Monday, June 27, 2011

Reading Rockets: Creating a Home Library

Summer is a GREAT time to create a home library for your children. Reading Rockets has some great tips on how to do this...and remember....get out to the library and sign up for a summer reading program!

Reading Rockets: Creating a Home Library

Monday, June 20, 2011

Teaching Kids about Money Management | ParentFurther

Did You Know? The average financial literacy score for high school students is an F? This score has fallen to its lowest level ever. 75% of adults say its important to give financial guidance to children and teenages, only 36% of adults actually do so... Check out these tips on ways to teach your kids good habits about spending, saving and making money.

Teaching Kids about Money Management ParentFurther

Friday, June 17, 2011

Puzzles!!!!

Looking for something to do on the weekend? I puzzle laid out on the table will leave your kids super excited! Choose a puzzle that the whole family can work on over the weekend.

Weekend Family Activities

Monday, June 13, 2011

Encouraging Positive Relationships

Growing up, one of the most important things to our children is making friends. Although we can not choose their friends for them , we can offer positive strategies in helping build relationships with their friends
Encouraging Positive Relationships ParentFurther

Friday, June 10, 2011

Fun FREE Fun!!!

Celebrate Trees - Arbor Day at the Forest History Center
Maximize your knowledge of TREES!~ Explore different stations and take home a tree to plant - fun for the whole family!

Saturday 6/11/11
12:00-3:00pm
Forest History Center
Register at www.getlearning.org or 327-5730

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Parent to Parent Live

Free Webinar from the Working Family Resource Center
Friday, May 20, 2011
12:00-1:00
From Baby's Babbles to Toddler's Tales: The Power of Language in Living, Loving and Learning

Long before your children say their first words, they are learning amazing things from what they hear you say to them, about them and in front of them. Join other parents and Dr, Marti Erickson, developmental psychologist and co-host of Mom Enough, for a discussion and questions on language develop0ment.

Find more info at http://www.workingfamilyresourcecenter.org

or register ahead of time at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/339791834