Parents
While we seek to teach your children about God, we know that no one has more influence on their lives than you. We want to partner with you to help them learn more about their Heavenly Father. Here are a few resources to help keep you in the loop.
WHAT YOUR KIDS ARE LEARNING NOW (Click each to download a PDF copy – note: you may have to click twice):
No Fridge Door This Week!
PARENTLINK NEWSLETTER:
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- Relevant parenting ideas and insights
- Fun activities to do with your kids
- New movie and video game review
- Culture trends occurring in your kids’ lives
- Information on what your kids are learning at Plum Creek
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BAPTISM AND CHILD DEDICATION:
CLICK HERE for information on Child Dedication and Baptism.
WEBSITES FOR PARENTS:
- Movie and Game Reviews: pluggedin.com
- Children’s Book Reviews: ccbreview.blogspot.com
- From the creators of our K-6 curriculum a great parent resource: www.orangeparents.org
- Website for parents and kids that correlates with our K-6 curriculum: http://studio252.tv/
- App for parents that correlates with our K-6 curriculum: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parent-cue/id433066482?mt=8
- Parenting Help:
PARENTING BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
The New Strong-Willed Child by Dr. James Dobson
America’s most trusted family-life expert has completely rewritten and updated his classic bestseller. Parents and teachers will find practical advice on how to handle difficult children in the home and the classroom, including guidance on sibling rivalry, ADHD, and low self-esteem. Includes new illustrations, stories, research, and statistics; questions and answers; and a topical index.
Parenting With Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
When they reach their teens, many kids seem to have no clue about making wise decisions – so they make bad ones. How can you raise mature, responsible kids? Foster Cline and Jim Fay show you how to parent “with love and logic.” Once you learn to establish effective controls without resorting to anger and threats, your kids will learn to deal with the real world by solving their own problems. And you’ll build a rewarding relationship built on love, trust and fun.
Building the Christian Family You Never Had: A Practical Guide for Pioneer Parents by Mary E. DeMuth
You’re willing to do whatever it takes to ground your children in a faith your parents never embraced. Or maybe you grew up in an outwardly religious home that lacked a foundation of Christian grace and moral values. If you’re the first generation in your family to embrace a relationship with Christ but aren’t sure how to give your children a foundation of faith, find guidance in Building the Christian Family You Never Had.