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10 Ways to Help Your Child Develop Healthy Digital Habits
How to Help Your Child Develop Healthy Digital Habits Technology has become a normal part of childhood. Children use computers, tablets, phones, and other devices to learn, communicate, play, create, and explore the world around them. Since technology is such...
How to Talk to Your Child About Friendship Challenges
How to Talk to Your Child About Friendship Challenges Friendships can be one of the most exciting parts of childhood—but they can also be one of the hardest parts. A disagreement with a friend, feeling left out at recess, or...
Why Learning About Different Cultures Matters: Celebrating Diversity at SNACS
Why Learning About Different Cultures Matters: Celebrating Diversity at SNACS What can children learn from taking the time to understand people whose backgrounds, cultures, and experiences differ from their own? Today, the second Monday of October, is when Indigenous Peoples...
How to Prevent Bullying and Build a Culture of Respect
How to Prevent Bullying and Build a Culture of Respect Every child deserves to feel safe, included, and respected at school. While schools play an important role in preventing bullying, parents also need to help their children understand what respect...
Why Is the PLAY® Method at SNACS So Special?
Why Is the PLAY® Method at SNACS So Special? When you’re choosing a school for your child, you want to know more than what subjects they will learn. You want to understand how they will learn. Will they have opportunities...
How to Help Your Child Build Better Study Habits
How to Help Your Child Build Better Study Habits Good study habits can make a big difference in a child’s academic success. But learning how to study effectively doesn’t always come naturally. Children may struggle to stay focused, manage their...
What to Pack in Your Child’s Backpack—and What to Leave Out
What to Pack in Your Child’s Backpack—and What to Leave Out A well-packed backpack can make the school day easier, more organized, and less stressful for your child. But with school supplies, homework, snacks, and personal items competing for space,...
Backpacks at SNACS Backpacks are kept lighter at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School, since students are provided with most necessary supplies. SNACS provides students with necessary school supplies such as: Pencils and Erasers Pencil Sharpeners Markers Rulers Glue Sticks A...
Helping Children Handle Frustration and Setbacks: Building Resilience for School and Life
Helping Children Handle Frustration and Setbacks: Building Resilience for School and Life Every child experiences frustration and setbacks, whether it’s a difficult assignment, a disappointing test grade, a disagreement with a classmate, or struggling to learn something new. These struggles...
Helping Your Child Set and Reach Academic Goals
Helping Your Child Set and Reach Academic Goals Every child has the ability to grow, learn, and achieve meaningful things in school, but knowing where to start can sometimes feel overwhelming for both children and parents. Academic goals give students...
7. Reaching Academic Goals at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School uses specialized curriculum and tools that help students have clear goals and plan to reach them. That’s why SNACS uses Personalized Learning Plans (PLPs)...
When Parents and Teachers Work Together, Children Thrive: Building a Stronger Support System for Students
When Parents and Teachers Work Together, Children Thrive: Building a Stronger Support System for Students As a parent, you want your child to feel confident, supported, and successful at school. Teachers want the same thing. While parents and teachers each...
How Can Home and School Support Children Together? Children thrive when they understand what is expected of them. When parents and teachers work together to reinforce positive habits, students are more likely to develop the confidence and independence they need...
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