New This Week

at Dr. Robin's School

Hi there!

When emergencies happen, kids don’t need to panic—they need a plan. This month, we’re breaking preparedness into small, doable steps. Start by building your Safety Team with this week’s short video and downloadable worksheet.

🎬 The Feature Lab

This week's video focuses on the first step to creating an emergency plan for your family.

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There will also be a playlist available starting next week so you can work through all the pages at once!

📥 The Resource Bench

This week's download will help you get started on your own family safety plan! You can download just this week's page here or you can get the entire workbook in the Content Vault.

Download This Week's Page

Access the Full Workbook

🧠 Ask a Question

Do you have a question and teaching science, raising a science "nerd," or understanding neurodiversity? Reply to this email and maybe your question will get featured in a future newsletter!

Question:

Is it normal for my kid to be this obsessed with anything gross about the human body? At what point is it a ‘career interest’ vs. just being a weird kid?

Expert Answer:

You are not the first parent to ask this—and no, it’s not weird. Many kids show deep interest in one area of science (especially anatomy or disease) before they ever show interest in traditional “school science.” What looks like a quirky obsession might actually be early signs of a career path—especially if your child lights up when they explain how a bruise forms or wants to inspect every cut with a flashlight.

You don't have to push a particular career to allow your child to explore their interest. After all, we don't say, "Well, she's not going to be a paleontologist so don't let her obsess about dinosaurs!"

In MedPath, we help students channel those fascinations into real medical knowledge—without dumbing it down. We also encourage them to consider options beyond "doctor" vs "nurse." With 20+ different career spotlights and growing every week, we make sure that kids and teens know there are a wide variety of healthcare careers available to them!

That's all for this week! Happy Learning!

Questions? Get one-on-one assistance from Nurse Jill Cooper. Reply to this email, schedule office hours with Jill, or text or call 720-257-9030. Business hours are 9-5 M-F MST, closed for school holidays.