Extractions: Searching for help on how to teach your children Youth Sports and Sportsmanship? You've come to the right place!! You will find helpful information, advice and instructional products that will help you the parents, coaches and children involved in youth sports. Each section provides you with an in depth look at the particular topic. FundamenTools Articles Forums/Chat Areas - Interesting interactive discussions with other parents, coaches and children. Youth Sports Newsletter - This FREE monthly email newsletter includes articles, fitness tips, healthy recipes, sports quotes, etc. Previous issues available for your review in the Archive section. Sign Up Now B. A. Good Sport Award Program - Sportsmanship award program Coloring Contest - Children ages 3-9 can win a cool T-Ball or Soccer T-shirt with "B. A. Good Sport" the Ambassador of Sportsmanship on the front. What's New - Check out the titles and descriptions of new books and videos for several exciting sports including Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer including an excellent video on motivational coaching. Need to Find Your Way Around?
Classroom Resources For Teachers getting parents involved Everyone loves getting postcards, which makes Postcardsfrom America a wonderful way to get parents involved in their child's lessons http://www.postcardsfrom.com/teach/teach.html
Extractions: We tour a state a week and send two " Live-at-the-Scene TM " postcards each week. The first postcard features a scenic view, the other a view of native wildlife, such as an animal, bird, fish, insect, or plant that is either unique to that state, or prevalent in that area. Classroom Activity: The scenic photograph and the accompanying photo caption on the postcard, as well as our hand-written personal message on the reverse side, can be used as a launching off point for further classroom discussions. For example, you may ask your class to locate the State-of-the-Week on a map and find clues as to why that area of the country would have that type of scenery and support that kind of wildlife. "STAMPS"
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Extractions: Publications Links New Search ... Site Tools Parents do not need to feel they are alone in helping their children stay drug-free. For the first time ever, there are preventative intervention programs that have been proven to be effective and are available to schools, families and communities. Children have the best prospects for leading healthy, drug-free lives when schools support parents in their anti-drug message. There should be nothing confusing or contradictory in what children learn about drugs from the adults in their lives, and school policies need to reflect the same attitude toward alcohol and drugs that you express at home: Drug use is not acceptable. Drugs diminish a child's ability to concentrate and follow through on academic responsibilities, they cause loss of motivation and absenteeism, and students who use them can be disruptive and drain teachers' time and energy. The best way to ensure that the anti-drug policies at your child's school are strong is to be involved. You can:
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Getting Involved From Parents Home Drug Testing parents Home Drug Testing assists parents with drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse by their children. getting involved. The most promising drug prevention programs are those in which parents, students, schools and the faculty members trained to teach about alcohol and other drug use? http://www.home-drugtest.com/link05.htm
Extractions: The development of strong policies that spell out rules governing use, possession, and sale of alcohol and other drugs is a key part of any school-based prevention program. Learn what your school's policies are and actively support them. If your school has no policy, work with teachers, administrators, and community members to develop one. Good school policies typically specify what constitutes an alcohol or other drug offense, spell out the consequences for violating the policy, describe procedures for handling violations, and build community support for the policy. Visit your child's school and learn how drug education is being taught. Are the faculty members trained to teach about alcohol and other drug use? Is drug education a regular part of the curriculum or limited to a special week? Is it taught through the health class, or do all teachers incorporate drug education into their subject area? Do children in every grade receive drug education, or is it limited to selected grades? Is there a component for parents?
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Extractions: Dear Reader, Following is advice received by a teacher who was interviewed by a panel of 5 people for a teaching position but was not hired. She initiated a post-interview discussion with one of the interviewers. When Lauri asked what she might have done better during the interview, the interviewer (an assistant principal) offered the tips included in the message copied below. We thank Lauri for sharing this helpful information! Kathleen First of all, [apparently] the main reason I wasn't hired was the fact that I verbalized that I was VERY nervous ... she told me, "NEVER verbalize your nervousness, that's expected, especially in front of a panel of five! ...and we understand that people are nervous." Apparently, that shows them a lack of self-confidence.... Secondly, "Because you were nervous, your voice softened too much, and it gave us the impression that you had a quiet disposition. We were under the impression that you would be like that in the classroom, and might have been 'eaten alive' by the kids." She stated, in my next interview, to be MORE assertive and to use a strong voice ... as if I were in front of a class ... nice and strong. The bottom line here was the fact that she could tell that I was very eager to teach and that I truly cared about the outcome of my future students!
