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Understanding and Monitoring Developmental Milestones
“Parents and caregivers, the best person to track your child’s development is you!" What You’ll Learn What are developmental milestones? Why are developmental milestones important? How can I monitor my child's development? When will my child crawl? When will my child...
Work and Family: 7 Strategies to Find Balance as a Parent
“Having a healthy work-family balance grants you the mental and emotional energy to be a more present and joyful parent, which can benefit your child's well-being." What You’ll Learn What are the challenges of balancing work and family responsibilities? What are the...
Balancing the Mental Load of Parenting
“Sharing the mental load of parenting isn’t straightforward or easy, but it is necessary for the entire family to thrive." What You’ll Learn What is mental load? How does mental load affect my parenting? How can I successfully balance the mental load of parenting?...
SolBe’s Vision: The Future for Children and Families
“I am optimistic that our collective vision and collaboration will create a brighter future for you and your child." What You’ll Learn What is SolBe's vision for the future, for children and families? What does SolBe's vision look like in practice? Why is it important...
Prosocial Behavior: Encouraging Kindness and Generosity
“All children are good inside. All children are kind. All children deserve to be loved." What You’ll Learn What is prosocial behavior and how does this benefit my child? How do I encourage my child to be kind and generous? What are some ways we can practice this...
Social-Emotional Learning: Five Competencies and How to Teach Them at Home
“There is no “one” right way to teach social-emotional learning." What You’ll Learn What are the five areas of social-emotional competence? How do I teach these areas of competence? What learning experiences or materials can I use at home to promote social-emotional...
SEL: Parent Social-Emotional Competence & Well-Being
“When you thrive, your child thrives." What You’ll Learn What is my role in supporting my child's social-emotional development? Do I need to practice social-emotional learning? How can I improve my social-emotional competence? If you’ve been keeping up with our latest...
Social-Emotional Learning: A Process of Child Development
“Social-emotional learning occurs throughout human development. We can learn and improve our social and emotional competence at every age from infancy through adulthood." What You’ll Learn What is social-emotional learning? What is the developmental process of...
Prosocial Behavior: Encouraging Your Child To Practice Gratitude
“The ability to feel and express gratitude develops over time, but even young children are capable of learning this prosocial behavior and will do so in the presence of caring adults." What You’ll Learn What is gratitude and how is this practice beneficial for my...
An Introduction to Social-Emotional Learning
“SEL is the foundation for developing a healthy and thoughtful generation of individuals. If we want children to thrive, we need to meet their social and emotional needs first." What You’ll Learn What is social-emotional learning (SEL)? Why is SEL important? What does...
Understanding and Supporting Early Childhood Mental Health
“Mental health begins to develop in early childhood and is part of everyone’s lived experience." What You’ll Learn What is mental health and when does it begin? How do young children experience mental health? How can I support my child's mental health? Myth: children...
The Family-School Team: 3 Tips to Build an Effective Partnership
“When a strong family-school partnership is in place, children, families, and educators can thrive." What You’ll Learn Why are positive family-school relationships important? How will partnering with my child's school benefit their development? What strategies can I...