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Academics / Early Childhood / For Families / Learning at Home / Remote Learning for Fams

April 15, 2022

Blog Post: How Families Can Support Early Mathematical Thinking During Block and Pretend Play

In this blog from Development and Research in Early Math Education (DREME), families can learn about their important role in communicating with their children about early math concepts. “All kinds of play present opportunities...

Child Well-being / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Remote Learning for Fams / Remote Learning for Schools / Social Emotional / Whole Child 3 - Social Emotional Learning / Whole Child 9 - Staff Wellness and Self Care

April 15, 2022

Mental Wellness Toolkit for School Staff, Students, and Families

This school wellness toolkit created by the Ohio Department of Education provides teachers, administrators, students, families, and communities with support to assist in responding to mental health and wellness challenges amplified by the COVID-19...

Elementary school girl writing math equations on a whiteboard

Academics / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Schools

April 14, 2022

Online Course: Partnering with Families for Early Math

Partnering with Families to Support Early Math is a self-paced, online course for family-supporting professionals. This course is part of a research study by the University of Minnesota. The target audience includes: Home visitors,...

Communication / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / OhSFEC School Resource / Whole Child 7 - Family Engagement

March 29, 2022

Reframing Family Engagement: Communication Examples

What are Cultural Models? Cultural models are shortcuts our brains take to help us understand information. They are the assumptions and beliefs we create through years of experience and expectations. They help us to...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Schools / Middle & High School / OhSFEC School Resource / Recommended Reading

March 28, 2022

Journal Article: State leadership to strengthen family engagement programs

In this journal article published in Phi Delta Kappan in March 2022, Dr. Joyce Epstein and Dr. Barbara Boone share about state leadership for family engagement, including examples from Ohio’s Statewide Family Engagement Center.

Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Schools / Grandfamilies / Middle & High School / OhSFEC School Resource

March 25, 2022

Webinar Recording: Kinship Connections – How schools can partner with kinship families

The following webinar (1 hour) is for schools and community partners wanting to better understand: Who kinship families are, How they are formed, Common strengths and challenges of kinship families, Caregivers’ stories, Existing resources...

Academics / Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Learning at Home / Uncategorized

March 22, 2022

Family-School Conversations about the Reading Curriculum

Using the video and handout below from the National Center for Improving Literacy, families will learn to: Ask specific questions of school staff to understand the materials and curriculum the school uses to help...