Expanding Our Notion of Success
A-B Challenge Success Newsletter - June 2017
Summertime = Playtime, Downtime, and Family Time!
We hope that this summer, you will take this opportunity to engage in lots of Playtime, Downtime, and Family Time (PDF) with your family, friends, and loved ones!
ENJOY!
PDF = Playtime, Downtime, Family Time
PDF: A handy mnemonic or memory aid to remind us what "every kid needs in order to thrive physically, mentally, and academically" and what research has deemed as protective factors (Pope, Brown & Mile, 2015). We have represented it with this simple graphic.
Playtime
For children, play IS their work. Play “helps kids and teens to solve problems, negotiate with others, try out new ideas and identities, and develop self-regulation, among other things”
Downtime
Students need time to do not much of anything except relax, listen to music, watch (limited!) TV, read, sleep, or engage in a hobby.
Family Time
Children and teens need daily time with their families. This is one of the most significant protective factors.
Playtime: Important for ALL Ages!
Downtime
Keeping Students Safe Online
Family Time
Print Resources: Playtime, Downtime, Family Time
NYT: Robin Marantz Henig
Video Resources: Playtime, Downtime, Family Time
Stuart Brown: Play is More Than Fun
What Do I Do If My Kids Have Different Interests and I Want to Have Family Time? https://youtu.be/A_G37z0A1dsWatch
Alliance for Children
A-B Wellness Website
Over the last few years, our district has engaged in work in the area of health and well-being for all members of our learning community, including social emotional learning (SEL).
We are excited to launch a website with a variety of resources for families, teachers, students, and the greater learning community: http://abschoolswellness.weebly.com. Here you will find a variety of pages and resources to support our mission to develop engaged, well-balanced learners through collaborative, caring relationships.
Partnership with Stanford University's Challenge Success Organization
Website: challengesuccess.org
Location: Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChallengeSuccess
Twitter: @chalsuccess
Challenge Success Mantra
At Challenge Success, we believe that our society has become too focused on grades, test scores, and performance, leaving little time for kids to develop the necessary skills to become resilient, ethical, and motivated learners. We provide families and schools with the practical, research-based tools they need to create a more balanced and academically fulfilling life for kids. After all, success is measured over the course of a lifetime, not at the end of a semester.