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Are Your Kids Ready for School? Tools and Tips for Parents
By Janet S. Fox, author of Get Organized Without Losing It (Revised & Updated Edition) Ah, summer! Whatever your kid-centric routines are during the school year, for most of us summer is a time to hit the reset button. It … Continue reading
Building Emotional Strength for the School Year to Come
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. “Summertime, … Continue reading
9 Ways to Help Teens Take Local Action on Global Human Rights Issues
Adapted from The Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect with Others (Near & Far) to Create Social Change by Barbara A. Lewis. According to a recent study, teens are more civically engaged than ever before. Share this list … Continue reading
Summer Drift: How to Sustain the Momentum of PBIS Year to Year
By Beth Baker, M.S.Ed., and Char Ryan, Ph.D., coauthors of The PBIS Team Handbook: Setting Expectations and Building Positive Behavior. This post was originally published July 11, 2014. Like most educators, we always enjoy summer break—doing a little traveling and … Continue reading
Road Trip Riddles for Long-Distance Laughs
Skip Are we there yet? and go for giggles and good-natured groans on your next road trip. What’s better at keeping kids entertained than riddles? Use the following brain teasers to encourage creative thinking. What invention allows people to walk … Continue reading
