Lessons
Our kids face an uncertain world. Thankfully, we’ve created lessons to strengthen them.
Lesson: Managing Big Emotions Through Self-Regulation
This is a great lesson to teach your child how to handle having BIG EMOTIONS. Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by an emotion that it consumes your whole energy? You couldn’t take your focus off of it, problem-solving seemed impossible, and even simple, everyday…
Lesson: Teaching our Kids Social Media Etiquette
Social media is our way to share our lives and keep in contact with others, and ultimately, is a great tool to use to spread good, helpful, honest information. With so much harmful misuse associated with social media, it’s important for children and families to be…
Lesson: Uplifting Others Online and Everywhere
Speech, media, and famous characters are frequently negative or critical of themselves and others. In this digital age, it’s all too easy to be rude, negative, and/or fake online. Unfortunately, this bleeds into our real-life interactions. It’s easy to be fake and to…
Lesson: Helping Your Child Become the Master of Their Body Moving Beyond Good Touch/Bad Touch
Before the digital age and body positive movements, teaching our children the difference between “good touch” and “bad touch” seemed like it was all we needed to do to keep our children safe. Using the terms “good touch” and “bad touch” allowed parents to explain in a…
Lección: Piensa antes de hablar, publicar o enviar
Las palabras que elegimos para comunicarnos o publicamos en línea tienen el poder de edificar o derribar a otros. Las palabras con las que nos expresamos pueden afectar la manera en que los demás nos ven a nosotros y a nuestras relaciones interpersonales en la…
Lección: Guía de medios de comunicación del hogar
Ha una guía y acuerdo personalizados y detallados, un estándar, dentro de tu familia para determinar qué tipo de medios, dispositivos, plazos y erramientas de protección se usarán. Ten una discusión con tus niños y dolescentes; hablan sobre los porqués, y no solo los…
Lesson: Standing Up Against Bullying
As our kids spend more and more time online, children are being subjected to cyberbullying more than ever. Why is this happening? Many kids (and adults) are emboldened and less likely to practice good sense and common kindness when they are sitting behind a screen….
A Lesson About Gratitude
Teaching your child to express gratitude will allow them to think beyond themselves, find perspective, feel connected to others, and experience joy. Help your child develop a sense of gratitude, not just for good things, but in their day to day life regardless…
Lesson: Talking to Your Kids About Consent
It is absolutely imperative that your teen knows what it means to give consent. They need to know that if any attention is unwanted, it needs to stop. Consent is giving informed, clear, and conscious permission or agreement. It’s crucial that your teens understand wh…
Lesson: Kindness: Online, Face to Face, and Everywhere
Kindness is an attribute that we can each develop further! Children need parents to help them understand that kindness is not just a quality to have with their friends or family, but at all times. This includes being authentic in all contexts, including social…
A Lesson for Teaching Your Children About Predators
It might be a good idea to start this lesson by asking your child; Who are some adults we trust? Do you ever get an “icky” feeling around anyone? You may want to precede this lesson with the lesson about Good Touch/Bad Touch. Help your child to understand what a…
Lesson: Teaching Social Media Literacy
The Illusions Among Us The social media penetration rate in North America is at 70%. Worldwide, the average rate is 42% (Social Media: Worldwide penetration rate 2018, n.d.). Just like in other media, the images portrayed on social media are often unattainable because…
Lesson: Teaching Healthy Body Image to Boys
Body image is an important topic to discuss with both girls AND boys. Images found on social media, television, and movies that they are exposed to have an impact on them. However, the topic of maintaining a healthy body image is frequently overlooked in boys. From…
Lesson: Helping Your Child Develop Empathy
Empathy is a critical component in developing emotional intelligence. We develop this skill as we become aware of other people’s feelings, needs, and concerns. Empathy is important because it helps us to understand how others are feeling and how our actions…
A Lesson About Media Literacy
Everyday, kids are bombarded by images and ideas in media. It’s important for children to know that digitally enhanced images in the media show impossible standards that no one can attain, not even the people in the actual images. All media messages are…
