Category: Transitions

Child Well-being / Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Learning at Home / Transitions

July 30, 2021

Dear Highlights Podcast About Raising Kids Today

The Dear Highlights podcast addresses the issues around being a kid today and offers parents expert advice to help raise their children to be their best selves. The goal is to elevate the voices...

Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / OhSFEC Family Resource / OhSFEC School Resource / Transitions

July 19, 2021

How Middle Schools Can Support Family Engagement in Career Exploration

Research shows the middle school years are the most appropriate time for students to engage in self- and career-exploration. At the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center, we recognize the impact that families, schools, and...

Real Talk: Ideas for Parenting Young Children

Early Childhood / For Families / Learning at Home / School Choice / Transitions

June 29, 2021

RealTalk Webinar Recording: Kindergarten Readiness and Transition

Starting kindergarten is a big and important transition for your child. In the recording above, you can learn about the enrollment process, what to expect, and ways to help your child get ready for...

For Families / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / Transitions

May 28, 2021

Opportunities for Family, School, and Community Engagement within the American Rescue Plan

The National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement offers ideas for incorporating family engagement into district and school plans for ARP ESSER funding. “The pandemic has shined a bright light on the importance...

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For Families / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / Transitions

May 28, 2021

College Tours for Tweens

Did you know that middle school is a great time for kids to start thinking about future plans? One of the best family engagement strategies for middle schoolers is “academic socialization” (e.g. Hill &...

Child Well-being / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / OhSFEC Family Resource / Organizations for Families / Spotlight / Transitions

May 18, 2021

RealTalk Webinars for Families with Young Children

Let’s be honest: parenting young children can sometimes be hard. That’s why we asked OSU early childhood experts to weigh in on the most common topics that families ask about in this RealTalk webinar series. Whether you are a father, mother, uncle, grandparent, or...

Communication / For Schools / Middle & High School / Transitions

May 5, 2021

Family Survey: How well does our school support families of students with disabilities for the transition to life after high school?

The Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center developed a Family Survey in Spring/Fall 2020 for a school to use in assessing the quality of services provided to families of students with disabilities for planning for...

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Elementary School / For Families / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / Transitions

November 10, 2020

What Tests Will My Child be Taking This Year?

Do you have questions about the tests your child will take this year? Visit this helpful guide from the Ohio Department of Education to see what tests are offered each year and to access...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Learning at Home / Transitions

November 10, 2020

How can I tell if my child is ready for Kindergarten?

Access this helpful guide from the Ohio Department of Education about the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment.

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Child Well-being / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Transitions

October 19, 2020

Article: Does your child often get upset shortly after getting home from school/daycare? There’s a term for that!

“The after-school restraint collapse meltdown is often about more than just fatigue, thanks to something psychologists call defensive detachment. “Your child really needed you, and you weren’t there,” explains Lapointe. “Now you’re there, but...