The Bear Creek School to host Parenting Your Child for Success seminar on Saturday
Published 11:33 am Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Parents can get the information they need to help their children develop the qualities needed for success in school and life by attending the free Parenting Your Child for Success seminar from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at The Bear Creek School, 8905 208th Ave. N.E., Redmond.
The sixth annual seminar will cover a wide range of topics taught by local teachers and education experts. It is ideal for parents with children in preschool through sixth grade, educators, Sunday school teachers and anyone interested in the success of children.
The seminar is open to the public. During each of the three break-out sessions, participants attend the topic that is most relevant or interesting to them. The sessions and instructors include:
• Keynote: “Celebrating Your Child’s Gifts and Encouraging Growth” – Karen Blankenbeckler
• “Boosting Your Child’s Brain Power: How Brain Research Applies to Early Learning” – Tressa Parker
• “Raising Responsible Children Using the Love and Logic Approach” – Kristen Gephart
• “How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk” – Kellie Anderson
• “The Five Love Languages of Children” – Jennifer McDonough
• “Time to Eat: Strategies to Create Fun and Healthy Eating Habits for Children” – Camille DeYoung
• “Raising Kids with Character” – Rachael Urban
• “Making Math an Integral Part of Your Child’s Life” – Lena Whitlock
• “Understanding Personality and Temperament” – Denise Peeler
• “Early Learning at Home” – Allison Fletcher
• “Building Blocks of Parenting” – Janet Jacobson
• “Figuring Out the Articulation Puzzle” – Kara Leach, M.A.,CCC-SLP
“We want to give parents ideas and skills they can use to help their children develop independence and responsibility. We care about kids and want to be a valuable education resource to our community,” said Blankenbeckler, vice president for academic affairs at The Bear Creek School.
A mother who attended last year’s seminar commented, “I felt that I was able to leave the seminar and apply the knowledge I gained right away when interacting with my kids,” and another attendee commented, “Presenters were engaging and used real life examples in getting their message across.”
For more information, session descriptions, video clips from previous seminars and to register, visit www.tbcs.org/success or call (425) 898-1720.
