Social Emotional Learning / Parent & Caregiver Resources
Below you'll find links to websites and a file library with a variety of downloadable resources for parents and caregivers.
District 11 Distance Learning Social/Emotional Site
The FamilySPEAK site is a tool for strengthening families by providing family support, parent education and knowledge in one accessible location. It provides parents with a variety of tools and resources such as:
Parenting tip sheets for a variety of topics (e.g., discipline, grief, teaching manners, divorce, cyber safety, healthy eating habits)
Family Resources, including a Community Resource Directory (available for download)
Assistance finding quality child care
Supports and resources for military families
Access to mobile apps and e-books
FamilySPEAK is maintained by Alliance for Kids (AFK), El Paso County’s Early Childhood Council.
https://familyspeak.org/
Find educational parenting tips, fun family activities, tool kits for a variety of topics, and more from Sesame Street for Parents.
Tool kits combine printable activities, videos, articles, tips, strategies, and more on a variety of topics for children 2-5. Some of the toolkit topics include: asthma, autism, brain development, divorce, getting ready for school, grief, math, military families, reading & writing, science, STEM, and more!
https://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/toolkits/tlc/griefresources
Getting a new school year off to a good start can influence children’s attitude, confidence, and performance both socially and academically. This handout provides parents with tips for what to do before summer ends and the first week of school. It also includes tips for overcoming anxiety, extracurricular activities, and what to do when problems arise.
NASP Back to school.pdf 228.32 KB (Last Modified on March 26, 2020)
This NASP article provides information about what retention is, the effects of grade retention as found by research, alternative strategies to grade retention, and what parents can do to help.
graderetention.pdf 2.15 MB (Last Modified on March 26, 2020)
This NASP handout provides parents with a background on homework in the United States, reasonable homework expectations, and key messages about homework that parents can provide their children.
NASP homework guide.pdf 116.38 KB (Last Modified on March 26, 2020)
This article answers the following questions regarding special education:
1. What do I do if I have a concern about my child's progress?
2. How do I ask for special help?
3. What do I do if interventions don't seem to work?
4. What happens during the evaluation?
5. What happens after the evaluation is completed?
6. What happens after the child is determined to be a child with a disability?
7. What if I don't agree with the proposed IEP?
8. What does special education involve?
9. Why does the special education eligibility determination take so long?
10. How can I learn the language of special education?
Special_Education_a_Basic_Guide_for_Parents.pdf 55.11 KB (Last Modified on March 26, 2020)