This week in class, we’re reading “Teenagers Who Don’t Get Enough Sleep at Higher Risk for Mental Health Problems” by Tori Rodriguez .

In the informational text “Teenagers Who Don’t Get Enough Sleep at Higher Risk for Mental Health Problems,” Tori Rodriguez discusses how missing even an hour of sleep can have an effect on teens’ mental health.

As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Beauty & Happiness as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :

“How can we achieve happiness?”

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this psychology article at home:
  • What was “Teenagers Who Don’t Get Enough Sleep at Higher Risk for Mental Health Problems” about?
  • What did you learn about?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • ‘Why Teens Should Sleep In On School Days ‘
  • ‘Why School Should Start Later for Teens’