Parent & Teacher Resources

Attention!

Do you suddenly have your little ones home all the time, missing their friends and all the activities from the Family Development Center. FEAR NOT! We have help for you as you navigate this new world, and help for your littles. 

ParentPal Digital App

Get free access through June 30th to ParentPay, a digital app that gives families a daily roadmap to follow that promotes active, joyful engagement and age-appropriate activities.

Health-at-Home Toolkit

The Health-at-Home toolkit provides at-home learning activities, prevention, and care tips, as well as well-being best practices in both English and Spanish. 

Conscious Discipline material

Conscious Discipline offers an array of both free and paid material, including

  • Webinars including Self-Care during COVID -19, Providing Safety, and COVID-19 Stress
  • Articles including the Basics of the Conscious Discipline Brain State Model, and Emotional Safety for Adults
  • Printable items include Social Skills for Siblings, ABC’s for Parents of Little Ones, and Visual Daily Schedules
  • Spanish materials including articles and webinars

All Free Material is located here.

CNN/Sesame Street Coronavirus Town Hall

This town hall featuring the newscasters of CNN and the residents of Sesame Street is broken into segments to help children and parents address some of the common fears or questions arising from the COVID-19 quarantine. 

News & Resources for Parents from SchoolClosures.org

Access news and resources including sample daily schedules, where to find school lunches for children, how to work from home with children present, curriculum, psychological support, and ways to stay connected. 

Free Version of Ready4K

An enhanced version of the core Ready4K program by ParentPowered PBC is being offered through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Learn more here.

Parent Resource List from the Wellness Center

Read through this list of parent resources developed by Christy Thrash, PsyD of the UCCS Wellness Center.

The How of Happiness - COVID-19 Edition

This popular class, the How of Happiness, has been modified slightly for the quarantine circumstances. Download the slides accompanying the presentation here for tips on how to be happy during this uncertain time. 

Disney "Go To Bed" Hotline

Are you struggling to get your children to go to sleep? Check out this USAToday story detailing the Disney Hotline with characters telling your children it's time to go to bed! 

Handling Disruptive Children/Siblings

Do you have children acting up while you're trying to work from home? Watch this 13-minute video with help on how to handle disruptive children/siblings

The Future of Sanitizing Webinar