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How the Pandemic Affects Children and What You Can Do to Help

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Free Spirit Author

By Deborah Serani, Psy.D., author of Sometimes When I’m Sad Studies about the impact of the pandemic on children have shown overall increases in anxiety levels and academic difficulties. Online learning, restricted school days, and virtual classrooms have created lapses in … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Help Kids Cope with Uncertainty

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Free Spirit Author

By Deborah Serani, Psy.D., author of Sometimes When I’m Sad The world has a lot of moving parts, with people, places, and predicaments bearing down on us. Uncertainty can occur in global, local, and personal ways, all of which affect … Continue reading →

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Fostering Confidence to Engage Students in Learning: A Q&A with Dr. Richard Cash

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.

By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn For students to achieve academically, they must have a sense of confidence in themselves and their abilities to perform. Building students’ self-esteem and … Continue reading →

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Helping Kids Establish and Maintain After-School Routines

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Free Spirit Publishing

By Allison Wedell Schumacher When my daughter entered first grade, we were told she’d have homework. I remember looking quizzically at her teacher and saying, “But she’s six.” Her teacher nodded sadly and said, “Parents want them to be used … Continue reading →

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