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Resources for Parents from KNEA Members
- Back to School
- When it's time for Kansas students to return to school for a new year of learning and fun, here is some helpful information for parents on making back to school a safe, happy and productive time for the entire family.
- Child Medical Costs Tax Deductible
- An Internal Revenue Service ruling allows parents to deduct some of the costs associated with attending medical meetings related to their child's health condition.
- Discipline doesn't have to mean Bad
- Ever wonder why some parents never seem to have problems with their children's behavior? Do they spare the rod and indulge the child? Or use the rod to keep their kids in line? Most likely, it's not a matter of spoiling or punishing. It's just that these parents realize that discipline in their homes is the daily practice of pre-determined rules: rules they've agreed on with their children; rules that encourage the development of responsible behavior in the family, the school, and the community.
- Discipline That Works
- The hope of every parent is to have children who are responsible, concerned members of society. Discipline is, of course, part of this effort. Research has repeatedly shown that parents usually have much more influence than they realize. Here are teacher and parent recommended discipline strategies.
- Encouraging your child's creativity
- Creative arts become interesting and exciting activities when they stimulate thinking and encourage creativity.
- Gift Suggestion: Books!
- Gift-giving season is upon us and the members of the Kansas National Education Association have a recommendation: Give the gift of books. These books are recommended by 22 teachers from across the state who make up the Kansas Reading Circle and will be updated soon.
- Grading Teachers Fairly
- To judge whether a teacher is good, bad, or in between, you don't need to be an expert on education. Dr. Dorothy Rich provides clues on how to look at and grade her work when visiting her classroom.
- Halloween Safety Reminders
- Here is advice from KNEA members to keep our kids safe on Halloween plus "cool" Halloween resources.
- Health, Safety and Learning
- Tips to keep your child healthy, safe and ready to learn.
- Helping Children Cope With Tragedy
- When terrible events happen children can be confused or frightened -- they look to adults for information and guidance on how to react. Parents and schools can help children cope first and foremost by establishing a sense of safety and security.
- Helping your child is as easy as ABC
- The ABCs of a happy, successful school experience.
- Helping your child learn English
- Helpful tips if your child studies English as a second language or if your child is learning a foreign language
- Keep learning alive -- Summer Solutions
- When classes end for the summer, your middle grader's mind doesn't have to go on vacation. Here are activities to consider that can be fun for the entire family!
- KNEA - Parent Tips - Help your child learn social studies
- Help your child learn all that is possible about the natural world in which we live.
- Living history
- Make history come alive with this interesting project.
- Local learning adventures can prevent summer boredom
- To make learning an adventure, consider taking children to museums, the library, the zoo and more. They are familiar places, but when you take children there to learn, they'll see their community in a whole new light!
- Make Sure Your Child is Reading All Summer Long
- While kids need some time to relax over the summer, they can't stop reading. Kids who don't read through the summer may slip far back in their learning by fall.
- NEA/PTA Parent Guides
- 10 downloadable parent guides that give practical information that parents can put to use.
- Online Resources for Parents
- Links to educational resources, a Parents' Guide to the Internet, disaster preparedness, a searchable database of news stories, and more.
- Parents: Do your homework before a parent/teacher conference
- As a parent, you're concerned about your child's progress in school. Does your daughter get along well with her peers and teachers? Is your son struggling with math? What exactly do grades measure? One way to find out is a conference with your child's teacher.
- Rainy Day Fun Tips
- It can be a parent's worst nightmare. A rainy day in the summer. Suddenly you're trapped with a house full of antsy kids. But if you plan ahead, you can keep your children entertained despite the weather, according to members of the Kansas National Education Association (KNEA).
- Reading Tips for Spanish-Speaking Parents
- NEA provides great resources for Spanish-speaking parents
- Reading tips to help your child learn from KNEA teachers
- Listen with interest, encourage and ask questions, be generous with praise, enthusiasm and sympathy. You can bridge the gap between home and school and make learning fun for both you and your child.
- Teach Your Child Science Skills
- Doing laundry can be more than just a chore. It can also be a time when you teach your child science skills.
- Teens and Discipline
- For many parents, dealing with a teenager is perplexing.Here's help with some of the common concerns - particularly how parents can help make the school years more productive - from KNEA teachers.
- Ten things teachers wish parents would do
- How to get the best education for your child
- Thank You, Parents and Grandparents!
- A special thank you to parents and grandparents for the important job they do in working with teachers to make Kansas public schools great for every child.
- The facts about shyness
- In middle school, even popular and confident kids feel shy at one time or another. But if students are afraid to ask questions, grades may suffer. And shy middle graders are often too embarrassed to meet new friends. Share these facts to help your child understand and cope with shy moments.
- The question of TV viewing and children
- Have you asked yourself: What can I do to keep TV from having a harmful effect on my kids? Then try some of these tips from teachers in the Kansas!
National Education Association.
- Tips on learning science
- Children are normally curious and should be encouraged to find answers to questions by patient observation and through the use of references, either at home or in libraries and museums.
- Tips to help your child learn math from KNEA teachers
- Give your child practical experience using math at home.
- Translate Your Kid's Cyberlanguage
- Do you know what PAW means? How about LUWAMH? It's hard to keep an eye on your kids online when you don't speak the same language. Here are a few tips.
- Your School Team
- Working together to provide your child a quality education -- behind the scenes it takes a lot of good people to make a good school.
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