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Consumer Information Center: Growing Up Drug-Free: Chapter 7, Getting Involved A Chapter 7 getting involved And Staying involved. Parentschool partnerships. parents do not need to feel the faculty members trained to teach about alcohol, tobacco, and other drug http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/children/drgfree/parents_guide7.html
Extractions: Return to Federal Citizen Information Center Home Page Printer-friendly page Chapter 7: Getting Involved And Staying Involved Parents do not need to feel they are alone in helping their children stay drug- free. For the first time ever, there are preventative intervention programs that have been proven to be effective and are available to schools, families and communities. Children have the best prospects for leading healthy, drug-free lives when schools support parents in their anti-drug message. There should be nothing confusing or contradictory in what children learn about drugs from the adults in their lives, and school policies need to reflect the same attitude toward alcohol and drugs that you express at home: Drug use is not acceptable. Drugs diminish a child's ability to concentrate and follow through on academic responsibilities, they cause loss of motivation and absenteeism, and students who use them can be disruptive and drain teachers' time and energy. The best way to ensure that the anti-drug policies at your child's school are strong is to be involved. You can: Learn about the current policies regarding alcohol and other drugs at your child's school.
@marillo Globe-News: Features: Parents Teach Kids How To Cope 02/21/99 1031 p.m. CT. parents teach kids how to cope parents can help by redirecting young children and getting them involved in something that doesn't upset them, Gardner http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/022199/fea_cope.shtml
Extractions: Globe-News Features Writer Toddlers don't always recognize their own needs - such as when they are sleepy. And they don't know how to act when they are angry. As children become teens, dealing with family conflict becomes even more difficult, and parents should teach children to release stress and resolve issues in acceptable ways, according to Amarillo counselors. Kristi Barnes, a licensed professional counselor at Buckner Children and Family Services, recommends that parents observe how children act when they are angry and try to build on those skills. Children need to learn to put their feelings into words instead of actions, said Carol Gardner, another licensed professional counselor at Buckner. Parents can help by redirecting young children and getting them involved in something that doesn't upset them, Gardner said. Dealing with teens isn't quite as simple. Teens are highly influenced by their peers and generally deal with conflict the way their peers do, Barnes said.
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Extractions: Parental Involvement in School Instill a Love in Learning School Stress Learning Styles ... Additional Resources Building Family Strengths . (1995). A family 4-H project in which all members of the family participate. The life-skills projects are done in the home. Written by Illinois Extension educators. The information is available through your local Illinois Extension county offices Celebrate Your Family - A Learn-At-Home Series . This is a general program for all families that gives them a chance to understand and explore the strengths of their family. Two six-issue newsletters have been developed by Pennsylvania State University to help all types of families learn to have fun together, identify their strengths and develop ways of communicating better. Written by Illinois Extension Family Life educators. The information is available through your local Illinois Extension county offices Effective Black Parenting Family 4-H (available in English and Spanish) (1996). Family 4-H provides six weekly meeting trainings to explore six topics. It reinforces the opportunity for adults to become important for their children and encourages the inclusion of relatives, neighbors and other community members. Written by Illinois Extension educators. The information is available through
Districts Turn To Parents To Play Bigger Roles in police officers from the Pasadena Gang Task Force to teach kids and where 84 percentof graduates are collegebound, getting parents involved in academic http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/96/10/13/schools/parents.2-0
Extractions: In this era of swelling enrollments, tight budgets and politicized family values, Americans are being told the key to success in public education can be summed up in one word: parents. Everyone from President Clinton down is urging parents to take a more active role in their children's schooling. The old days when parents met teachers once a year at open house, went to the Halloween carnival and chipped in at candy sale time now seem quaint. Under the new regimen, parents are handing out textbooks, replacing playgrounds, tutoring slow students in reading and helping fast ones pick a college. They help to run student detention programs. They "room-sit" for teachers called away to other things. They meet and greet school visitors. While big school districts may have special staffs to garner commercial and corporate support, smaller districts often turn to parents and volunteers to help identify and go after business and civic donors. Volunteerism in all its forms private-sector support, plus parents' and others' donations of time and effort can add up to substantial sums for cash-strapped school districts.
