Lansing Wood

Lansing Wood is an adoptive mother and co-author of Adoption in the Schools: Resources for Parents and Teachers. She is also a board member of FAIR (Families Adopting in Response).

URL: http://www.fairfamilies.org/2012/index.php/

Author Archives: Lansing Wood

Exploring Family Roots at School

Nancy Ng and Lansing Wood - June 29, 2017 - Ages & Stages, Parenting, School, School Kids, Talking, Talking to Kids

Exploring Family Roots at School

Nancy Ng and Lansing Wood - June 29, 2017 - Ages & Stages, Parenting, School, School Kids, Talking, Talking to Kids

The family tree assignment is a perfect opportunity to answer your child’s questions about adoption.

An adopted child considers his family tree

A Forest of Family Trees

Lansing Wood and Nancy Ng - June 13, 2016 - Ages & Stages, Parenting, School

Inclusive assignments help your grade-schooler, as well as her classmates, learn about their lives and the world around them.

[Book Review] Adoption and the Schools: A Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers

Lansing Wood and Nancy Ng - June 26, 2014 - Adoption Book Reviews, Parenting, Resources, School

Though many schools support the ideas of diverse families and multiculturalism, adoption is rarely mentioned as one of the differences to be considered or part of a school curriculum. This book seeks to change that.

Ask AF: An Invasive Assignment

Lansing Wood - June 1, 2007 - Expert Q&A, Parenting, School

An adoptive parent asks how to react to her middle schooler’s assignment to write a report about his birth. Adoption at school expert Lansing Wood offers guidance on speaking with the teacher.

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