Resources for Parents
Parent Self-Care
Parenting is undoubtedly a very important but yet oftentimes challenging role. As you busily try to meet the needs of your family, it is just as important that you take time to take care of you. Get ready to be intentional about making your well-being a priority!
- MAKE TIME-English-Guide.pdf (yolokids.org)
- Wellbeing activities and conversation starters for parents of secondary school-aged children
- Wellbeing activities and conversation starters for parents of primary school-aged children
Self-care for children
Podcasts
We are all confronted at different times with things that make us feel fearful. Listen to the real life stories of individuals who fought through fearful challenges and learned to be brave amidst inevitable fear.
Award-winning professor Dacher Keltner discusses the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe and the role they play in us living happier lives.
SEL at Home
Preschool/Elementary
- Confident Parents Confident Kids NBC Toolkit
- Family Emotional Safety Plan
- How to Nurture Social Emotional Development in Isolation
Middle/High School
- Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis
- CASEL CARES: So Now What? Supporting SEL at Home
- National Center on School Climate Family Resources
- How to Strengthen Relationships With Older Students Online
- Understanding SEL (SPANISH) El Aprendizaje Social y Emocional
Building Empathy in children through dramatic play!
Building a Growth Mindset
- 10 of the Best Growth Mindset Activities for High School Students
- Breathing Exercises to Help Calm Young Children
- CASEL CARES: So Now What? Supporting SEL at Home
- LISTEN NOW | Imagineneighborhood
Articles
- Dr. Bo Stjerne Thomsen helps us understand why play is important for adults and children, especially when we are experiencing challenging times: Play to cope with change
- How to Teach Children Gratitude
- When Districts Support and Integrate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
- SEB BEFORE ABCs
- Get the Whole Picture: Using Social, Emotional and Behavioral Assessments to Support Student Success
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Elementary
- Five Ways to Reduce Racial Bias in Your Children: Research shows that implicit racial biases are present among most children at a very young age, regardless of their race/ethnicity. Learn about some strategies you can use with your children to reduce the impact of such biases!
- How Racism Can Affect Child Development: Have you ever wondered how racism impacts the learning, behavior, and lifelong health of children? Check out this user-friendly graphic to see what research has to say about the direct impacts of racism on children of color.
- 13 Children's Books With Strong Black Characters: Children’s books are one of the best tools to talk to your children about important issues. Check out this list of books that embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion to begin engaging in these important discussions!
- Children's books to support conversations on race, racism, and resistance Check out the following children’s books for more books that will encourage your children to value diversity and learn about empathy.
- Tips for Talking with Children About Racism and Social Justice: While it’s not always comfortable talking about race and racism with children, it is extremely important to foster a space where such conversations can occur. Take a look at the following tips to help you begin engaging in these discussions in a productive way.