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ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: Having Difficult Conversations

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page offers tips for how to handle sharing difficult news with someone.
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ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: More Tips for Communicating Effectively

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page offers seven tips for communicating well with others.
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ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: Fighting With Your Sibling

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page discusses why siblings may not get along and offers suggestions for handling conflict with a sibling.
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ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: How Can I Develop Coping Strategies?

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for how to cope with challenging situations and events.
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ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: Resolving an Argument or Disagreement

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for how to handle a disagreement.
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ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: When Parents Are Fighting: Dealing With a Breakup or Divorce

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for how to handle your parents splitting up or divorcing, and what to expect.
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ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: Arguing With Your Parents or Guardians

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for understanding conflict with parents or guardians and how to communicate with them.
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Other

Teenage Growth and Development: 15 17

For Students 9th - 10th
As a teen approaches adulthood, a sense of autonomy has replaced some of the feelings of insecurity associated with physical development. This article looks at some of these new developments and provides parents with tips on how to...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sandy Hook Promise: Start With Hello: Educator Guides

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Start With Hello asks students, educators, parents, and other community leaders who interact with children to take steps in class, the lunchroom and/or on the bus to be inclusive and connected. This easy-to-use guide is designed to...
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Other

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Cdc): Bam! Body and Mind

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Multiple teacher resources are provided to help students make healthier lifestyle choices.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Beauty & Happiness: How Can We Achieve Happiness?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How can we achieve happiness?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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EL Education

El Education: Adolescence by Adolescents

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This "field guide" was created by 7th and 8th grade students in Vergennes, Vermont, as part of a Learning expedition called Adolescent Odyssey and was meant to be a "user's manual" to students' changing bodies. Eighty students did...
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ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: Talking to Your Family

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page discusses the pros and cons of talking to family members about your problems.
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ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: Express Yourself

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has suggestions for how to relieve tension and express yourself through activities such as art, writing, and sports.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Issues: Extra Curricular Activities

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the pros and cons of extra-curricular activities for kids; while positive effects have been proven, overscheduled kids may have trouble keeping up with the activities and school work. It features links to opposing...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Back to School Planner and Checklist

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Get ready to go back to school with PBS Kids! Help students plan their first week of school, identify new routines, and prepare for the year ahead with these printables.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Young Explorers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Abby Brown explores the world through books and activities. Each topic addresses developmentally appropriate instructional themes for kids ages 4-9. Academic content is layered in with storylines of fun and adventure! Children of all...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Resilience

For Students Pre-K - K
Giving new things a try helps children learn, grow, and take on challenges! These resources teach kids and parents that they are always growing and learning!
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Peg + Cat: Costume Box Digital Game

For Students Pre-K - K
In this digital game, children can dress up all their favorite friends from Peg + Cat. Get Peg, Cat, and friends all dressed up in the silliest of outfits, of course! Shuffle up the clothes they're wearing by clicking the arrows. Also...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Article: Coping With Frustration

For Students Pre-K - K
This article from the Fred Rogers' Company discusses the importance of being able to cope with frustration in a healthy manner. This practice will help children develop healthy attitudes.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Back to School: Activity Starters: Clifford

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Be deliberate when inviting your student to watch a PBS KIDS show. These resources can help by adding meaningful conversation and easy activities to their experience watching Clifford The Big Red Dog.
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Curated OER

Kidshealth: Teaching Your Child Self Control

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In order for a child to be successful some degree of self control is necessary. This site looks at how children can develop self control and how an adult should react if a child is demonstrates a lack of control.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Makes a Good Life? Lessons From the Longest Study on Happiness

For Students 9th - 10th
As the director of 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical,...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Can We Cultivate Our Own Happiness

For Students 7th - 8th
Martin Seligman coined the term "positive psychology" to describe his exploration of how people can improve their own happiness. In this report from 2002, ABC News explains Seligman's research and findings in the field of positive...

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