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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Knowing When to Contact Your Child's Teacher

For Students 9th - 10th
An article written by a teacher gives tips on when and how to contact your child's teachers to ensure success.
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Article
PBS

Pbs: Establishing Strong Family School Communication

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A comprehensive site devoted to strengthening the ties between families and schools. Ideas for keeping channels of communication open and for helping teachers understand and appreciate your child. Sound advice with links to do's and...
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Other

Children Now: Talking With Kids About Tough Issues: 10 Helpful Tips

For Students 9th - 10th
Parents are encouraged to talk with learners about challenging subjects like sex, violence, and alcohol. Topics included are the 10 tips for talking with kids about tough issues.
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Article
American Psychological Association

What Makes Kids Care?

For Students 9th - 10th
Sometimes a site just has to be read - and parents - read this one! If a key element to ending senseless violence is teaching children to care about their fellow humans, this article gives some guidance on how to teach just that.
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Other

Children Now: Talking With Kids About Tough Issues: Violence

For Students 9th - 10th
Parents are given the confidence to talk with students about difficult issues like drugs, violence, and alcohol. The subject addressed is violence. Discussion topics and answers to common questions are included.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do

For Students 9th - 10th
In this talk Gever Tulley encourages us all to allow flames of curiosity in our kids to be fanned and fed rather than forced to face the fire extinguisher.