LHS GEMS Spark Your Child's Success In Math And Science book is found in the titleit is meant to teach caretakers how to will want iton their shelves to provide ideas for getting parents involved with their http://www.lhsgems.org/GEMSpark.html
Extractions: Written by Jacqueline Barber, Nicole Parizeau, Lincoln Bergman Spark Your Child's Success in Math and Science, winner of a Parent's Guide Award , is an innovative book that describes how and why even the smallest actions taken by parents can make the world of difference in their children's schooling and overall education. important? Because: "Being involved" doesn’t require knowledge of math or science, a college education, or any extensive preparation. An involved parent contributes dramatically to a child’s quality of schoolwork, likelihood of graduation, and desire to enroll in higher education. Organized to be accessible and useful, is full of immediately usable ideas and background information for all parents.
Extractions: JavaScript Web Site Menu Switched Off WiredKids Teachers Build A Team Of Parents Build A Team Of Parents check out the American Library Associations web site. KidsConnect WiredSafety Privacy Policy ... Terms Of Use Bookmark Function Requires JavaScript E-mail Page Link To Us Top Back If this link does not function, press your browser's Back Button to return to the referring page Parts of this web site were taken from Parry Aftab's book "The Parent's Guide to Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace"
LEARNS The Tutor Newsletter Winter 1998 Issue It's been said, The thing that makes a great teacher is that he/she is alwayslearning new things to teach. . getting parents involved. by Gale Greenlee. http://www.nwrel.org/learns/tutor/win1998/win1998.html
Extractions: Developmental Considerations in Selecting Books for Children by Gale Greenlee and Heidi Pfunder Laws What is your earliest memory of reading? Do you remember being read to by your mother, father or an older sibling? Did you long to hear stories of times "long past" told with enthusiasm and passion by a grandparent, aunt, or uncle? Did your mother or father sing songs while doing household chores? Were you encouraged to create and tell stories of your own? For most children, the first experiences with reading and writing are in the home. No matter what their education level, native language, or culture, parents are generally regarded as a child's first and most important teachers. Numerous studies attest to the importance of reading to and with young children. What are the benefits? Children who are read to, and who grow up in homes rich in literacy activities (like reading, writing, storytelling, singing, and lively conversation) are more likely to value and develop a love of reading. Not only that, children raised in literacy-rich environments often become successful readers and writers.
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Extractions: United We Stand Build a Solid Team of Parents, Friends, Librarians and Schools Ask them to set up a program to try to get parents involved. Do what you can to help; they deserve our support and admiration. (I've said it before, but librarians are our most underestimated natural resource. And, I've been lucky enough to know some really sensational ones.) You should also check out the American Librarians Association's (the ALA) website (www.ala.org). It's a wealth of resources and tips. The American Librarians Association features a good site called KidsConnect (www.ala.org/ICONN/kidscom.html), which is run by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the ALA. Through e-mail submitted at the site, kids can send inquiries to the librarians online, and within a couple days get help in locating resources that respond to their inquiries. The kids are then referred to their school library media specialist. KidsConnect helps build teams. In addition, after you've finished this book and have had a chance to surf around for awhile, you may be able to contribute meaningfully to the plans to get your schools and libraries online. Share the wealth. Let them know what you've learned and let them teach you what they know. (My next book is for teachers, since my daughter entered one of the best technology education programs in the country this fall. Hopefully, all you teachers out there will help us.)
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Real World University-Where Success Is The Only Major As always, teach purposefully! Avoiding Burnout Learn how to make it through anotheryear of teaching without losing your mind. getting parents involved Learn http://www.rwuniversity.com/articles.cfm?cid=128
Action Health Incorporated If the parents and schools do not teach it The number of adolescents getting STDs(sexually transmitted diseases Young people are also involved in this program. http://www.solutions-site.org/kids/stories/KScat3_sol113_y.htm
Extractions: The Example of Action Health Incorporated's Adolescent Health Program (Any time you see a link , you can click it for more information on that word or topic) What's it all about? Action Health Incorporated's Adolescent Health Program was created to help young people learn and use information, skills and services. This helps them deal with growing up. It especially helps them learn about things related to sexual health choices. The program also works to tell others about the poor health of Nigeria 's adolescents , and it is trying to get parents and people in the government to understand the need for sex education What's the problem? Sexual relationships can be very dangerous because of diseases that are passed from one person to another during these relationships. If a person has sexual relationships with more people, it could mean that the person has a bigger chance of getting a disease. This is a new problem in Nigeria. In Nigeria, many adolescents, in the past, have had
