Parenting CurriculumParenting CurriculumWhen used by families, Positive Action positively involves parents in students’ lives. Having an effective and supportive family is a strong predictor of both academic success and the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional well-being of individuals, families, and society. Positive Action offers numerous tools that promote effective families and supportive parenting.
In addition to these efforts, Positive Action for families teaches parents and students how to be healthy, think critically and creatively, solve problems, take responsibility, form positive relationships, be honest with themselves and others, set goals, and engage in other positive actions to become happy and successful.
This develops all family members’ abilities and nurtures their sense of self-worth, preparing them for lifelong success and happiness. It also helps parents learn skills for parenting, family management, and coping with life. Families can become more involved in their students' school by using the Positive Action Family Kit.
Further reading: The Benefits and Strategies of Parental Involvement in Education & Schools
Accessible through Pasela by Positive Action, the Family Series is a user-friendly product that can help strengthen family relationships and promote students' interest in learning. Each lesson is approximately 30-45 minutes long but can easily be divided into three 15-minute segments to fit into busy family schedules. Parents can teach lessons once a week or follow a schedule set by the school or agency, bringing Positive Action concepts into the home in a flexible and manageable way.
The Family Series can also be used by trained people to deliver lessons in a variety of settings, structures, and time frames. The lessons can be regularly scheduled or one-time and can be used with any group of individuals to improve parenting skills and promote positive thoughts, actions, and feelings about self.
For accessibility and relevance, the family series is available in two developmentally-appropriate versions: Elementary and Secondary.
This version, suitable for students aged 5 to 11, presents core concepts through simplified discussions and engaging learning materials.
This version is adapted for older youth, aged 12-18, and and features more advanced examples that reflect the real-life experiences of teens.
Both versions cover the same core concepts, promote similar hands-on activities, and use continuing stories with recurring characters to reinforce themes of positive behavior, health, and overall well-being.
This consistency allows all family members, from children under five to parents and elders, to participate and engage with the program together, ensuring that each child receives content tailored to their stage of development
Strengthen your existing family or parenting workshops by utilizing the seven-session Family Classes Kit in conjunction with the Family Series. Available only by request, Family Classes can be used for high-need, at-risk families, in court-mandated situations, or just to train families in a school or other group in positive family behavior.
In each session, families learn the Thoughts-Actions-Feelings (TAF) Circle, the philosophy, and the basics of one of the six Positive Action units:
During the first half of each session, the parents, adolescents, and students have separate, concurrent classes with age-appropriate lessons that cover the same concepts. In the wrap-up portion of the session, all the groups come together to review the concepts and participate in an activity as a family unit. This powerful tool improves relationships, communication, and family dynamics.
Positive Action family products are a robust and engaging component that will enhance existing implementations. As schools increase parental engagement, the students will benefit. By offering families and parents a direct way to be involved with Positive Action in the school, educators will observe improvement in students’ behavior, school engagement and academic performance.
Educators will also notice that parents will become more engaged as they see the benefits of Positive Action for their children.
