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40 Developmental Assets

40 Developmental Assets - December Activities
Early childhood (age 0-5) Assets PDF file
40 Assets for Elementary children PDF file
40 Assets for Middle childhood
40 Assets PDF file

Parenting Skills and Workshops
Dear Parents, Walk a Mile In My Shoes

“Experience” the frustration, anxiety and tension of learning disabilites (and ad/hd) utilizing the

work of Dr. Rick Lavoie. Accurate, useful material available.

Training will be held at the FDLRS Action Resource Center, near downtown Orlando.

Register on line at http://fdlrs.gosignmeup.com or call, email Lana Kenny at 407/ 317-3666, kennyl@ocps.net.

The Intergenerational Caregiving and Assistance Network (I-CAN) has support groups sessions for “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” They meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 4 – 6pm at Health Alliance, 1210 East Plant Street, Winter Garden. If you have any questions, contact Leah Bradley t 321-689-9272

Discipline
Want good kids? Be a (benevolent) dictator!
In the fifth excerpt from her book "Laying Down the Law," Dr. Ruth Peters advises parents not to let their kids call the shots.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5770689

Stress

Parents, are your kids stressed out about FCAT?? Click here for suggestions on how to deal with "Test Stress"

Holidays got you stressed out? Get helpful suggestions here!
Holidays: More Joy and Less Stress - The December 2003 issue of The Parent Letter
in English at http://www.aboutourkids.org/parent_letter/holidays_12_03_e.pdf
in Spanish at http://www.aboutourkids.org/parent_letter/holidays_12_03_s.pdf

In Chinese at http://www.aboutourkids.org/parent_letter/holidays_12_03_c.pdf
In Korean at http://www.aboutourkids.org/parent_letter/holidays_12_03_k.pdf

Values

Learning for Life www.LFLFL.org
It is the mission of Learning for Life to serve others by helping to instill core values in young people and in other ways prepare them to make ethical choices throughout their lives so they can achieve their full potential. Click on a theme below for parenting tips and suggested readings.

February = Fairness

March = Honesty/Truth

Stranger Danger
Escape School www.escapeschool.com
Find out what your child has learned from the Escape School presentation at school. Once the student completes the questions, it is graded and then they can enter their name and print their certificate

Organization

Backpack basics - getting organized
Study Skills (Help for Parents)http://www.ldonline.org/article.php?max=20&id=832&loc=15

40 Developmental Assets	40 Developmental Assets - December Activities Early childhood (age 0-5) Assets PDF file 40 Assets for Elementary children PDF file 40 Assets for Middle childhood 40 Assets PDF file
Parenting Skills and Workshops	Dear Parents, Walk a Mile In My Shoes “Experience” the frustration, anxiety and tension of learning disabilites (and ad/hd) utilizing the work of Dr. Rick Lavoie. Accurate, useful material available. Training will be held at the FDLRS Action Resource Center, near downtown Orlando. Register on line at http://fdlrs.gosignmeup.com or call, email Lana Kenny at 407/ 317-3666, kennyl@ocps.net. The Intergenerational Caregiving and Assistance Network (I-CAN) has support groups sessions for “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” They meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 4 – 6pm at Health Alliance, 1210 East Plant Street, Winter Garden. If you have any questions, contact Leah Bradley t 321-689-9272
Discipline	Want good kids? Be a (benevolent) dictator! In the fifth excerpt from her book "Laying Down the Law," Dr. Ruth Peters advises parents not to let their kids call the shots. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5770689
Stress	Parents, are your kids stressed out about FCAT?? Click here for suggestions on how to deal with "Test Stress" Holidays got you stressed out? Get helpful suggestions here! Holidays: More Joy and Less Stress - The December 2003 issue of The Parent Letter in English at http://www.aboutourkids.org/parent_letter/holidays_12_03_e.pdf in Spanish at http://www.aboutourkids.org/parent_letter/holidays_12_03_s.pdf In Chinese at http://www.aboutourkids.org/parent_letter/holidays_12_03_c.pdf In Korean at http://www.aboutourkids.org/parent_letter/holidays_12_03_k.pdf
Values	Learning for Life www.LFLFL.org It is the mission of Learning for Life to serve others by helping to instill core values in young people and in other ways prepare them to make ethical choices throughout their lives so they can achieve their full potential. Click on a theme below for parenting tips and suggested readings. February = Fairness March = Honesty/Truth
Stranger Danger	Escape School www.escapeschool.com Find out what your child has learned from the Escape School presentation at school. Once the student completes the questions, it is graded and then they can enter their name and print their certificate
Organization	Backpack basics - getting organized Study Skills (Help for Parents)http://www.ldonline.org/article.php?max=20&id=832&loc=15