August 2016

Monthly Archives

  • The Teenage Brain and Smoking

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    AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0′,’width’,’320′,’height’,’295′,’id’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’align’,’middle’,’src’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’quality’,’high’,’bgcolor’,’#ffffff’,’name’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’pluginspage’,’http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer’,’flashvars’,’videoFile=http://www.cwkn.net/tip_vids/101020_smoking.flv’,’movie’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’ ); //end AC code “I started smoking cigarettes when I was 10, I started smoking weed and drinking when I was 13, I started doing crystal [methamphetamine] when I was 14, I started doing cocaine when I was 15.” – Renee, 15 Every October, students around the country celebrate Red Ribbon Week… talking […]

  • The Drug Talk

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    AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0′,’width’,’320′,’height’,’295′,’id’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’align’,’middle’,’src’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’quality’,’high’,’bgcolor’,’#ffffff’,’name’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’pluginspage’,’http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer’,’flashvars’,’videoFile=http://www.cwkn.net/tip_vids/101020_drugtalk.flv’,’movie’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’ ); //end AC code “The parents need to be very clear at saying. I am not giving you permission to do that. I am not telling you that it’s a good idea, I’m telling you that it’s a bad idea. And here’s why it’s a bad idea. That’s why we have rules now […]

  • Setbacks Make Us Stronger

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    AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0′,’width’,’320′,’height’,’295′,’id’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’align’,’middle’,’src’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’quality’,’high’,’bgcolor’,’#ffffff’,’name’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’pluginspage’,’http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer’,’flashvars’,’videoFile=http://www.cwkn.net/tip_vids/101027_setbacks.flv’,’movie’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’ ); //end AC code “Finally you get to the point where you don’t appreciate their compliments anymore; you just kind of ignore them.” – Christina, Age 17 For decades, American parents have heard that their most important task is to build up their children’s self esteem. But some experts now say that effort […]

  • The Power of Free Play

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    AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0′,’width’,’320′,’height’,’295′,’id’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’align’,’middle’,’src’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’quality’,’high’,’bgcolor’,’#ffffff’,’name’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’pluginspage’,’http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer’,’flashvars’,’videoFile=http://www.cwkn.net/tip_vids/101027_freetime.flv’,’movie’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’ ); //end AC code “It’s really important for parents and schools and kids to work together r- to think about the optimal balance between homework and extra-curricular activities and time with friends, and then just time to hang out and ‘veg’.” – Nadine Kaslow, Ph.D, psychologist Everybody needs a little playtime – even […]

  • Preschool Promises

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    AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0′,’width’,’320′,’height’,’295′,’id’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’align’,’middle’,’src’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’quality’,’high’,’bgcolor’,’#ffffff’,’name’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’pluginspage’,’http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer’,’flashvars’,’videoFile=http://www.cwkn.net/tip_vids/101103_preschool.flv’,’movie’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’ ); //end AC code “If you’re having to push [reading], maybe you’re going the wrong way.” – Wynona Meredith, preschool teacher A review of the current state of publicly funded preschool published in the journal of the Association for Psychological Science confirms that the benefits of preschool education are long-lasting – especially in […]

  • The Big Lunch Mix-Up

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    AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0′,’width’,’320′,’height’,’295′,’id’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’align’,’middle’,’src’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’quality’,’high’,’bgcolor’,’#ffffff’,’name’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’pluginspage’,’http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer’,’flashvars’,’videoFile=http://www.cwkn.net/tip_vids/101103_lunch.flv’,’movie’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’ ); //end AC code “We’re going to have to know how to work together…because we’re going to be so diverse, there’s going to be no choice.” – Pamela Perry, Ph.D, professor of Community Studies While it can happen any day of the year, the 2010 national Mix It Up at Lunch Day is […]

  • Obesity Still Top Concern for Kids

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    AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0′,’width’,’320′,’height’,’295′,’id’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’align’,’middle’,’src’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’quality’,’high’,’bgcolor’,’#ffffff’,’name’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’pluginspage’,’http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer’,’flashvars’,’videoFile=http://www.cwkn.net/tip_vids/101117_obesity.flv’,’movie’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’ ); //end AC code “It’s OK if we want to sit at home, and play video games, and eat all day, and do nothing. I mean, our society has kind of put us that way.” – Jonathan, 16 years old It may sound ironic, but 40 companies that make our favorite junk foods […]

  • Alcohol and the Teen Brain

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    AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0′,’width’,’320′,’height’,’295′,’id’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’align’,’middle’,’src’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’quality’,’high’,’bgcolor’,’#ffffff’,’name’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’pluginspage’,’http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer’,’flashvars’,’videoFile=http://www.cwkn.net/tip_vids/101117_alcohol.flv’,’movie’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’ ); //end AC code “And one important difference we found…was that the kids with the heavy drinking patterns were not able to retain as much information as the kids who were non-drinkers.” – Susan Tapert, Ph.D. Duke University recently announced the permanent cancelation of tail-gating at football games after a 14-year-old was found […]

  • Energy Drinks and Teens

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    AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0′,’width’,’320′,’height’,’295′,’id’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’align’,’middle’,’src’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’quality’,’high’,’bgcolor’,’#ffffff’,’name’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’pluginspage’,’http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer’,’flashvars’,’videoFile=http://www.cwkn.net/tip_vids/101201_energydrinks.flv’,’movie’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’ ); //end AC code “They’re going to get that boost, but in the long run they’re not going to be doing their best. And they may not even notice they’re not doing their best.” – Elizabeth Redmond, Ph.D. and Nutritionist According to a recent Time magazine article, the afternoon coffee break for an […]

  • Living from the Inside Out… Mistakes Students Should Make

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    AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0′,’width’,’320′,’height’,’295′,’id’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’align’,’middle’,’src’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’quality’,’high’,’bgcolor’,’#ffffff’,’name’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’pluginspage’,’http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer’,’flashvars’,’videoFile=http://www.cwkn.net/tip_vids/101201_mistakes.flv’,’movie’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’ ); //end AC code “As teenagers, we’re developing, we’re trying to figure out what our passions are, what we want out of life, and we should be able to do that.” – Chandler DeWitt, Teen Author No one likes making mistakes. But mistakes lead to learning and growth. Converge Magazine for educators recently […]