond their control. By entering into the world of foster care parenting, you are giving a child a gift that cannot adequately be described through words. A similar wordlessness arises
Take a deep breath and practice these statements.
What do you know about foster care adoption? Why are children removed from their homes, what ages are kids and would foster parents do it again?
Tips for staying calm, calming your child, and tools that they can use anywhere.
How to ask a question without blame? #lifeskills
The psychologically damaging things parents say to their kids, undermine their kids' confidence and negatively affect their emotional and mental well-being.
Your kids only need one or two house rules. Use this the first house rule and your house will run much more smoothly whether you have toddlers or teenagers. There are different philosophies on setting up house rules for kids. Family rules for teenagers can be especially tricky. Teenagers need both boundaries and freedom. I
Follow these five steps to teach a child to read. Helpful for parents, homeschoolers, and teachers that are teaching beginning readers.
10 Ways School Counselings Can Help Kids With Worry: Use these strategies to help your students manage their worries at school.
The first week of school is just soooo exhausting! The teachers officially started last Friday. Our school corporation always has a Back to School Teacher Rally.
Are you attached to your cell phone? Here are 10 cell phone rules for moms that will help make you a better, more loving mother.
Amazing what a difference a word can make! Words are so powerful and can transform the relationships in your marriage and home.
These effective de-escalation strategies help parents, or caregivers, defuse meltdowns & outbursts in children. These de-escalation strategies will....
This post is part of my series on How to Shape Children’s Behavior. “Say sorry to your brother.” “But he’s the one who–” “Say it!” you insist,…
Coronavirus quarantine home school educational activity tips, schedules, and learning ideas for school closings for moms.
School days are around the corner! As anxious parents, we want to know how everything went. But, we all know what usually happens when you ask kids how school
Relationship building is the single most important way you can impact a child's life. So often, kids actually can't learn from someone they can't connect with. I'm also convinced that building a strong relationship with a kid or young adult diminishes a huge number of behavior challenges. Many times
My daughter is two and a half years old, and she talks a lot! She talks, sings, screams, laughs and cries. Constantly. She gets quiet only when she eats or sleeps. I guess she started to talk using three word sentences when she had 18 months, and everyone kept telling me how amazing it was
Advice from Real Teachers Series We've all been there, so if this happens to you, don't be caught off guard! Imagine that a parent of one of your students accosts you in your classroom or in the hallway after school and begins verbally attacking you ... and you are so stunned that you just stand
These effective de-escalation strategies help parents, or caregivers, defuse meltdowns & outbursts in children. These de-escalation strategies will....
“No!” my five-year-old declared, “Cleaning up toys is boring.” He’s usually pretty helpful cleaning up his room and enjoys helping around the house, but sometimes he gets in a mood. When that happens, it can be tempting to turn his defiance into a power struggle. Should I force him into cleaning his room, using my … Continue reading "How to Respond to Defiant Behavior the Montessori Way"
You loved his eyes. He loved your laugh. You talked about growing old together – having kids together. You seemed to agree on everything. That is until the kids showed up. Now you feel like parenting has become a battle of wills. Disagreeing on parenting isn’t just bad for marriages - it's bad for kids
When you're parenting gifted or twice-exceptional kids, you often feel lost and alone -- like nobody will ever truly get what you live on a day-to-day basis. I felt that way, and it's one of the reasons I created RLL in the first place... I hoped to bring other parents of tough kids together -- and to
Social and emotional development in children can be hard to track. See this list of social-emotional milestones and skills to expect at different ages.
Childhood Fears by Age As children grow they have different worries and fears. There are common childhood fears that tend to coincide with different stages of development. Below are the most common childhood fears by age. As with most things – this list isn’t exhaustive and some children will have different fears – or will have a
This 7 minute animal themed HIIT workout for kids improves emotional regulation and reduces meltdowns. Loved by OTs, teachers, and parents alike!
I’m good with saying no to certain movies, no problem, but sleepovers is a hard one. And it's not because I lack conviction.
