Parenting involves encouraging and supporting children’s learning, development, and well-being – and parents’ attitudes are key to how that dynamic unfolds. Here are several ways to fortify those attitudes, alongside additional suggestions for parents to consider.
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Families, Creativity, and Celebratory Times: Adding a Fresh Spin!
The calendar year offers many occasions to be creative, learn, and have fun! Here are several ideas to help “create memorable moments, fortify traditions, share pleasurable family experiences, and bond over celebratory possibilities.”
An Attitude of Gratitude
Gratitude can be invigorating! Adults can help young people become more aware of why being grateful matters, Discover insights and prompts for understanding gratitude, and useful tips to encourage kids to convey it in meaningful ways.
Flexible Pacing
Flexible pacing – applicable to children and adults – involves attention to needs, energy levels, comfort, and more. Discover three diverse perspectives on flexible pacing – and why it matters!
Girls, Giftedness, and Smart Possibilities
Gifted/high-level development among girls is the focus of this piece. Dr. Joanne Foster discusses realities, and concerns—including “dumbing down.” She offers practical approaches to support students in maximizing their abilities, and provides several helpful resources.
Home-School-Community Partnerships
Dr. Joanne Foster emphasizes the importance of collaborative home-school-community partnerships for effective learning. She discusses the roles of students, parents, teachers, and administrators in creating a cohesive educational environment that nurtures students’ growth and development.
Navigating Fresh Starts and Transitions
As families navigate new seasons and ventures, they encounter hopes, challenges, and the need for balance. Dr. Joanne Foster discusses the importance of optimism and embracing change, helping kids transition with confidence and self-assurance.
Best Times Ever!
Discover ten different ways to facilitate fun—and then encourage your family to extend the ideas throughout the entire year. Find out how to maximize play, creativity, exploration, and joy now, and later.
Helping Kids Develop Confidence
How does confidence develop? What are some misconceptions, and what fundamentals are required for confidence to build over time? Discover five useful strategies to help kids become more confident, plus other ways to support them.