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You’ll start seeing more tips for teachers on the ol’ S&F blog rolling forward, and here’s a great one from Reading Rockets. And along with strategies for the classroom, this has a nice section on how parents can support these techniques at home. Take a look!

Positive Behavior Strategies: A Guide for Teachers
Positive behavior strategies (PBS) are research-based approaches to changing challenging student behavior. In this overview, you’ll find out what PBS looks like in the classroom and how to put it into practice. You’ll also learn how families can support PBS at home.
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www.readingrockets.org

Watch the blog this week for all three parts of this positive discipline deep dive from Ask IFAS. It offers a more clinical view of behavior, discussing the four common types of misbehaviors and offer a number keys to success. So read on and stay tuned!

Positive Discipline, Part 1
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension outreach is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public. The University of Florida (UF), together with Florida A&M University (FAMU), administers the Florida Cooperative Extension Service.
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edis.ifas.ufl.edu

Well, 2026 is still pretty new-ish for us all, so here’s a 52-week challenge from positivediscipline.com to master a ton of new parenting ideas. That’s right, one a week, all the way through 2027. Ready, set, hit the link!

52 Positive Discipline Parenting Tools in 52 Weeks
Take the 52 Parenting Tools in 52 Weeks Challenge. This is a fun way to stay focused on Positive Discipline all year long. We hope you will participate and post comments about your own experiences.
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www.positivediscipline.com

Here’s are great resource page that leads to training materials, videos, Powerpoint slideshows, or webinars on positive behavior support for students with disabilities. I’ve hardly dived in, but don’t let that stop you. Looks like a trailhead to lots of great stuff.

Positive Behavior Supports | A Resource Collection – Center for Parent Information and Resources
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www.parentcenterhub.org

Over the course of a lifetime, I’ve come to believe that acceptance may be the hardest and highest-level skill to master. This article from Parents.com introduces “radical acceptance” as a parenting technique, and it includes a link with worksheets and coaching to help you master it. This needs your click!

‘Radical Acceptance’ Might Be Key to Helping You Stay Calm During Toddler Tantrums
When your toddler has a meltdown, parents might feel embarrassed or frustrated. But accepting the reality of situation, and all your little one’s big emotions, rather than fighting them, might make the situation a little less stressful for all of you.
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www.parents.com

Working on good behavior with your kids is a journey that can last from elementary school through high school. And that mean managing the transitions through the tween and teen years. This article and video from the CDC is a great primer to help you understand and prepare for the changes.

Tips for Understanding and Adapting to the Teen Years
Learn more about understanding and adapting to the teen years.
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www.cdc.gov

A fun way to end the week, oh yes. The ol’ maxim for rewards is, “whatever works, works.” So if you need a fun idea or two for some really juicy new rewards – which you can create in S&F in literally seconds – then check out this little list from parent.com. Happy hunting!

Chosen By Kids, For Kids: Meet the 2025 Winners of Parents Best Toys Awards for Elementary-Aged Children
When it comes to delivering fun for elementary-aged kids, these toys made the grade.
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www.parents.com

We’re kind of introducing the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to you and ourselves at the same time here. So check it out this deep link and see what they offer. Some great thinking from an association of professionals focused on promoting high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8. Could be a great new resource for us all.

Articles for Families on Behavior and Development
Find research-based resources, tips and ideas for families on young children’s learning and development.
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www.naeyc.org

Think of this one as a trail head from the Child Mind Institute. And it leads to the notion of improving behavior by trying to create more, positive interactions with your kids. (Which is exactly what our app is meant to help you do.)

Parents Guide to Problem Behavior
When children struggle with their behavior, it can have a negative impact on everyone in the family. Parents know they need to respond, but they often aren’t sure what’s the best strategy, especially if a child is frequently acting out and nothing seems to work. This guide offers parents a comprehensive look at problem behavior. It covers a variety of topics, including what may be triggering problem behavior, how to improve the parent-child relationship when it becomes strained, what to do if kids are struggling with behavior in school and how to get professional help if you need it.
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childmind.org