"Parenting Tips to Raising Smart Kids" Irving TX 07/11/09

Class Saturday from 1p - 4p

1^st Hour:  Are smart kids taught or born that way?  Does our future really depend on educating our kids?  Whose job is it to educate our kids?  What is the ultimate goal of parenting? What are the Seven Parenting Habits for Smart Children?  Howd Ju Kno Meye Keds Soo SmArt? When do I introduce sign language?  Television and cable, “Oh My!”

2^nd Hour:  The power of the written and spoken word.  Leaders are readers.  Games and methods of improving your child’s attention span.  The fine art of teaching your child to learn.  Plan a routine and work a plan.  The value of sleep.  Parenting styles to embrace and avoid.  The learning windows of music, art, and foreign languages.  What does your playtime look like? Everything I needed to know, I learned before Kindergarten.

3^rd Hour:  Recommended toys for the smart kids.  Resource CDs for improving intelligence.  The DVDs your children need.  Websites you don’t want to miss and your kids will love.  Books and activities you simply must do.  Oh, the places you will go in Dallas/Ft. Worth. Other parenting techniques beyond education.  Speak the future into your kids.  How to measure your parenting success.