Category: Relationships & Family
Helping Children with Homework
September 21, 2015
While many students may not enjoy homework, it teaches them organizational skills and lets them work independently. Completing homework each night also provides practice for what they learned in class. Homework can also be beneficial to parents ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeTags: Back To School, Children, Education And School, Family Hot Topic, Homework, Parenting
Lunch Box Safety
September 14, 2015
Send your kids off to school with a homemade lunch that is both delicious and safe. More... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot TopicTags: Family Hot Topic, Lunch, Lunch Box Safety
Avoiding Mosquito Bites
August 24, 2015
Mosquitoes are troublesome pests that can cause itchy bites and transmit viruses. The best way to avoid being bitten is... (more…) READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Pests & Disease, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeTags: #ufbugs, Avoiding Mosquito Bites, Family Hot Topic, Mosquito Bites, Pest And Disease, Pests
Sleep Deprivation and Kids
August 14, 2015
Are your school kids getting enough sleep? With the new school year starting and routines being established, are things going smoothly? If you are sleep deprived, then the chances are your children may be sleep deprived as well. The following ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & FamilyChildhood Literacy, Our Role as a Parent, Guardian or Caregiver
August 7, 2015
Childhood Literacy, Our Role as a Parent, Guardian or Caregiver Recently I viewed a graphic created by Robb Brewer, a Pastor from Dallas, Texas with a passion for reading. Pastor Brewer was expressing his concern in regards to the reading ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family
Positive Discipline: Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers, Part 3: Fostering the Parent–Child and Teacher–Student Relationship to Build Responsibility
July 28, 2015
Tell me and I forget, Teach me and I may remember, Involve me and I learn. The general goal of healthy parenting and teaching is to produce children and students who can think critically, make good decisions, and become independent, accountable, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Alison Schmeer, Behavior And Discipline, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Sarah M. Ellis, Victor William Harris, Whitney Fung
Positive Discipline: Behavioral Management Skills for Parents and Teachers, Part 2: General Approaches to Managing Behavior
July 28, 2015
When a child is locked in the bathroom With water running And he says he is doing nothing But the dog is barking, Call 911. --Erma Bombeck Research indicates that there must be at least an 8-to-1 positive-to-negative interaction ratio ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Alison Schmeer, Behavior And Discipline, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Sarah M. Ellis, Victor William Harris, Whitney Fung