Resources for Parents
ParentTV
ParentTV offers hundreds of on-demand videos to support the parenting and care of children from birth to teens. ParentTV is sponsored by RAPT for all RCHK parents. It is a great resource with short videos and resources to help with the tricky job of parenting. To access the resources, go to https://parenttv.com/membership and use the code “rchk”.
What We Value: The Roots of Wellbeing at RCHK
What We Learn: The Routes to Wellbeing at RCHK
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Character Strengths |
At RCHK we use the VIA classification of Character Strengths, which can be found here. You can find out your own strengths, and equip yourself to talk to you about your childrens’. Lea Waters also offers suggestions for strengths-based parenting on her website blog and in her book, The Strength Switch. |
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Mindfulness |
There are many excellent apps and sites for mindfulness available. Smiling Mind is used in Year 4 as a programme shared with students, but also offers great options for at home practice for children, teenagers and adults. |
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Resilience |
How To Build Resilience In Your Family – What To Do When Your Family Is Struggling: this article from The Greater Good Magazine gives some suggestions for ways to face challenging times with your family. |
Wellbeing at Home
Below you will find a wide range of resources to help you implement Wellbeing at Home.
| Health |
Commonsense media – useful website to rate all media: games, apps, books, movies, tv shows |
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Amaze Parents – support for adolescent sexual health/development |
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Nourish Interactive – resource for following a balanced diet and getting daily exercise |
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Physical Activity – Daily suggestions for daily physical activities |
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Cultivate Balance in Mental Health and Energy – tips for helping kids develop coping skills |
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Mindfulness with Children – 25 easy activities to practice mindfulness with kids |
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| Environment |
Commonsense media – useful website to rate all media: games, apps, books, movies, tv shows |
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You and the Environment – How you can help the environment |
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Teaching Children to Care for the Planet – 10 easy, everyday tips we can use to teach our kids to lighten their carbon footprint |
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| Accomplishment |
Celebrate the Little Things – Everyday successes to celebrate |
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Goal Setting with Kids – tips for setting goals with your child |
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Encouraging Perseverance – tips for setting goals and encouraging perseverance with kids |
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| Relationships |
Parenting with Love and Logic – weekly free tips for parents and teachers, inspiration and special offers to help strengthen your relationship with the kids in your life. |
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Kelso’s Choice – conflict resolution strategies for children to solve small problems independently. |
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Parenting Support – positive support for parents through the parenting life-cycle |
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Noticing the Good – suggestions for noticing the good every day |
RCHK Character Strength Cards
Our uniquely designed Character Strength Cards are a handy resource for use at home, and even on the go, especially for those in the Primary years. These cards have been created by using imagery inspired by our Year 3 students, and wording from students in Year 6. Each card incorporates the concept of Positive Education being at the #HeartOfRCHK, and features character illustrations wearing the RCHK uniform shirts. A complete set of 24 cards can be purchased in the RCHK Stationery Shop for HK$9.
Dealing with emotions
There is no good or bad emotions, what matters is how we deal with them. When your child is throwing a tantrum, use ‘Time In’ strategy for challenging behaviours: Stay with your child when he/she is asked to calm down. Once he/she is calm, hug him/her, and talk about the situation and encourage your child to talk about the causes, and ways to deal with similar situations.
- Give notice promptly
- Empathise with your child, e.g. You are crying because you can’t fix this.
- Recognise the emotion, give it a name (sad, disappointed, frustrated), e.g. Now you are feeling frustrated.
- Allow your child to express his/her emotion through different ways, e.g. stress ball, have a quiet space, cry
- Talk to your child once him/her is calm, recall the situation/scenario
- Brainstorm ways to deal with frustration/disappointment, e.g. tell parents, leave the scene, deep breath, self talk
- Encourage your child to use the ways to express feelings
- Discuss the situations/feeling of the main characters when reading books, or encountering similar situations during outing
Meaning and Purpose
One of the areas that many people struggle with is finding purpose and meaning for themselves. Knowing your purpose is part of having a sense of accomplishment and contributes to positive emotions. The Purpose Challenge is designed to help teenagers to find their purpose, and offers supportive tools for adults and students as well.
Parent University Resources (Parenting)
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Book recommendations:
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| Listening and Learning | |
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Parenting styles and approaches |
Parent University Resources (Mental Health)
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| Responding to children’s behaviour |
Talk by Jared Cooney (password: rchk) |
| Understanding Teenagers |
Talk by Jared Cooney (password: rchk) |
Parent University Resources (Technology)
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Understanding of Screen Time |
Handout – Screen Time for Kids Getting the Balance Right |
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PowerPoint Presentation – Battle of the Screens: Gaming, Screen Use and Finding Balance |
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Report – Technology Addiction: Concern, Controversy, and Finding Balance |
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| Social Media Use |
Video – Top Ten Tips for Social Media Use |
Parent University Resources (Academics)
| How can I support my child to develop as a mathematician? (May 2023) | |
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How do mathematicians engage in problem solving and reasoning? |
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| English Language: How do I understand my child’s development? (April 2023) | |