Play and learning go hand in hand for children. Our Success by Six Resource Center is located inside High Grove Early Childhood Center. We exist to provide books, learning toys, and materials to help your young child's brain development and to reduce stress. What a great opportunity for your children during this roller coaster season! Yes, our kiddos are also feeling stress just as we are. They may show it in different ways: worry, fear, tension, clinging, anger, crying, whining, out of control emotions, aggressive and/or stubborn behavior. (I know I have felt some of these symptoms myself!)
Our Success by Six Resource Center is here to help your family. We provide materials for children aged birth - 6 years. These helpful items are easy to access by calling, texting, or emailing me, Fonda Burkhart, at 816-316-5489 or 816-721-1640. I am available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday between 10:00am - 3:00pm. My email address is [email protected]. The process of checking out materials and books is super easy; simply call or email me and we will discuss your child's age, stage of development, and their interests. I will gather several learning items catered for your child/ren. We will agree on a meeting time in the front lobby of High Grove Early Childhood Center for you to drop off and/or collect the materials. (Remember to wear a mask). It's that easy!! This is a service we offer your family FREE of charge...PLEASE SHARE THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY WITH YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND NEIGHBORS! I recently read an article entitled "Play Helps Stress Reduction" by Megan Gunnar, PH.D. I challenge each of you to read this! https://mcm.org/reducing-the-effects-of-stress-on-your-child/ The Success By 6 Resource Center is a hidden treasure within the Grandview area. I look forward to hearing from you and having the opportunity to partner with your family. My name is Fonda Burkhart. I have worked at High Grove Early Childhood Center for seven years. Previously, I worked as a Head Start Director, Head Start District Supervisor, Head Start teacher, Parent Educator, and Private School Director. I am wanting to use my 35 years of training to serve your needs in helping educate your child/ren. I value my family and love spending time with them. I have 4 grandchildren, 1 dog, and 5 chickens...oh yes...and my awesome hubby of 47 years! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I like to say New Year = New Opportunities. Yes, there are some 2020 resolutions that I never completed, but there were a lot of surprises that taught me more about patience, love, forgiveness, flexibility, family, and the value of community. These were not on my original list of resolutions, however, I am a better person because I chose to learn and grow in the given situation. Let’s be real, sometimes moving forward is difficult. We have guilt for uncompleted resolutions, maybe the way we handled something, or even just blowing it with our children. If this is you, welcome to planet Earth, where people are not perfect and we make mistakes. I think the greatest gift we can offer others and ourselves is forgiveness. “Forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness.” (Berkley.edu) WAIT!...don’t read any further until you take a deep breath and read that definition again, and again. Why? Because until we learn to look back and offer others and ourselves forgiveness we can’t move forward into the new year with great expectations. “The negative consequences of not forgiving has been documented in studies that show that it can lead to emotional pain of anger, hate, hurt, resentment, bitterness and so on and as a consequence can create health issues, affect relationships and stop us from experiencing the freedom that forgiveness enables.” (theresiliencecenter.com) I don’t want any of those things! If you are like me you want GREAT THINGS IN 2021! We are not settling for good things, and definitely not settling for all those negative things, but choosing to press into the new year expecting great things! So before moving forward to some great ideas for helping you create your 2021 New Year’s Resolution list, let’s stop and deal with the issue at hand...forgiveness. Here we go together:
Now friends, we are ready to tackle 2021 and make it the best year yet! New Year = New Opportunities (I took this next section from brighthorizons.com) As parents, New Year's resolutions are a great way to improve you and your family's lives. See our top 10 resolution ideas for families to get inspired.As we start the new year, it is important to reflect on the past year and remind ourselves of our good parenting successes and the ways we have acted in the best interests of our children. We are often too quick to be critical of ourselves and forget all the wonderful nurturing we have done. As you reflect on all of your parenting moments, you might think about setting some parenting resolutions for the upcoming year. Its important that you set realistic New Years resolutions and keep track, because while we all have the best of intentions, traditional resolutions are often forgotten or viewed as too challenging by as early as mid-January. For some inspiration and New Years resolution ideas, here are some examples of parenting resolutions, which we hope you will find realistic and doable throughout the new year. 10 NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS FOR PARENTS & FAMILIES :1. Say "Yes" More. Try saying "yes" more to spending quality family time and doing things together. 2. Say "No" More. When it comes to I want, I need, everyone has it, and everyone does it, learn how to say "no." 3. Worry Less. Keeping kids safe should be a priority, but dont let your worries about all the large and small highly sensationalized harm that exists out there drive your life. The overwhelming odds are with you. Instead, find ways to make your kids world safer and let them actively explore whats around them. 4. Listen More; Talk at Less. Ask "What do you think? What are you feeling? Tell me about it. What would you do?" 5. Negotiate Less; Explain More. Our kids deserve to know the thinking behind our decisions and expectations, but should not be equal partners at the bargaining table. We are the parents. 6. Read a Little More. Its not only a good way to spend time together, but reading to your child, with your child, and in front of your child will also help them grow as readers. Grab your books, magazines, newspapers, notes, and visit our Growing Readers website for inspiration. 7. Write a Little More. Get in the habit of writing notes of encouragement, love, recognition, responsibility, and daily appreciation of life. 8. Expect a Little More. In the new year, expect more from your children, like good behavior, responsibility, manners, kindness, and all of the goodness that lies within your kids. 9. Expect a Little Less. Be okay with a little less constant scheduling and enrichment filled days. Slow down, you move too fast. Children need a lot of slow to grow. Create a daily schedule for your kids, as well as yourself, that is more balanced and realistic. 10. Connect More. Take steps to maintain friendships, and stay connected with family, the community, those less fortunate, and the natural world. Please remember to connect with our Success by 6 Resource Center for books, games, and activities for your children. You can contact Fonda @ 816-316-5489 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 10:00am - 3:00pm. On behalf of all Parents as Teacher Educators in the Grandview School District we wish you an EXCELLENT 2021 and look forward to serving you and your family! New Year = New Opportunities! HAPPY NEW YEAR! |
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