Does YOur Home Encourage Learning?
Counseling Information
Score two points for each sentence that is almost always true of your home:
score one point if it is "sometimes true, score zero if it is rarely or never
true
1. Everyone in my family has a household responsibility, at least one chore
that must be done one time
2. We have regular times for members of the family to eat, sleep, play,
work, and study
3. Schoolwork and reading come before play, TV or even other work
4. I praise my child for good work, sometimes in front of others
5. My child has a quiet place to study, a desk or table at which to work,
and books including a dictionary or other reference material
6. Members of my family talk about hobbies, games, news, the books we are
reading and movies and TV porgrams we have seen
7. The family visits museums, libraries, zoos, historical sites, and other
places of interest
8. I encourage good speech habits, helping my child to use correct words and
phrases and to learn new ones
9. At dinner, or some other daily occasion, our family talks about the day's
events with a chance for everyone to speak and be listened to
10. I know my child's current teacher, what my child is doing in school and
which learning materials are being used.
11. I expect quality work and good grades. I know my child is doing in
school and which learning materials are being used.
11. I expect quality work and good grades. I know my child's weaknesses and
give encouragement and special help when they are needed.
12. I talk to my child about the future, about planning for high school and
college and about aiming for a higher level of education and vocation.
If you scored ten or more, your home ranks in the top one fourth in terms of
support and encouragement you give your child for school. If you scored six
or lower your home is in the bottom one fourth. If you scored somewhere in
between, you are average in the support you give your child towards school
"THE HOME ENVIRONEMNT HAS GREAT IMPACT ON HOW A CHILD LEARNS. IT IS AS
IMPORTANT AS THE QUALITY OF TEACHERS OR THE CURRICULUM."
Kid-friendly site about bullying
www.kidsafe-caps.org/bullies.htm
Variety of helath issues, including feelings, friendships,
siblings, school
issues, etc.
http://www.kidshealth.org
Center for grieving children, but also areas for grownups and
educators
http://www.fernside.org
Great site for kids dealing with divorce in the family, kids'
bill of rights,
etc.
http://www.kidsinthemidde.org
Sections on family, school, friends, bullies, body, drugs, etc.
http://www.pbskids.og/itsmylife
Information on character education
http://www.charactercounts.org
Annotated list of websites of interest to parents including
divorce, step
families, child development, depression and suicide prevention,
and
general yyouth and family resources
http://www.library.wisc.edu//libraries/Steenbock/services/familext.htm
Reprint of parenting newsletters and recommended links to sites
dealing with general parenting issues
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/parenting
Explaining death and suffering to children
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/parentingtips/deathandloss.html
A great site for finding books about topics that children are
dealing with
such as conflict resolution, friendship, death, etc. Also has a
section
with suggested booklists for certain grade levels.
http://www/clpgh.org/kids/booknook/bibliotherapy
Special needs websites-autism
www.asw4autism.org
Special needs websites-autism
www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm
Helping Children Understand the War and Supporting Kids with
Military
Parents. Sometimes these kids feel lonely, angry, and confused.
But
children with military parents, serving abroad are finding help-
through
support groups and programs developed specifically for these
situations.
http://www.ncyi.org (what war is powerpoint)
http://www.sps.com (promotes peace and understanding)
http://www.educationworld.com
http://www.nasponline.org/NEA
http://www.smionline.org (crisis management)
http://www.connectforkids.org/benton topics show.htm?doc id=217041
http://www.loveandlogic.com (dealing with issues such as parenting, discipline, logical consequences, and trauma)
http://www.talkingwithkids.com
http://www.parentsoup.com
http://www.familyplay.com
http://www.thegateway.org
http://www.schoolcounselor.org
http://www.ed.gov
http://www.npin.org
http://www.makinglemonade.com
http://www.kidinfo.com
This is a wonderful article. Please take time to read this
article on Back
to School: Helping Your Child Cope with School Transitions by
Leah Davies
www.guidancechannel.com
This is a new article I thought parents would enjoy to readon
Parenting
Styles/Children's Temperaments: The Match. It is written by
Anita Gurian.
Take time to read-I enjoyed it
http://www.aboutourkids.org
I found this article also helpful for parents with the many forms
of stress
that each and every one of us faces. It is called Journaling
Your Way
through Stress: Finding Answers within Yourself. It is written
by Robert
Naseef.
http://www.specialchild.com
IN WHICH HOUSE DO YOU LIVE IN?
"I GOT TWO A'S" THE SMALL BOY SAID
HIS VOICE WAS FILLED WITH GLEE
HIS FATHER VERY BLUNTLY ASKED
"WHY DIDN'T YOU GET THREE?"
"MOM, I'VE GOT THE DISHED DONE",
THE GIRL CALLED FROM THE DOOR.
HER MOTHER VERY CALMLY ASKED
"DID YOU SWEEP THE FLOOR?"
"I MOWED THE GRASS" THE TALL BOY SAID.
"AND PUT THE MOWER AWAY".
HIS FATHER ASKED HIM WITH A SHRUG,
"DID YOU CLEAN OFF THE CLAY?"
THE CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR
SEEMED HAPPY AND CALM
THE SAME THING HAPPENED OVER THERE,
BUT THIS IS HOW IT WENT.
"I GOT TWO A'S THE SMALL BOY SAID.
HIS VICE WAS FILLED WITH GLEE
HIS FATHER PROUDLY SAID, "THAT IS GREAT,
I'M GLAD YOU BELONG TO ME!"
"MOM, I'VE GOT THE DISHED DONE,"
THE GIRL CALLED FROM THE DOOR.
HER MOTHER SMILED AND SOFTLY SAID,
"EACH DAY I LOVE YOU MORE".
"I MOWED THE GRASS", THE TALL BOY SAID,
"AND PUT THE MOWER AWAY."
HIS FATHER ANSWERED WITH MUCH JOY,
"YOU'VE MADE MY DAY HAPPY".
CHILDREN DESERVE PRASIE
FOR THE TASKS THEY ARE ASKED TO DO
IF THEY ARE TO LEAD HAPPY LIVES
SO MUCH DEPENDS ON YOU!!
ANONYMOUS