Parent Resources On Positive Behaviors
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Search Institute has identified 40 positive supports and strengths that young people need to succeed. Half of the assets focus on the relationships and opportunities they need in their families, schools, and communities (external assets). The remaining assets focus on the social-emotional strengths, values, and commitments that are nurtured within young people (internal assets).
The Developmental Assets Framework
Art
An introduction to computational thinking through art, music, and games
Art Education
Benefits of Art
Benefits of Art on Behavior
Don’t discount the importance of creativity…
Here’s why the arts are important in education
How arts education benefits kids…
The Arts Make a Difference in Academic Success!
Visual arts help marginalized youth learn mindfulness and self-compassion
Why does arts education matter?
Why are the arts so important, particularly in a child’s education?
Why Art Programs are Beneficial to Students
Why art should be part of your child’s routine
Why you should encourage your child to get more involved in the arts
RESEARCH
10 Salient Studies on the Arts in
Education
Arts Education and Positive Youth Development
Arts Participation as a Context for Youth Purpose
Benefits of adding new materials into children’s fine art education
The Impact of the Arts on Learning
Brain
5 Ways to nurture your child’s developing mental health
Activities that secretly train your child’s brain
ADHA and autism spectrum disorders . . .
Adolescent brains are different
APA: Multitasking: Switching costs
A comprehensive-and controlled- look into adolescent brain development
A parent’s guide to why teens make bad decisions
A window into adolescence
Adolescent brain cognitive development
Adolescent brain development
Bilingual children may lose less brain matter…
Brain development impacts future well-being
Brain scans of 9-11 year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior
Brain Training
Decision-making is still a work in progress for teenagers
Family environment affects adolescent brain development
Gadget overuse may cause poor literacy, cognitive skills
Gross motor skills tied to child’s brain development
Heavy multitaskers have reduced memory
How does coloring help kids imagination
How the teen brain makes decisions
Information about how a teenager’s brain works
Memory and attention: A symbiotic relationship for a better brain
Nurturing the amazing teen brain
Nurturing the teenage brain
NYT: Screen Use Tied to Children’s Brain Development
Poverty affects brain development, cognitive performance in children
Shaping the teenaged brain
Sound for the mind
Storytime’s brain-building power
Teen anxiety and depression
Teen brains are wired for risk-taking
The Effects of Task Interruption on Human Performance
The science of the adolescent brain
The teen brain in a grown-up world
Teens, junk food, and brain health…
Teenage brains have a totally different way of making decisions
Tips and tricks to stimulate brain activity in children
To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language
What happens in your brain when you play with your children
What you need to know about the science behind your baby’s brain
Why ages 2-7 are so important to brain development
Why lectures backfire
RESEARCH
APA: Can the kids wait? Today’s youngsters may be able to delay…
A child’s brain activity reveals their memory ability
Adolescent brain development and the risk for alcohol and other drug problems
Adolescent decision making: an overview
Adolescent development of the reward system
A behavioral scientist looks at the science of adolescent brain development
Brain and cognitive development during adolescence
Brain differences detected in children with depressed parents
Can adolescents learn self control? Delay of gratification…
Changes in millennial adolescent mental health . . .
Child brain is not just an adult brain in a smaller size
Connecting the brain to the rest of the body
Children’s brain scans unveil areas that are responsible for perceiving social interactions
Decision-making in the adolescent brain
Don’t underestimate the developing brains of children
Education and the brain
Family environment affects teens’ brain development
Gender difference in impulsive action and impulsive choice
Judgement and decision making
Left Brain – Right Brain
Neighborhood conditions associated with children’s cognitive function
New understanding of adolescent brain development
Older children’s brains respond differently to rewarding vs. negative experiences late in day
Sleep, brain development, and mental health in children
Teen brain changes bring social benefit but mental health risk
The adolescent brain
The adolescent brain
The teenage brain: Peer influences on adolescent decision making
Why stress happens and how to manage it
Why the preteen years are a critical period for brain development
Family
Family dinners beneficial for youth development
Find out how much your parenting is ‘worth’…
Good relationships are all in the family
Importance of Family
Nation is missing opportunities to strengthen more than 6 million futures as young parents lack…
Parenting means sometimes doing the weirdest things
Parents play an important role in shaping adolescent’s behavior
Strong Families. Sustainable Societies.
Strong family ties during teen years can help ward off depression in later life
Stronger families, stronger societies
The family environment and adolescent well-being
Teens and family relationships
Why Families Are Important
Why is family support important?
Research
Adolescence and parental influence
Do family environment factors play a role in adolescents’ involvement in organized activities?
