Teaching Tool Idea: Storytelling & Listening Skills for Kids— The National Day of Listening takes place each year in November on the day after Thanksgiving. This celebration, established by StoryCorps, was conceived as a non-commercial alternative to the widespread shopping events that take place each Black Friday. To participate, people record interviews with loved ones […]
Teacher & Parent Resources
Substance Abuse Prevention in Kids
Substance Abuse Prevention: Teacher & Student Resources and A Teacher Resource with 3 Lessons for Students You might not think your students are facing pressure yet to try drugs and alcohol, but more and more kids and teens are being exposed to illicit substances each year. Research shows that drug use is most likely to […]
Bullying Awareness
Bullying Awareness: What Kids Need to Know about Bullies and Their Victims— Though students might imagine a bully as someone tough and fit who picks on the smaller, weaker kids, the truth is that anyone can be a bully. Bullies: Who are They In some cases, a bully might be a popular girl who uses […]
Snowden and the NSA: A Brief Guide for Students
A Brief Guide for Students about the Controversy Surrounding Edward Snowden and the NSA The world’s attention turned to concerns of privacy, surveillance, and American rights in June when former National Security Agency (NSA) employee Edward Snowden leaked a series of top-secret documents to the media. While the extent of US surveillance is still not […]
Online Bullying
Understanding Online Bullying and How It Affects Your Kids— A recent case involving cyberbullying resulted in the suicide death of a teenage girl. ABC News reports that three teenage boys sexually assaulted a teenage girl at a party. They took photos of her, posted them online and shared them via text messaging. The girl saw the photos […]
Teaching Children to Write
5 Reasons Why Teaching Children to Write is a Great Idea— Writing is an essential life skill for everyone, regardless of the career paths, they end up following. That’s why it’s never too early to start teaching kids how to write well. From writing book reports to copying sentences or practicing in their journals, every […]