Parents Taking Charge in Education Summer Fun and Learning through Exposure Series Part 4- Teaching Children Responsibility by Mrs. Dorothy Barron

Parents Taking Charge in Education Summer Fun and Learning through Exposure Series Part 4- Teaching Children Responsibility by Mrs. Dorothy Barron

Summer can allow for a slower pace for some Parents and children. Consider taking this time to provide opportunities to

Teach your child/ren how to perform chores correctly and completely      

Allow your child/ren to work at a job with supervision

And/or Volunteer:   

Teaching and exposure to the above can provide your child/ren with:

·         Lifelong skills                                                                     

·         A work ethic

·         A way to give back to the community

·         Social skills

·         Becoming a responsible individual

·         Building his/her confidence and self-esteem

Creative Ways to make chores, jobs and volunteerism fun; here are a couple of suggestions:

·         Compile a list of activities of which your child/ren would like to engage. Whichever child completes his/her chore(s) first and best (comparable with age level) gets to choose first from the activity list.

·         Game: Who can we help, today (Volunteerism)? Notice people around you and ask your child/ren to name a way(s) in which he/she would assist. If providing assistance in certain cases are applicable, possible, and appropriate and with your full supervision consider allowing your child/ren to provide assistance.

This wraps up our 4 Part Parents Taking Charge in Education Summer Fun and Learning through Exposure Series; thank you for joining me.

Illustration Credit for the 3 pictures above: Niks

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Parents Taking Charge in Education Summer Fun and Learning through Exposure Series Part 3- From where do Fruits and Vegetables Come? By Mrs. Dorothy Barron

Parents Taking Charge in Education Summer Fun and Learning through Exposure Series Part 3- From where do Fruits and Vegetables Come? By Mrs. Dorothy Barron

If you ask a child on today if he or she knows where the food on his or her table comes from, one may receive a common and logical answer; the store. Have you ever taken your child to a Farmers’ Market?

Today, with the assistance of the United States Department of Agriculture, we want to provide you with the following link, http://search.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/Accessible.aspx; it takes one to a site which lists Farmers’ Markets throughout the United States. Farmers at these markets can assist you and your child/ren with learning more about fruits and vegetables; from whence they come and how they get to your table.

We also want to note that with the Initiatives of The First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Michelle Obama and Move-On, America’s children and others are become more informed and savvy about Nutrition, Healthy Eating and gardening.

As an additional treat, we also received information about a site which lists Scenic Highways and Byways; the URL link is http://byways.org/explore/.

Perhaps, funds are a bit low this year and your normal vacation is not feasible, affordable or you desire something different; why not take a family road trip along a scenic highway? You can make the trip as short or as long as feasible and affordable; take your digital camera along, get plenty of pictures and upon return each family member can make a photo scrapbook of his/her favorite pictures and adventure. Such is priceless and will become a priceless treasure later.

Experience one or both of the aforementioned activities; we think one or both will provide fun and learning experiences for both you and your child/ren.

Above Garden Scene Illustration Credit: Niks

USA.gov Team. USDA.gov. Farmers’ Markets.  http://search.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/Accessible.aspx.  22 May 2012.

USA.gov Team. USA.gov’s Road and Train Travel page. http://byways.org/explore/.  10May 2012.

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Happy Father’s Day from Mrs. Dorothy Barron

              Happy Father’s Day from  Mrs. Dorothy Barron

Dad, thank you for making a difference. Your example has spoken much louder than your words and you have taught and given so much. At times, you even allowed us to think we were getting one over on you, but before we left your presence you smiled and never let on that you knew exactly what we were up to. Your time, effort and energies to make our lives more comfortable and provide better opportunities for us have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated.

                        So, all you Dads out there, whether you are showing off your expertise

Grilling                      Chilling                                    or waiting to be served on your special day  Founder of and Parents Taking Charge in Education would like to say Illustration Credit: Niks Mrs. Dorothy Barron, Founder Parents Taking Charge in Education   http://mrsdbarron.blogspot.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/PTCnEducation YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrsDBarronPTCnEd E-mail: barron.dorothy@yahoo.com

Parents Taking Charge in Education Summer Fun and Learning through Exposure Series Part 2 S.T.E. M.s Dreams and Goals by Mrs. Dorothy Barron and Illustrator, Niks

Parents Taking Charge in Education Summer Fun and Learning through Exposure Series Part 2 S.T.E. M.s Dreams and Goals by Mrs. Dorothy Barron and Illustrator, Niks

Scientists, Technologists, Engineers and Mathematicians

     Freedom to Wonder ~ Dream ~ Seek ~ Experiment

It is often said, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Parents Taking Charge in Education presents five (5) illustrations for your consideration. If you are looking for future scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians you may want to start here for often

      Their Dreams and Goals may Begin here:

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The key to developing scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians for tomorrow will depend much on children having exposure to the world around them today, along with tools and time to wonder, dream, seek and experiment (of course with parental supervision and/or consent).

                                          Congratulations Snigdha Nandipati

Miss Nandipati (14 years of age) is the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion

Illustrations Credit: Niks

Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion Announcement Credit: MSNBC

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Parents Taking Charge in Education Summer Fun and Learning through Exposure Series by Mrs. Dorothy Barron

Parents Taking Charge in Education Summer Fun and Learning through Exposure Series by Mrs. Dorothy Barron

Throughout the month of June Parents Taking Charge in Education will present its Summer Fun and Learning through Exposure Series. Posts this month will be brief for the purpose of enabling you to spend more time with your child/ren having fun while enjoying a variety of activities that can provide learning experiences.

Today, we begin with Part 1 - A Mix for Keeping Summer Fun and Stress Free for Your Child: 3 Easy Steps by Mrs. Dorothy Barron

•      Get Your Child’s end of the year school curriculum tests results and review your child’s strengths and weaknesses with his/her teacher.

•      Plan summer activities that provide experiences that your child will enjoy while assisting your child with retaining, building and/or reinforcing his/her academic skills.

•      Have lots of fun in the process – go places, see new things and experience new adventures.

      Have you and your child done any of the following, lately;

                       Visited a vineyard and picked grapes?

                            Walked on the beach & collected seashells?

                                                   Visited the zoo?

Who says learning can’t be fun? Learning and fun can coincide! Keep summer fun and your child/ren free of stress.

Photo Credit: Mr. P.J. Barron

Mrs. Dorothy Barron, Founder

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