Keeping in touch with family can keep you healthy
Learning & Education
Dept. of Education: Use of technology in teaching and learning
Do bilingual children have a higher vocabulary due to their knowledge of a second language
Educating the Net Generation
Encouraging school attendance
Gauging how children grow, learn, thrive (Harvard)
Hands-On is Minds-On
How children learn
How to become a more effective learner
How to make learning and development fun for your child
How to improve your learning ability?
Learning: primary and secondary school years
RESEARCH
Children’s Learning Institute
Educating the net generation
Science-based tips to improve learning
Math
10 Reasons why math is important
Best Online Math Courses
Bring math to life
Correlation Between Musci and Math
How to Improve Math Skills
Positive Attitude Towards Math
Making math fun with tablets
‘Math is wild’: student reflect on their appreciation of math
Math Development for Kids
Math Education and Academic Achievement
Math Negative to Positive
Math Study Skills Guide
Music and Math’s Functional Relationship
No surprise here – boys and girls have equal math ability
Problem solving extends beyond the brain
Unlocking children’s math potential
Why very young children….
RESEARCH
Brain student finds that young boys and girls have the same math abilities
How 3 techniques from cognitive psychology reinvigorated my math classroom
Young children can learn math skills from . . .
Influence on Science and Mathematics . . .
Music
5 benefits of learning to play a new instrument
6 benefits of music lessons
10 benefits of children learning a musical instrument
Benefits of Music
Classical music helps your child’s mental & emotional development
Correlation Between Musci and Math
Creative listening: How music can improve your creativity as a mind booster
Doctors now prescribing music therapy for heart ailments, brain dysfunction, learning disabilities, depression, PTSD, Alzheimer’s, Childhood development and more
Does band class really help develop our brain?
Does music boost your cognitive performance?
“For a log of my students, this is their safe space”
Harvard Medical: Why is music good for the brain?
How could playing the piano be good for your health?
How to foster a love of music in children
How much does your kid get from music in school?
…Learning a musical instrument
Lifetime benefits of playing music
Musical achievement linked to student performance in math or reading
Music benefits a child’s development
Music classes strike a chord in kids’ brain development
Music has powerful (and visible) effects on the brain
Music is a great tool for aiding child development
Music is a workout for the brain
Musical training can improve attention and working memory in children
Musical training can improve working memory in kids
Music truly is instrumental to math and reading achievement in children
Positive Effects of Music
Power of music can change your life
Reasons why you should learn a musical instrument
Research Suggest Positives From Music
Sound for the mind
Strategies for using music in all subjects
Strong links between music and math, reading achievement
Symphony music can develop young brains and community bonds
The benefits of children learning how to plan an instrument
The hidden benefits of learning an instrument
What you should know about playing digital pianos
RESEARCH
Classical music during sleep helps students learn
Evaluation of habits of mind in music education…
General Music Learning Is Also Social and Emotional Learning
Music Education … in Primary School Children
Music education and academic achievement
Music training can change children’s brain structure and boost decision-making network
Neuroscientists’ research reinforces music’s impact on the developing brain
The Benefits of Music and Movement in Early Mathematics
The Psychological Functions of Music in Adolescence
The role of music in adolescent development . . .
USC research reinforces music’s impact on the developing brain
Why playing music makes adolescents and adults more harmonious
Parenting
6 ways to motivate your kids
10 outcomes of successful parenting
Authoritative parenting is a psychologist-back technique to raise confident and independent kids
Best toys for your child’s development
Challenging yet positive parenting style benefits children’s development
Connecting with your Teen
Don’t make assumptions
Effects of Bad Parenting
Family Life and Delinquency
Get around this drug talk obstacle
Hard-to-handle issue all parents face at one time or another
Helping middle school students thrive
How ADHD Changes in Teens
How did your upbringing shape your own parenting?
How to be a more patient parent
How to bond with your teen…
How to keep your tween talking
How to talk to your teens about their unhealthy behaviors
Important talks with teens
Link between active fathers & teens’ emotional development
Mindful parenting: 5 tools to set healthy limits for your child
Parents and Crime
Parents who raise the most successful kids communicate with them in one specific way
Parenting a child with OCD
Parenting is never knowing what you’ll get
Parenting should be a source of joy!
Parenting Styles
Parent Vs. Peer impact
Playing with babies can make your brain waves sync up together
Reflections on parenting
Resources for Healthy Sexual Development in Children and Youth
Role of Family in Adolescent Development
Routine: Less is often more…
Saying ‘yes’ may be the most powerful, and overlooked, tool in parenting
Talking to teens about drugs
Teen anxiety and depression
The best way to spend 10 minutes daily with your child…
The importance of focusing on teen strengths
The most successful kids have parents who do these 5 things
Resources about Drugs
The Real Drug Talk #1
The Real Drug Talk #2
The Real Drug Talk #3
The Real Drug Talk #4
The Real Drug Talk #5
The way a parent plays with their child has the potential to impact future mental health outcomes
Teens with risk-averse peers make safer choices.
