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Parents of young children explore simple, everyday ways to build language and literacy from birth. Using PEF's Talk Read Sing approach, families learn how conversation, reading, songs, play, and daily routines build the foundation children need for later reading and school success.
Parents As Champions Training Series Evening Session
Parents of young children explore simple, everyday ways to build language and literacy from birth. Using PEF's Talk Read Sing approach, families learn how conversation, reading, songs, play, and daily routines build the foundation children need for later reading and school success.
Parents As Champions Training Series Evening Session
This holiday season, The Joy Lab invites families, educators, and community members to come together in a meaningful celebration of connection, creativity, and shared experience. Centered on the idea that the greatest gifts aren’t things but moments, this gathering encourages participants to shift focus from material giving to the joy of being present with […]
Technology and AI are a growing part of children's everyday lives. Learn practical ways to help children build healthy digital habits, make thoughtful choices, and stay connected to themselves and others in an increasingly digital world. Key Takeaways: Help children develop balanced and healthy technology habits. Give children tools for making responsible choices with technology […]
Parents As Champions Training Series Evening Session
Parents learn how to look beyond a single grade to understand their child's progress.
This webinar will help families and educators better understand school transportation policies, common transportation challenges, communication and problem-solving strategies, and where to turn when concerns arise.
This webinar provides a family-friendly overview of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, including eligibility, immediate enrollment, school of origin, transportation, dispute resolution, and the role of the district McKinney-Vento liaison.
Parents develop practical skills for finding and evaluating community, school, state, and online resources. The workshop addresses how to figure out where to start, what to ask, how to make referrals work, and what to do when one door closes.
This webinar demystifies the role, structure, and responsibilities of local Boards of Education and helps families understand how district governance works.
An accessible introduction to trauma-informed and healing-centered approaches for families. Parents explore how stress can affect learning, behavior, relationships, and family life and practice strategies for regulation, connection, resilience, and creating a sense of belonging at home.
A practical overview of how access to nutritious food supports children's learning and well-being. Rather than teaching nutrition as experts, PEF's role would be resource navigation: helping parents understand school meals, food assistance and community resources, identify credible information, and know where to seek additional help.
Parents explore what productive family-school partnership looks like and how to build relationships with teachers, counselors, administrators, and other school staff. The session addresses conferences, meetings, communication, participation in school decision-making, and what parents can do when communication breaks down.
Parents learn how to help children build a pathway toward college, career, vocational training, military service, entrepreneurship, or other postsecondary options. The emphasis is on starting early, understanding graduation requirements […]
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