Building Responsibility
Research says that parents are the biggest influence for their preteen!!
1. Do I know what my preteen does after school?
2. Do I know her friends?
3. Does she know that I expect a call if she's going to be late?
4. Do I know where she hangs out?
5. Do I talk to her about what she and her friends are doing?
Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.
Joint Problem Solving
1. Define the issue.
2. Talk----and listen.
3. Brainstorm together.
4. Try it--decide on a time of when you will try the suggestion.
5. Check up....evaluate...did it work?
Common Sense Parenting Classes
offered by Growing Up Together. This class is a 6 session class for parents or caregivers with children and adolescents of all ages who want to enhance their parenting skills.
February 26, March 4,11,18,25, and April 2, 2008
April 15, 22, 29, may 6, 13, 20, 2008
June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, and 8, 2008
July 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2008
September 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, and 14, 2008
October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25, and December 2.
Classes are held from 7-9:15. Call 224-3189 to register.
Whether you think you can, or you can't, you are usually right. Henry Ford
Homework Help
1. Teach organization. Have a comfortable quiet place to study. Set some goals.
2. Refresh him on the basics. Talk about expectations. Put priorities in order.
3. Use a checklist, assignments, study plans, and communication.
4. Praise your child.
Keep your fee on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average. Arthur Helps, British Historian
South Dakota Parent Resource Network
Free parent information--
Parent Portal--Online access to your student's grades, attendance and discipline records....contact the school.