It is easy to teach a child to read if it is done in the right way. Parenting Expert Dr Debmita Dutta - explains the steps to teach a child to read at home
I'll never relate to my crying child the same way again.
Near our home there’s a forest that we enjoy exploring. At the end of a…
With one simple word, you'll boost your kid's confidence and inspire them to keep trying.
Use these social skills visual posters to teach, discuss, and practice social skills in the classroom! They include 9 unique posters with a total of over 80 social skills. Each poster highlights a different area of social skills, including basic skills, empathy and perspective-taking, academic skills, conversation skills, friendship skills, emotions, and decision-making skills. These posters are a fun way to integrate social skills and SEL in the classroom! Additional posters are included with several of the skills put together in one large poster. They highlight: Social Skills Kids Need Social Skills We All Need Social Skills We Are Building How Can I Use Social Skill Visual Posters? You can use these social skills posters in multiple ways to integrate social skills into the classroom. Here are some simple suggestions: Post these visuals around the classroom or school to provide reminders about critical social skills. Create a social skills bulletin board. Post one poster a week or month, highlighting each of the skills throughout that time period. Use the black/white version as a coloring book as you discuss each skill. Skills Targeted: Basic Skills: following directions, using manners, having a positive attitude, working with others, good hygiene, using polite words, taking turns, greetings, waiting and having patience, being a good sport, listening to others, understanding personal space Academic Skills: paying attention, starting tasks independently, taking pride in work, participating, asking for help, cooperating and collaborating, accepting criticism, self-advocating, staying organized, persevering through challenges, avoiding and ignoring distractions, presenting and speaking in front of others Conversation Skills: introductions and greetings, starting a conversation, expressing ideas and feelings, giving compliments, using active listening skills, taking turns in conversation, showing interest in others, noticing others' social cues, thinking before speaking, staying on topic, finding similar interests, leaving a conversation Friendship Skills: expressing ideas, feelings, and thoughts, getting along with others, showing interest in others, keeping social boundaries, disagreeing respectfully, compromising, sharing, bringing out the positive in others, apologizing, repairing relationships, resisting negative peer influence, showing empathy Empathy & Perspective-Taking Skills: thinking about others' feelings, reading social cues, seeing someone else's perspective, staying open-minded, helping others in need, treating others with kindness, appreciating differences, using flexible thinking, showing empathy, thinking before speaking or acting, accepting different opinions, solving conflicts with perspective-taking Emotional Skills: being self-aware, self-regulating emotions, labeling different emotions, expressing feelings, using coping strategies, dealing with disappointments, dealing with worries, using positive self-talk, staying calm in times of stress, adapting to change, dealing with anger and frustration, being resilient Decision-making Skills: understanding choices, using self-control, seeing how actions impact others, brainstorming solutions, developing healthy habits, taking responsibility, considering consequences, weighing options, admitting mistakes, being reflective, accepting consequences Digital Version A digital version for Google Slides is now included! This means you can use these posters to highlight social skills digitally with your students through Google Classroom or other digital means. Yearlong SEL Yearlong Curriculum If you are looking to integrate social emotional skills into the classroom, consider this Social Emotional Learning Yearlong Curriculum! It is filled with specific lesson plans, activities, projects, task cards, discussion starters, and more for a year of social emotional learning. Follow Me! { Click here to follow my store! } Tips for Customers: If you have questions, please contact me through Q & A and I'll get back to you as soon as I can! Please consider leaving feedback on this resource to receive TpT credits! I always strive for 5 stars and love hearing your feedback. Follow my store for notifications about new resources and freebies. Terms of Use: © Pathway 2 Success. One license is for the classroom/personal use for one educator and their students. Materials may not be shared with other educators without the purchase of extra licenses. Materials may not be posted on the Internet where they can be publicly accessed. Personal and classroom use only. Please see full terms of use for more information. Disclaimer: These resources are for supplementary support/education purposes and are not a replacement for education or other necessary supports. Educators, parents, and others who utilize these materials are encouraged to seek out additional support, as needed.
