Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Early Childhood Curriculum Updates and Changes - 3
Common Questions:
Question One: Does GFI have plans to update Preparation for Parenting in the same format as the new Babyhood Transitions course?
Ans. Yes, it is being targeted for release in late 2009.
Question Two: Why is GFI splitting the Preparation for the Toddler Years into two series instead of keeping it a single curriculum as described [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Curriculum by Hank Osborne
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Early Childhood Curriculum Updates and Changes - 2
What Leaders Need to Know
As is the case with all of the GFI curriculums, the new courses are self contained units presented in DVD format. Specific recommendations and suggestions for leading any particular curriculum will be found in the companion workbook.
Leaders will notice two changes in the new curriculum that affects the dynamics of the [...]
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Early Childhood Curriculum Updates and Changes
Understanding the Early Childhood Transition Series
Preface
Change! It seems to be a way of life in a rapidly expanding, knowledge-based society where technology changes everyday. New innovations impact life styles and the way people learn. Parenting curriculums, once designed to cover large blocks of developmental time are less effective today than years gone by. Precision teaching [...]
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Motherhood: Some Uplifting Words
I attended a church conference this past April and one talk really stood out to me –and stood out to all mothers I talked to. It was presented by one of our church Elders, M. Russell Ballard and I wish to share some highlights from his message entitled Daughters of God.
“While women live in homes [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Infants, Middle Years, Parenting/Society, Spiritual Life, Teens, Toddlers by Valerie Plowman
Friday, July 18th, 2008
Retraining after Caregivers
I work as a dental hygienist two days a week which means my two and half year old daughter, Isabelle, is at my mother-in-law’s one day a week and spends one special day with her Daddy. I was asked to share my thoughts on retraining after a caregiver has been with my child. In my [...]
