Author Archive
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
His Kingdom, With or Without Weeds
One of the underlying thoughts we attempt to communicate within the GFI community is the importance of your WorldView …. beginning in Prep. for Parenting and carrying it through all the curricula. Years ago we were introduced to Christian Overman and his book Assumptions that Affect our Lives, a wonderful resource to help an individual [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Spiritual Life by Hank Osborne
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
2009 GFI National Conference
Leadership and Alumni Parenting Conference Cleveland, OH Thursday July 16 – Saturday July 18, 2009 Childcare Now Available!!! Our conferences are a place where new education takes place and new ideas are shared. This year’s conference has three key goals: Equip Growing Families leaders to disciple parents in biblical parenting principles. Provide Growing Families alumni [...]
Comments Off - Posted in General by Hank Osborne
Monday, November 24th, 2008
Character and Shopping Carts
One of the most memorable and talked about scenes in the Growing Kids God’s Way video series can be found during Chapter 8 – Character Development: Respect for Peers, Property, and Nature. The scene shows a shopping cart driven by the wind making its way towards a car and the lady in the driver’s seat [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Commentary/Analysis,Parenting/Society by Hank Osborne
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 [...]
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 [...]
