Schoolers’ COVID-19 Checklist
Here is a list of precautions geared towards protecting children going back to school in the midst of the COVID-19.
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Maintaining a Healthy Balance During COVID-19
Due to the outbreak of
COVID-19 parents, guardians and children are now dealing with major disruptions
in their daily lives. Moving work life and school life into the home is not an
easy task and can result in stressful and/or anxious feelings. In order to
manage stress and anxiety remember to:
Be aware of disruptions in your sleep pattern and
eating habit, change in mood and...
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Coping with the Stress of COVID-19
Young children often react to their environment. As a result, they might respond to the pandemic based on the response of parents and guardians. It is very likely that if parents and guardians react to COVID-19 with a calm and confident approach (even though it might be difficult to do so), children will also adopt to this approach. In addition, parents and guardians need to be better...
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Promoting Healthy Eating Habits
Many families are looking for ideas on how they can improve their family’s eating habits. But making changes that last takes time. Healthier habits are easier to make when changes are made together as a family. To kick-off this discussion, we’re giving you parents out there tips on creating healthier meal patterns. Pick one or two from the list below to help your family improve...
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Managing Grief – by Janelle Reid
Grief is a natural response to loss, yet many of us are at a loss when someone around us is grieving. People of ANY AGE from toddler to ‘great grand’, experience grief. This 2 minute video is a quick guide to help to frame grief in a way that can allow you to process what is happening, and to take action if needed.
Grief can be a heavy burden, impacting every aspect of growth...
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Back To School: 4 Tips to Get You Ready | Dr. Shauna Miller
It’s that time of year when we consult school lists and rush around trying to get everything into place for the coming year. While in the process of organizing all the material necessary for a successful year, it may be helpful to build habits and routines that can ensure long-lasting success. The following steps may seem simple but have proven to help children not only do well in school...
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Tragedy Strikes! at school – with Marie Reynolds
by caribtots2teensMay 26, 2019 Psychology of Parenting, Teens &Transitions, Tweens: Early Adolescence0 comments
Shooting on the School Compound
Violent Death of a Classmate
Unexpected Tragic Loss of a Teacher’s Life
Students in the the Caribbean today face a remarkable overdose of tragedy close to home. We sat with Marie Reynolds, pediatric psychotherapist to understand more about how these events can impact children and what we as adults can do to help.
This 7 minute video is a...
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Testimonials
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The range of disciplines on the team is commendable…Marsha Gooden
What a wonderful program!It is good that something like this is available to families who need the help.Keep up the good help and GOD bless you!Jamericanspice
I found the staff professional and kind, explaining the process to me...
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Study Tips – 4 Effective Strategies for Student Success | Kellie-Anne Brown-Campbell
FOUR EFFECTIVE STUDY TIPS
Study skills are not only important for GSAT, PEP, Common Entrance, 11+ or SEA (what a mouthful!) but also for the rest of a students academic career and right into college. Standardized tests -Assessments and Diagnostics – are used to measure knowledge and track progress as early as Grade 3. Primary level students must learn to develop healthy, effective...
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Sleep Well, Be Well | Marie Reynolds
by caribtots2teensMarch 15, 2018 Parenting, Playground to Classroom, Pre-School, Teens &Transitions0 comments
“Sleep is the underpinning of our entire well-being. For centuries people thought that sleep was a time of inactivity that the brain was resting. But all the new science proves that the opposite is true — that during sleep the brain is in a state of intense activity, which is necessary for us to fully recharge and be productive, creative and truly connect with ourselves and...
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Kid Chefs – 6 Tips to Getting Children Involved in the Kitchen & Eating Right | Chenell Griffiths
by caribtots2teensNovember 28, 2017 Nutrition, Playground to Classroom, Pre-School, Teens &Transitions0 comments
Kids in the Kitchen!
Getting kids involved in the kitchen is one great way in which parents can encourage their kids to eat right; let them be Kid Chefs! Kids that are involved in the meal preparation process feel encouraged to eat the meal they have helped to cooked.
However, do bear in mind that parents need to lead by example; and as such, in an effort to encourage children to eat...
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