Healthy Relationships Initiative
Talking to teens about dating can be challenging, but with the proper resources, you don’t have to dread the conversation! HRI’s latest E-Book addresses how parents of teens can talk to them about what makes relationships healthy and unhealthy and how parents can encourage open and transparent communication from their teens as they begin to enter the dating world.
Click here to download the free pdf of Talking With Teens About Dating!
By HRI Program Coordinator, Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed.
Tip 4: Enhance virtual learning with Sesame Street in Communities activities and make learning at home fun!
Whether your child’s learning is face-to-face, virtual, or a hybrid of both, parents can make learning fun by enhancing their child’s learning with Sesame Street in Communities resources and activities.
The following resources can help to enhance your child’s virtual or face-to-face curriculum:
Using these supplemental resources helps to keep learning fresh and fun for children and minimizes stress for parents who have become full or part-time teachers as a result of the pandemic.
Learn more about SSIC Guilford here: https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/community/guilford-county/
By HRI Program Coordinator, Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed.
Tip 3: Teach children the basics of self-care, such as eating healthy and staying active, using Sesame Street in Communities resources.
The sooner that children understand the importance of the basics, such as a healthy diet, staying active, and drinking water, the more likely they are to maintain these basics during times of stress.
Sesame Street in Communities (https://sesamestreetincommunities.org) has a number of resources to make teaching the basics of self-care fun for everyone.
Check out some of the newest SSIC resources focusing on self-care for children and parents/caregivers below:
Learn more about SSIC Guilford here: https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/community/guilford-county/
By HRI Program Coordinator, Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed.
Tip 2: Use SSIC resources to help children deal with challenging emotions, learn coping strategies and practice open communication.
Parents can help young children deal with difficult emotions and worries about returning to school by teaching them different coping strategies, while also promoting and supporting open communication in their home.
Sesame Street in Communities (https://sesamestreetincommunities.org) provides many resources for parents to support their young children in overcoming concerns about going back to school.
Some helpful resources for parents may include:
Regardless of how your family may be feeling about returning to school, Sesame Street in Communities has a resource to help the entire family prepare!
Learn more about SSIC Guilford here: https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/community/guilford-county/
By HRI Program Coordinator, Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed.
Now that you’ve met the SSIC Guilford Team, it’s time for us to share our first SSIC Back to School Tip with you! This week, we’ll be highlighting our partnership with Sesame Street in Communities (https://sesamestreetincommunities.org) and sharing Sesame Street in Communities resources to help you prepare your young children to return to school or daycare. The first tip is to use SSIC resources to prepare young students for the schedule changes they’ll see in school and daycare as a result of the pandemic.
It’s no secret that children learn best when they connect with their learning. Whether it’s a catchy song or a fun character, when it stands out, kids are more likely to pay attention and the lesson is more likely to stick. When the character is from Sesame Street, it makes learning that much easier and fun for the whole family!
Today’s tip focuses on very important non-academic issue this school year: preparing young children for the changes they will see in school as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sesame Street in Communities have created a number of resources to help parents talk to young kids about the pandemic.
Check out the following resources and use them to prepare your children for all of the changes they’ll see this school year!
Learn more about SSIC Guilford here: https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/community/guilford-county/
Did you know that Guilford County, NC was one of the first counties in the country to partner with Sesame Street in Communities? As one of the original partner counties, we have been working with SSIC to spread the word about Sesame Street-themed resources designed to help parents and caregivers support young children through challenging times.
Since 2017, the SSIC Guilford team has worked closely to provide the Guilford County community with resources to support healthy families. We’ve had events throughout the community, both in person and face to face, and we’ve even had Cookie Monster come to town!
Learn more about our partnership with Sesame Street here, including the organizations working together to make it happen here: https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/community/guilford-county/.
And stay tuned this week for tips on how to use Sesame Street in Communities resources to support your child as they transition from summer to school!
HRI wishes everyone a great first day of school, regardless of what it may look like in your family!
Here are some HRI resources that may be useful during the remote start to the school year:
Staying informed, being flexible, and focusing on the positive will help the entire family transition smoothly from summer mode to school mode!
Starting school brings about new routines and expectations, which can lead to stress and anxiety for the entire family. This HRI E-Book, designed by Bringing Out the Best at UNC Greensboro, provides families with resources, strategies, and insights into transitioning from summer to school in a healthy way. Download the free pdf of the E-Book today!
Developed by HRI Program Coordinator, Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed.
The pandemic has uprooted life as we all know it and with that comes a need to be realistic about expectations for your child’s school year. This doesn’t mean that as a parent, you shouldn’t hold high standards for your child’s learning, but it does mean that you may need to reevaluate what successful learning looks like this year for your student.
Anticipating that there will be bumps along the road will help you overcome challenges as they arise and being flexible with how learning occurs will help minimize stress for the entire family. While the school year will certainly look and feel different for many of us, if we are flexible with our definition of success, then it can be a positive learning experience for the entire family.
Developed by HRI Program Coordinator, Camila Dos Santos, M.Ed.
Since it is likely that many students, especially older ones, will have some form of virtual learning in the upcoming school year, it is important that they have effective systems to manage their time and schedules.
One way that parents can support their K-12 students as they prepare for the upcoming school year is to help them implement systems to help them succeed in online learning. Whether you encourage your teen to set up an electronic calendar and alert system to keep track of deadlines, or help them set up a designated learning space, getting them organized will minimize stress and frustration for the entire family this school year.