The Parent Page
Welcome, parents! This is a page just for you. My hope is that the resources here will prove to be helpful to you as you navigate your child's fifth grade year and even the years beyond. Let's partner together to support your child's learning this year!
We will be talking a lot this year about how to develop a growth mindset. Questions about growth mindset? Learn more here!
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As you will soon learn, our class will be participating in Mindful Life this year. What is mindfulness and Mindful Life all about? Learn more here!
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This year, we will work on self-regulation skills. Click this button to learn more about the Zones of Regulation.
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Recommended Reading
Articles
When I read an article that I believe might also be helpful to parents, I post them here. The most recent articles I've read will always be posted at the top of the list.
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Four Mindful Skills to Handle Difficult Conversations
Lawnmower Parents The Trouble with Bright Girls Rude vs. Mean vs. Bullying: Defining the Differences How to Get Your Kids to Do Chores (Without Resenting It) Why Children Aren't Behaving, and What You Can Do About It How Parents' Good Intentions Can Inadvertently Increase Girls' Anxiety Girl Friendship Drama What do Students Lose by Being Perfect? Valuable Failure. Helping Girls Cope with Bullying and Frenemies Teaching Kids Consent, Ages 1-21 How to Raise Kinder, Less Entitled Kids (According to Science) Steps for Cultivating a Love of Reading in Young Children |
Books
Parents of girls - check this book out if you hope to raise an "authentic girl with courage and confidence." I read it and highly recommend it. From Amazon:
Rachel Simmons argues that in idealizing the "good girl" - unerringly nice, polite, modest, and selfless - we teach girls to embrace a version of selfhood that curtails their power and potential. Drawing on the exercises Simmons herself uses in her work with girls, parents, and educators, The Curse of the Good Girl provides a catalog of practical strategies to foster girls' assertiveness, resilience, and integrity. At the core of Simmons's radical argument is her belief that the most critical freedom we can win for our daughters is the liberty not only to listen to their inner voice but also to act on it. |
Are you parenting an introverted child? As someone who personally identifies as a introvert, I found this book to be a powerful read for anyone who knows or considers herself to be an introverted person. From Amazon:
In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves. |
Is your daughter looking for books starring mighty girls? I'd highly recommend checking out the website A Mighty Girl along with following A Mighty Girl on Facebook (keep in mind, this page is designed for parent followers and features stories you can share with your own mighty girl). Not only does A Mighty Girl highlight hundreds of fabulous books about strong girls, but they also feature empowering TV shows, movies, and stories about real-life mighty girls!
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So, what's the big deal about 20 minutes of reading?
This year, your child will hear me say - multiple times - that his most important homework is 20 minutes of nightly reading. I truly believe this homework is more important than any other homework assigned. Prioritize accordingly!