Tips for Parents
Tips for Parents
Episode 2: How to Successfully Work from Home; Creating Structure – Sharon Dangzer
Includes a wealth of ideas for creating structure including: 1. Morning routines that signal the brain to focus 2. Setting up dedicated work spaces 3. Figuring out what gets in the way and then finding ways to avoid 4. Planning the day the night before. 5. Taking breaks regularly 6. Setting up boundaries and rules See Sharon’s bio at svchange.com/Sharon
Episode 59: Parenting and Working in Covid-19 – Sherri Fisher
Sherri Fisher is both a parent and an experienced coach for children and parents. She discusses: * How to deal with children that are acting out * Productive questions to help children find their own solutions * Ways to handle conflicts between children without becoming the judge * Managing your own emotions effectively View Sherri’s bio at svchange.com/Sherri This series is sponsored by MyCoach: mycoach.zone
Episode 60: Research Findings I Wish I Knew When My Kids Were Little – Sharon Feldman Danzger
Sharon has raised 4 children to adulthood, and has only recently studied positive psychology formally. Senia asked her to reflect on research that she wished she’d know when her children were small. Here are some highlights of things she wishes she’d done differently: * A mindfulness practice for myself and for them. * A gratitude practice in place of, “That was great. Here’s how you could be even better.” * A focus on effort instead of achievement View Sharon’s bio at svchange.com/Sharon These videos are brought to you by MyCoach at mycoach.zone
Episode 81: Play with Sherri Fisher
What do I believe that others in my field may not? * We all deserve to be taught the way that we learn. * Creativity and play belong in everybody’s learning. * It’s crazy to believe that everybody the same age needs to learn the same things. * To quote Elizabeth Gilbert, “Be the weirdo who dares to enjoy.” Visit Sherri’s bio at svchange.com/Sherri View the entire webinar series at mycoach.zone/workremote
Episode 95: A 5-Step Process for Giving Calm Feedback with Sherri Fisher
Sherri Fisher demonstrates 5 steps 1) Thank you for … 2) I noticed… 3) I feel … 4) I want… 5) Will you please …
Episode 174: If the student hasn’t learned, the teacher hasn’t taught with Sherri Fisher
What Sherri believes that her peers may not believe is in the title. This is not a teacher slam. But teacher can identify the missing ingredient: * Skills * Rules of learning * Purpose of learning Grades are only a sign of performance, not a sign of learning. For more about Sherri, visit sherrifisher.com/
Episode 188: 5 Minutes Can Make a Difference with Ned Kraft
This is an episode of the Believe Show. Ned believes * Kimochis (plush characters with different personalities) help students understand emotions. * Teachers can get a great deal done in just 5 minutes a day using Kimochis figures and curricula. * 5 minutes a day can make a big difference in other arenas of life. For the Kimochis program for schools, visit www.kimochis.com/2020teachers/ For the LinkedIn article based on this interview, see www.linkedin.com/pulse/five-minutes-can-make-difference-ned-kraft-senia-maymin-1c/
Episode 196: What Works Better than Rewards? with Melissa Benaroya
Parents are all tempted to offer kids rewards to get them to do things. That approach backfires. Instead, to help kids learn to take responsibility: * Enforceable statements in which you focus on what you’re going to do or allow. * Limited choices that give kids some say. * Empathy rather than interference Melissa’s website: www.melissabenaroya.com/ To read the article based on this video, visit www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-works-better-than-rewards-melissa-benaroya-senia-maymin/ For more tools, check out the Tips for Parents section in the Tools menu of mycoach.zone