Use teachable moments
What’s going on in your tween’s mind?
What happened to American childhood?
What teenage boys have to face in 2020
Why ‘permissive parenting’ could be hurting your kids in the long-term
Why the Coronavirus crisis hits teenagers particularly hard: Developmental scientists explain
CONTROLS
Apps you want to know: A Parent’s Guide
Checking your kids phone regularly can keep them out of trouble
Early screen time impairs brain development
How to know if your child is ready for a cell phone…
How to protect your children from online sexual predators
mSpy Parental Control Solution
Screen time and Your Child’s Brain
The age of cybersecurity is forcing parents to redefine “the talk”
Too much screen time harms brain development
Too much screen time? Here’s how to dial back
Teen Slang
Parents’ guide to the language of emojis
Teen slang, emojis, & hashtags parents need to know….
Teen texting slang…
The teen slang dictionary for parents
Urban dictionary
RESEARCH
APA: Psychology of positive youth development
PEW: Looking to the future, public sees an America in decline on many fronts
Adolescents’ sexual risk behavior is sharply reduced with involvement of parents and healthcare providers
Children’s mental health is affected by sleep duration
Children, wired – for better and for worse
Parenting is not about controlling your child
Relationship Between Parenting and Delinquency
The Development of Delinquency
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Steps 1-3
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Steps 4 and 5
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Steps 6 and 7
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Steps 8 and 9
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Steps 10 and 11
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Step 12
Three principles of good parenting
Playing & Activities
8 Health benefits of playing outdoor games
9 amazing benefits of play
10 things every parent should know about play
How do children learn through play?
How does exercise affect working memory in adolescents?
How physical activity helps children do better in school, life
How to help young people get more physical activity
How to support children’s approaches to learning? Play with them!
Now, more than ever, kids need creative play
Play is Essential To Children’s Brain Development, Experts Say
Playing to learn
The importance of youth physical activity
The power of play – How fun and games help children thrive
Why less playtime is actually depriving children
Why play matters
ACTIVITIES
How games can help in the development of a child?
Organized activities as contexts of development
RESEARCH
Contexts of structured youth activities and positive youth development
Physical activity and positive youth development
Physical activity…associated with selected adolescent health risk behaviors
Play’s role in the development of antisocial behavior
The effects of board games on creative potential
The importance of play in promoting healthy child development and maintaining strong parent-child bonds
The relationship between out-of-school activities and positive youth development…
What science tells us about early childhood development
Reading
3 key practices for fostering a love of reading, both in the classroom and at home
9 Tips to Improve How you Learn & Your Learning Capacity
10 Benefits of Reading
10 tips for reading with a child
Benefits of Early Reading For Kids
Brain’s reading areas fire up math too
Celebrate the season with literacy
Helping kids become better readers
How to Become a More Effective Learner
How To Improve Your Learning Ability?
Importance of Reading
Literacy for the littlest
Literacy is crucial to prosperity
Maximizing family time
Reading with kids
Talk to your kids about books
The relationship between writing and reading
The relationship between reading and writing
This is your child’s brain on books…
Weekly reading together as a family
Where we stand on learning to read and write
Why We Should Read
RESEARCH
APA: Improving Learning
4 things we really know about learning to read
A “million-word gap” for children who aren’t read to at home
Brain scans to support the study of reading and language development
Children’s books, brain development, and language acquisition
Learning to read and write
Reading Success
Read to succeed
Students who read on tablets score poorly in reading
The cruciality of using literature to enhance reading comprehension skills
The science of reading
Understanding the developing brain for reading
What parents need to know about…
Science
Basic science skills: What you need to develop
Girls tend to shy away from STEM….
Importance of Science Education
Quality science education
Science-based tips to improve learning
Science Development for Kids
Science shows us the best ways to learn
RESEARCH
Influence on Science and Mathematics . . .
Learning by doing helps students perform better in science
Sports & Games
Benefits of Sports to Students
Exercise and the Brain . . .
Games for Your Child
How much is too much for young athletes?
How Olympians train their brains to become mentally tough
How playing sports can benefit your child?
Not Just a Game
The benefits of organized sports….
The Importance of Sports and games
Why is Sports Important
RESEARCH
Women and sports in the US
Youth sport programs . . .
Writing
Benefits of Creative Writing
Benefits of writing in daily life
Creative Writing Can Increase Student Resilience
Creative Writing Exercises
How to use writing in the classroom to improve learning
Using writing as a learning tool
What Makes Writing So Important
Why writing by hand makes kids smarter
Why writing doesn’t just prove learning, it improves all learning-including STEM
Writing as a tool to foster learning