The Parenting Series Videos (DVD / VHS)

Each of these videos based on the best-selling Parenting Series Booklets comes with its own Discussion Guide to help you plan your presentation to parents.  It explains the best ways to present the videos and summarizes the information found in each.  It suggests questions that should be raised, and provides suggestions for getting parents involved in discussing each topic.   Ideas are also included for helping parents implement the parenting information they have learned and make a commitment to help their children when they go home.

Ways Parents can Build Children's Self-Esteem

...and Help Them Do Better in School

Teaching children to believe in themselves is one of the most important things parents can do for their children.  You can help parents learn winning ways to teach children a "success mind-set."  with this video, parents will see practical ways they can use to make the difference in their children in school and life...such as helping children learn from their failures, helping them see their achievements and giving them lots of praise.  The video, and the handy Discussion Guide that comes with it, will help you provide a model for families to learn practical ideas that can be put into action in their own lives.  Time 11 minutes.

Ways Parents Can Read With Children

...and Help Them Do Better in School

Now, you can show parents, in a non-threatening way, some great ideas for establishing good reading habits with their children.  Parents will learn ideas to help stimulate their child's interest in reading at home, and ways they can show children how many times reading helps them every day.  Parents will also learn simple techniques to help their children learn more about their favorite subjects through reading—such as going on fun family trips to the library.  Helping parents help their children learn to love reading will help give children the vital reading foundation that is needed for success in school and in life.  Time 11 minutes.

Ways Parents Can Build Responsibility In Children

...and Help Them Do Better in School

Now you can show parents some key steps to teaching their children that what they do—or don't do—really matters.  As an educator, you know that a good sense of responsibility is not only critical to a child's good performance in school, it is essential as they grow up to be good citizens.  It's what all children need in order to succeed.  With this videos and its handy Discussion Guide, you can help parents realize that building responsibility in their children is one of the best things they can do to make a difference.  Time 11 minutes.

Ways Parents Can Talk and Listen to Children

...and Help Them Do Better in School

Talking and listening to their children is one of the most important ways parents can show their love.  But, in our fast-paced and complex society, it's not always easy.   Children desperately need to feel they can talk to parents and be listened to when they do.  With this video and its discussion Guide, you can show parents many simple things they can do in everyday life to help keep the lines of communication open...even when time is scarce.  When children have parents who talk and listen to them, they feel better about themselves and understand that they can have better control of their lives.  It's another way parents can make a positive difference.  Time 11 minutes.

Ways Parents Can Motivate Children

...and Help Them Do Better in School

Many children need a little help to turn their interests into accomplishments.   But, the task isn't always easy for parents.  Now, you can help.  With this video, parents can find out that there are hundreds of opportunities every day to motivate their children.  Ideas in the video include emphasizing success rather than failure, helping student break down assignments into smaller manageable parts, and being aware of the important verbal and non-verbal messages that can be unknowingly given to children.  Parents will learn that motivation is one of the keys to success in school.  It's just one way parents can make a real difference in their child's life.   Time 11 minutes.

Ways Parents Can Help Children Learn

...and Help Them Do Better in School

Children do better in school when their parents are involved in their education.   It's a fact.  You can show parents that being involved doesn't have to be hard.  Ideas like stimulating a child's curiosity, letting children teach us about their interests, establishing a regular time and place for homework and regulating TV watching are just a few ways parents can have a positive impact on their child's education.  Between birth and age 18, children spend about 13% of their time at school.  But, learning is non-stop.  Show parents how they can make the most of the time they spend learning with their children at home...and the benefits are endless!   Time 11 minutes.

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