Local School to Host 7th Annual Parenting Your Child for Success Seminar

REDMOND, Wash. - Oct. 21, 2014 - PRLog -- Parents and educators are invited to learn how to nurture a child’s faith, mind, and heart. Receive help in developing qualities needed for success in school and life by attending this seminar on Saturday, November 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hosted by The Bear Creek School, the presentations cover a wide range of topics taught by local teachers and education experts. This half-day seminar will leave you feeling empowered to give your child the tools necessary for success. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at www.tbcs.org/success.

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

* Keynote Technology and Kids: What Every Parent Needs to Know – Karen Blankenbeckler, Jennifer McDonough, and Kristen Gephart

* How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk – Kellie Anderson

* Understanding Personality and Temperament – Denise Peeler

* Parenting the Powerful Child  – Rachael Urban

* Learning in a Noisy World – Cheryl Joyner

* Essentials of Speech for Elementary – Amy Svennson,M.A., CCC-SLP

* Using the Intelligences to Awaken and Strengthen Your Child’s Mathematical Foundation – Lena Whitlock

* Time to Eat: Strategies to Create Fun and Healthy Eating Habits for Children (PS-6) – Camille DeYoung

* Early Learning at Home – Allison Fletcher

* Navigating the Preteen Girl World – Christy Brady Smith, Ph.D.

* A Culture of Competition – Kellie Anderson

* Raising Kids with Character – Rachael Urban

* Building Blocks of Parenting – Janet Jacobson

* Essentials of Speech for Preschool – Amy Svennson,M.A., CCC-SLP

* Raising Resilient Kids – Tressa Parker

* Setting Yourself Up for Success: How Simple Routines Can Help Mitigate Common Behavior Problems – Christy Brady Smith, Ph.D.

“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 a recent seminar commented, “I felt that I was able to leave the seminar 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 with children in preschool through sixth grade, educators, Sunday school teachers, and anyone interested in the success of children. For more information, session descriptions, video clips from previous seminars, and to register, visit www.tbcs.org/success or call 425.898.1720. The seminar will be held at The Bear Creek School, 8905 208^th Avenue NE, Redmond.

About The Bear Creek School

Founded in 1988, in Redmond, Washington, The Bear Creek School is an independent classical Christian school that believes only when faith, mind, and heart are fed together can students experience the fullness of education which produces leaders who think well and are compelled to engage the world.

Recognized as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School, Bear Creek serves students from the greater Eastside and is housed on four campuses.  Redmond Campus on Union Hill serves kindergarten to grade 12 students and Valley Campus, also in Redmond, serves preschool to grade 5 students. A new 50,000 sq. ft. Upper School building and Fine & Performing Art Center adjacent to the Redmond Campus will open in fall 2015. Bear Creek Preschool has two additional campuses in Woodinville and Sammamish serving students ages 3-5. The Bear Creek School is accredited by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools and AdvancED/Northwest Accreditation Commission.