Summer is a Great Time to Check-In with the Experts on Raising Children

Nancy Ward
Have you ever wondered what Clairbourn’s Leadership Team members, Dr. Patzlaff, Janet Taylor, and Karen Paciorek, as well as the teachers, and even our own parents are reading and watching on the subjects of education and raising children? As summer approaches, it is a great time for parents to find out. Throughout the school year, curated and inspiring content is published for our parents in the Parenting Partner Playlist Group on Clairbourn’s CougarNet intranet website!

Put your leisure time this summer
to good use! Read up expert child-raising advice.
Imagine yourself, over the next eight weeks, poolside—the picture of relaxation—but you’re actually using that time to become a super parent, checking in on what education experts are saying, getting inspiration from research, and learning about strategies for raising children.  As your children grow, you’ll be one step ahead of them knowing what they need to thrive!

Here are the current resources to explore:
(If you have a favorite video, article, or book that you think should be shared with your fellow parents, email the information to info@clairbourn.org and put “Parenting Partner Playlist” in the email’s subject title. If you need help finding this content in CougarNet, see the instructions at the end of this article.)

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING

Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck (YouTube Video)
The Power of Believing that You Can Improve by Carol Dweck (YouTube Video)

DISCIPLINE

Do Time-Outs Really Work (YouTube Video)

HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE RESOURCES

A “Fit” Over Rankings (White Paper)

How to find this content in Clairbourn’s CougarNet intranet website:
Current parents, with log-in credentials, can access this information from the first screen that appears after their log-in is complete.




Under the navy blue header, they will see a drop-down menu item called “Groups.”  The Parenting Partner Playlist is the fourth choice in the drop-down menu.


Once inside, click on the “Topics” tab to see the most recent recommended articles, books, and videos.


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