Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g16IMnu16276; Wed, 6 Feb 2002 13:22:49 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 13:22:49 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <001401c1af3a$aa915620$14d74ad8@chsmo.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Carrie Tyler" <ctyler@chs-mo.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:720] Re: Parenting ed training? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; Status: O Content-Length: 9258 Lines: 218 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C1AF08.5FE61D40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am eagerly serching with no success to locate a parent & child = interactions tool for my program. Can someone help me please? Thank you, CARRIE TYLER ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Rebecca Calhoun=20 To: Multiple recipients of list=20 Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 12:11 PM Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:718] Re: Parenting ed training? Colleen, Just a few ideas regarding parent education...=20 First, I highly recommend the NCFL Answer Book....I run three family = lit sites and each site has a copy that is well used by staff in = planning.=20 Next you will find as you start working with parents that they will = lead you to topics....i.e. we recently spent a session discussing how to = use coupons, various store ads, etc. to be able to economically buy food = for their families. We also invite speakers to discuss topics i.e. how = to apply for FHA loans to buy a home, interviewing and other work = topics.....In other words although topics may not always be directly = about parenting (i.e discipline) but still apply to family issues of = providing nutrition, budgeting, obtaining shelter, and providing for = their families. Adults are increasing their knowledge base while = obtaining information to assist their families. My adult education = teachers really facilitate this area of the program by leading = discussions, recommending topics, and assisting in locating resources. = The students, adult ed teacher and child ed teacher work together to = determine topic areas.&nb! sp; We also utilize various videos for = discussion. Again NCFL has some excellent resources as do many other = suppliers. My teachers have been viewing some products from Educational = Productions that appear to be very good. Materials are of course costly, = so check with your partners and other service agencies in your area and = see what you can share/borrow and what they have found effective (and = not) so that your dollars are spent wisely. i.e. our Early Childhood = Alliance team was able to porivde me some videos in Spanish for my = hispanic parents. Your challenge may be to develop the relationships = with other agencies to utilize the resources the community has to offer = but I assure you that the benifits to our families of colloborating with = the other providers is well worth the time involved. =20 Now for the NCFL plug......I highly recommend their training = programs!! I was new to this arena last year and found that the = Implementing a FL Program and especially the Summer Institute provided a = wealth of information and contacts that have been a great asset. My = teachers will all attend!!! One just returned and is very excited about = her experiences. She has returned re-energized and ready to share all = that she has learned with her students.=20 My last and perhaps most important recommendation is....Keep your = eyes, ears, and mind open to what the families are telling you through = words and actions that they need/want. Then keep your eyes, ears, and = mind open to various resource avenues to meet their needs. There is no = magic curriculmn that will answer all their problems but with some = creativity on your and your staff's part you will find ways to have = lasting effects on them and their children. Good luck with your = program.=20 Rebecca Calhoun=20 LEAP of Noble County, Inc.=20 rcalhounleap@yahoo.com =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C1AF08.5FE61D40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am eagerly serching with no success = to locate a=20 parent & child interactions tool for my program.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can someone help me = please?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank you,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>CARRIE TYLER</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Drcalhounleap@yahoo.com = href=3D"mailto:rcalhounleap@yahoo.com">Rebecca=20 Calhoun</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dnifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov=20 href=3D"mailto:nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov">Multiple recipients of = list</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 06, = 2002 12:11=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NIFL-FAMILY:718] Re: = Parenting=20 ed training?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P>Colleen, Just a few ideas regarding parent education...=20 <P>First, I highly recommend the NCFL Answer Book....I run three = family lit=20 sites and each site has a copy that is well used by staff in planning. = <P>Next you will find as you start working with parents that they will = lead=20 you to topics....i.e. we recently spent a session discussing how = to use=20 coupons, various store ads, etc. to be able to economically buy food = for their=20 families. We also invite speakers to discuss topics = i.e. how=20 to apply for FHA loans to buy a home, interviewing and other work=20 topics.....In other words although topics may not always be directly = about=20 parenting (i.e discipline) but still apply to family issues of = providing=20 nutrition, budgeting, obtaining shelter, and providing for their=20 families. Adults are increasing their knowledge base while = obtaining=20 information to assist their families. My adult education teachers = really=20 facilitate this area of the program by leading discussions, = recommending=20 topics, and assisting in locating=20 resources. The students, adult ed teacher and child ed = teacher work=20 together to determine topic areas.&nb! sp; We also=20 utilize various videos for discussion. Again NCFL has some = excellent=20 resources as do many other suppliers. My teachers have been = viewing=20 some products from Educational Productions that appear to be very=20 good. Materials are of course costly, so check with your partners = and=20 other service agencies in your area and see what you can share/borrow = and what=20 they have found effective (and not) so that your dollars are spent=20 wisely. i.e. our Early Childhood Alliance team was able to = porivde=20 me some videos in Spanish for my hispanic parents. Your challenge = may be=20 to develop the relationships with other agencies to utilize the = resources the=20 community has to offer but I assure you that the benifits to our = families of=20 colloborating with the other providers is well worth the time=20 involved. =20 <P>Now for the NCFL plug......I highly recommend their training=20 programs!! I was new to this arena last year and found that the=20 Implementing a FL Program and especially the Summer = Institute=20 provided a wealth of information and contacts that have been a=20 great asset. My teachers will all attend!!! One just = returned and=20 is very excited about her experiences. She has=20 returned re-energized and ready to share all that she has learned = with her students.=20 <P>My last and perhaps most important recommendation is....Keep your = eyes,=20 ears, and mind open to what the families are telling you through words = and=20 actions that they need/want. Then keep your eyes, ears, and mind open = to=20 various resource avenues to meet their needs. There is no magic = curriculmn=20 that will answer all their problems but with some creativity on your = and your=20 staff's part you will find ways to have lasting effects on them and = their=20 children. Good luck with your program.=20 <P>Rebecca Calhoun=20 <P>LEAP of Noble County, Inc.=20 <P><A=20 = href=3D"mailto:rcalhounleap@yahoo.com">rcalhounleap@yahoo.com</A> &n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20 </P> <P><BR> <HR SIZE=3D1> <B>Do You Yahoo!?</B><BR>Send FREE Valentine eCards with <A=20 = href=3D"http://rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/tag/?http://greetings.yahoo.com">Yaho= o!=20 Greetings!</A></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C1AF08.5FE61D40--
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