Paper people by Carole Gesme, feelings, goodie note examples, lunch notes, self-esteem building.

Becoming, being, infant activities, the use of important infant tape, affirmations.

The Love Game, from shame into celebration, celebration cards, the importance of play, love affirmations, and affirmations in general.

What is frame of reference? Ways of separating.

​Nurture continuum, nurture, parenting highway, suggestion circle, leading children’s groups.

Positive and negative communication. Appreciation. Children’s civil rights. 3 Balloon sheet: ways to give positive and negative communication

How to introduce something new. Creating a parenting contract (thumb sucking, cello practice contract), leader’s contract with a group, introducing something new.

​Dealing with destructive messages, characteristics of constructive criticism, kernel of truth.

​Surviving the holidays with family, how to make a good opening, suggestion circle.

The “right to pass” when in a group, learning styles, ways to lead a good meeting, activity on “fussing” (The Fuss Box).

Winning, identifying ‘wins’, how to plan a workshop.

​Leadership responsibilities, children’s groups, affirmations, affirmation activities

​Support groups for daycare providers. Task time vs. clock time, and more!

​Does Language Really Matter? What should a leader do when the group is in a spirited conversation?

About grief and loss. Six major tasks of a children’s mourning. Support Group benefits for children.

What is the difference between Time Out and Time In discipline? About discipline and teaching, reasons for misbehavior, keeping caregivers’ anger in check in times of stress and overview of how to implement Time-In.

Activity-values and attitudes evaluation about drug use, “Keyed Up” game for drug and violence prevention and information on parenting drug free children.

What do you think of when you hear the word “Christmas”? Anxiety? Depression? Joy? Excitement? This issue contains a game called “Remembering Christmas” as a way to help you celebrate Christmases of past and present and also help you heal sad memories that may surround the Christmas holiday.

Ideas to be a better father and dad. Explaining the different “jobs of a father”, and different types of fathering (Admiral Dad, Nice Dad, Hardworking, Malboro Dad, Sad/Mad Dad etc) and “Father Faces Board” game.

One year old development. Children age 6 to 18 months of age. Activity suggestions for siblings and family members to do with age 6 – 18 month old siblings.

Encouraging responsibility, chores, Household jobs participation chart, effective goal setting.