Current Workshop News Winter/Spring 2010 Parent Workshops All of the class below are taught by me through PRIDE - Promoting Resources in Developmental Education January/February 2010 January 19, 26, February 2, 9 6:30 - 8:30 pm PRIDE PARENT ENRICHMENT CLASS "Coaching from the Sidelines" Encouragement is Key to Discipline Success Encouragement isn't just about words. It's also about actions. Simply put, encouragement empowers children to become capable, responsible team players in the game of life. Through experiential activities, learn the important role that encouragement plays in effective discipline and in teaching life skills to children. PRIDE is a part of the Greenville Hospital System Brookwood Church kindly donates the meeting space for the PRIDE Parenting Enrichment Workshops. Location: Brookwood Church 580 Brookwood Point Place Simpsonville, SC Cost $10.00 To Register, go to www.brookwoodchurch.org/brookwoodu or call 864-688-8242 Child Care is no longer available for PRIDE parenting classes at Brookwood. The PRIDE Parent Enrichment Series is based on the nationally recognized Positive Discipline Curriculum February/March 2010 February 16, 23 March 2, 9 6:30 - 8:30 pm PRIDE PARENT ENRICHMENT CLASS "Chores Without Family Wars" Essential Life Skills for Teaching Independence HANDLING WARS ABOUT CHORES Preparing children for real life means teaching them how to do laundry, cook, clean, maintain a car and more. Children who feel capable and genuinely needed misbehave less than children who are pampered. This active learning workshop explores the Significant Seven Perceptions and Skills that promote self-reliance in children and teens, teaches family tools for assigning age appropriate chores and helps parents practice follow-through techniques. PRIDE is a part of the Greenville Hospital System Brookwood Church kindly donates the meeting space for the PRIDE Parenting Enrichment Workshops. Location: Brookwood Church 580 Brookwood Point Place Simpsonville, SC Cost $10.00 To Register, go to www.brookwoodchurch.org/brookwoodu or call 864-688-8242 Child Care is no longer available for PRIDE parenting classes at Brookwood. The PRIDE Parent Enrichment Series is based on the nationally recognized Positive Discipline Curriculum March/April 2010 March 16, 23, 30 April 6 6:30 - 8:30 pm PRIDE PARENT ENRICHMENT CLASS "Don't Flip Your Lid" Conflict Resolution for Families Holding on to your thinking cap isn't always easy when parenting. In this interactive class, learn about the brain's emotional hard wiring so you can decrease personal stress overloads. Equip the whole family with de-escalation tools that push the reset button and teach healthy communication habits and self-calming skills. PRIDE is a part of the Greenville Hospital System Brookwood Church kindly donates the meeting space for the PRIDE Parenting Enrichment Workshops. Location: Brookwood Church 580 Brookwood Point Place Simpsonville, SC Cost $10.00 To Register, go to www.brookwoodchurch.org/brookwoodu or call 864-688-8242 Child Care is no longer available for PRIDE parenting classes at Brookwood. The PRIDE Parent Enrichment Series is based on the nationally recognized Positive Discipline Curriculum Other Classes for 2010: Fall Dates to be Determined PRIDE PARENT ENRICHMENT CLASS "Misbehavior Detectives" Understanding the Beliefs Behind Your Child's Misbehavior Use your emotions as clues to reveal the main reasons for most misbehavior. This problem solving workshop will help parents take a closer look at misbehavior to develop new long term strategies for teaching children problem solving skills, responsibility and recovery skills. PRIDE is a part of the Greenville Hospital System Brookwood Church kindly donates the meeting space for the PRIDE Parenting Enrichment Workshops. Location: Brookwood Church 580 Brookwood Point Place Simpsonville, SC Cost $10.00 Who Teaches the Classes? INSTRUCTOR: Our trainer, Kelly Pfeiffer, wife and mother of four is a trained parent facilitator and has educated parents using the "Parenting the Positive Discipline Way" curriculum in Upstate South Carolina since 2000.  A graduate of Furman University, Kelly serves as a Certified Positive Discipline Associate/Trainer for the Positive Discipline Association and a Master Certified Child Care Trainer for the South Carolina Child Care Training System.

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