October is Head Start Awareness month so I strongly encourage you to visit the Head Start website where you’ll see that they are “committed to the belief that every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to succeed in life.” To that end,...
Leading an effective parenting class requires careful planning, organization, and facilitation skills. We’ve collected these tips for planning your Active Parenting classes from experienced Leaders to help you lead a successful class: Plan Ahead: Once you've selected a comprehensive Active Parenting curriculum that fits the families you...
A Love of Learning Active Parenting parents take education seriously. They understand that it is about more than just grades; it is about fostering a desire to learn. It’s likely that children will become lifelong learners when their curiosity is sparked, when they experience the pleasure...
May 8-12 is Teacher Appreciation Week Teachers have a very challenging job. They must educate students while maintaining a safe environment for many restless children with different learning styles and needs. Many teachers go above and beyond by working extra hours planning and implementing special activities...
Happy Black History month from Active Parenting Publishers Black History Month: Spotlight on Courage For years families and communities have come together to celebrate Black History Month, which takes place in the month of February. This special month came into existence to showcase and celebrate the contributions...
CoCo—HERE to help coparents! Successful coparenting is within reach with our NEW program! Active Parenting Publishers and the authors of the Cooperative Parenting and Divorce program have been hard at work revising this popular program designed to help coparents build a healthy and sustainable, child-focused relationship…...
An essential part of raising children to “survive and thrive” is preparing for school success. Doing well in school is not the only way to have a good life, but it sure helps. It will open many doors that would otherwise be closed. Being successful...
THE WELL-BEING OF TEENS The purpose of parenting as we define it in all Active Parenting programs is stated as: To protect and prepare children and teens to survive and thrive in the kind of society in which they will live. The world in which we...
There are many pressing issues facing us today—racial injustice, division, and a lingering pandemic (just to name a few). Like fires in 3 rooms of the house, it is easy to be distracted from cracks in the foundation. We run around throwing water on the...
Do you need funding to implement your parenting program? APP’S Evidence of Effectiveness can help when applying for grants. You’ve heard the great news that ACTIVE PARENTING 4th Edition & Active Parenting of Teens are now LISTED AS EVIDENCE BASED WITH A SCIENTIFIC RATING on the CEBC registry...
