OhSFEC Family Resource Archives - Ohio's Statewide Family Engagement Center

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January 9, 2023

Introducing your Child to Social Media

Do you want some parenting guidance about when and how to introduce social media to your children? Visit the On Our Sleeves website by Nationwide Children’s Hospital. They answer questions like:

mother shielding her 2 kids eyes from the light of a tablet

Child Well-being / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / OhSFEC Family Resource / OhSFEC School Resource / Social Emotional / Uncategorized

December 14, 2022

Tips from our State Advisory Council: How to protect students from the harms of social media

Our State Advisory Council for the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center is made up of a diverse group of representatives. This includes parents, grandparents, foster parents, adoptive parents, and other caregivers from urban, rural,...

For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / OhSFEC Family Resource

December 6, 2022

Supporting Your Adolescent’s Vocabulary: A List of Commonly Used Academic Words

Families, schools, and other community members all have a role to play in helping adolescent learners understand, pronounce, and write new words. But which words are more commonly used in academic settings? The EAP...

Child Well-being / Elementary School / Family Stories / For Families / Learning at Home / OhSFEC Family Resource / Stories From Ohio / Uncategorized

November 14, 2022

Ways to Support Your Child’s Mental Health and Well-being in Partnership with their School

Here are 5 research-based tips for supporting your child’s mental health and well-being in partnership with their school. This 1 page document is available to download below. We also share stories and quotes below...

Father and son walking in the public park talking

Child Well-being / Family Stories / For Families / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / OhSFEC Family Resource / Stories From Ohio / Uncategorized

November 9, 2022

Ways to Support Your Adolescent’s Mental Health and Well-being in Partnership with their School

Here are 5 research-based tips for supporting your middle or high schooler’s mental health and well-being in partnership with their school. This 1 page document is available to download below. We also share stories...

Academics / Attendance / Child Well-being / Communication / Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Learning at Home / OhSFEC Family Resource / Social Emotional / Whole Child 7 - Family Engagement

November 8, 2022

Video: Closing the Learning Gap: A WOSU PBS Episode with Dr. Boone

In this PBS video, which aired on October 17, 2022, Dr. Barbara Boone talks about how families can work with their child and their child’s school to address learning loss. She covers many topics,...

clipart person's head with letters spelling out dyslexia inside the brain

Academics / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / OhSFEC Family Resource / Uncategorized

August 24, 2022

Dyslexia Resource Guide for Ohio Families (Text and Audio Versions Available in 6 languages)

Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Schools / Grandfamilies / Middle & High School / OhSFEC Family Resource / Social Emotional / Whole Child 6 - Behavioral Health Services

August 2, 2022

Podcast Episode: From Advocating for Your Child to All Children 

In this episode, we talk to two Ohio family leaders who overcame challenges with their schools to ensure that their children received the resources they needed to meet the high expectation that they held...

Academics / Communication / Communication with Schools / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / OhSFEC Family Resource / Transitions

July 20, 2022

Sample Family Request Letter for Special Education Evaluation from a School

Families can send letters or emails to their child’s teacher or principal to request a special education evaluation. Here is a sample letter you can use. Dear (Teacher and Principal’s names), I would like...

Academics / Child Well-being / For Families / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / OhSFEC Family Resource / Transitions

May 23, 2022

Launching Your Middle Schooler to Success (Also available in Chinese, Somali, Nepali, Spanish, and Arabic)

Family engagement in education doesn’t stop after elementary school. It’s just as important, but it looks and sounds different. Here are 7 research-based tips for supporting your middle school child. The 7 tips document...

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