Redmond School to Host 4th Annual Preparing Your Child For Success Seminar

Oct. 28, 2011 - PRLog -- The seminar covers a wide-range of topics taught by local teachers and education experts. This free half-day seminar will leave you feeling empowered to give your child the tools necessary for success.

The seminar is open to the public and consists of three sessions. During each session, participants attend the topic that is most relevant or interesting to them.  The sessions include:

•   Keynote: Children’s Literature: Ignite the Spark—Speaker Denise Peeler
•   Raising Responsible Children Using the Love and Logic Approach—Instructor Karen Wright, Ph.D.
•   How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk—Instructor Kellie Anderson
•   The Five Love Languages of Children—Instructor Jenn McDonough
•   Boosting Your Child’s Brain Power: How Brain Research Applies to Early Learning—Instructor Tressa Parker
•   De-Stress Your Child’s Life—Instructor Karen Blankenbeckler
•   Equipping Your Child with Tools for School Success—Instructor Renee Matson
•   Raising Kids with Character—Instructor Rachel Urban
•   Developing a Strong Number Concept—Instructor Lena Whitlock
•   Bringing Music and Movement into Your Child's Life—Instructor Deb Maurer
•   Understanding Personality and Temperament—Instructor Denise Peeler

“We want to give parents ideas and skills they can use to help their children develop independence and responsibility. We care about kids and want to be a valuable education resource to our community,” shares Karen Blankenbeckler, Vice President for Academic Affairs at The Bear Creek School.

A mother who attended last year’s seminar commented, “I felt that I was able to leave the seminars and apply the knowledge I gained right away when interacting with my kids” and another attendee commented, “Presenters were engaging and used real life examples in getting their message across.”

Instruction will be provided by local teachers and education experts. Ideal for parents of young children, early childhood education teachers, Sunday school teachers, and anyone interested in early childhood education. For more information, session descriptions, video clips from the 2010 seminar, and to register, visit www.tbcs.org/success or call 425.898.1720. The seminar will be held at The Bear Creek School, 8905 208th Avenue NE, Redmond.

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The Bear Creek School offers a Christian, college preparatory, liberal arts education where students from preschool through grade 12 are guided to explore their unique talents and abilities.