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Adult Social World

Adult Social World

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Most adults can look back on their childhood and remember one or two adults outside of their parents who had a profound impact on them. Teachers, administrators, coaches, spiritual leaders, and other authority figures can all have a remarkable influence on a child's development.

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When Good Sports Heroes Go Bad: Helping Kids Understand

A major league baseball pitcher admits to using steroids. An Olympic medal winner for swimming gets arrested for drunk ...

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Set Healthy Goals and Help Your Child Do the Same

For many of us, New Year’s resolutions are grandly made and easily broken. Why? Because a resolution is just ...

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Intergenerational Opportunities in Early Childhood Settings

With the number of children in care settings increasing every year and fewer resources available1, intergenerational ...

Source: Generations United
Setting a Good Example

Famous child psychiatrist Fritz Redl used to say to groups of parents: "Get out your paper and pencils. I am going ...

Source: A Better Child
Be a Role Model

Family Role Models Use family photos to tell children stories about family members who model one or more traits that ...

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Teaching Assertiveness

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Role of Parents in the Social World of Adolescence

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Manners to Go

Source: Education.com
Child Abuse and Neglect

Source: California Childcare Health Program
The Judy Moody Totally Awesome Collection

Source: Education.com
Raising Responsive and Responsible Children

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Rules and Morality in the Classroom

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Girls on the Run: Mentoring Helps American Girls Succeed in Careers, Life

Source: International Information Programs (U.S. Department of State)
When Clique-y Girls are Grownups: Navigating the Social World of Parenthood

Source: Education.com
The Role of School in the Social World of Adolescence

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall

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