Character Counts! Program October 17 at Spotswood High School
You are Invited!
Character Counts! Program October 17 at Spotswood High School
You are Invited!
Nobody gave us an owner's manual with our children. In fact, you get more instructions with a new microwave than you do with a child! Do your kids just look at you and say something like "So". "Fine, just fine". "You can ground me for the rest of my life because I'm not going to change!" Have you ever heard any of these? Are you looking for the receipt for the kids so you can return them? Are you looking for the answer? You are not alone.... Other parents consider whether their child's middle name is "get me, buy me, take me, give me!" Parenting, as every parent learns sooner or later, is an undertaking with more questions than answers. Who taught us to be parents? Is on-the-job experience all there is? The best we can hope for? What should we... or what CAN we teach our kids? How can parents deal effectively with all the problems our children face? We want our kids to be responsible and make good decisions in life. How do we teach our kids these skills in a practical manner? How do we help our kids develop better character?
Dr. Mike Thomson has a Ph.D in Education from Ohio State University and is a nationally acclaimed speaker. He is an educator, adjunct Professor with The Ohio State University, CHARACTER COUNTS! faculty member, and author of "Who's Raising Whom? Strategies for Saving Your Sanity" (for parents) and "Getting Your Parents Off Your Back…and On Your Side" (for students). He has an exceptional ability to speak and provides high-energy, humorous and motivational programs. He helps people learn to think better and get better results.
Offered as part of our CHARACTERCOUNTS! Program. Character Counts! is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian coalition of schools, communities and nonprofit organizations working to advance character education by teaching the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. For more information about Character Counts!, visit their website at http://www.charactercounts.org. National Character Counts! week is October 15-21.
For more information, call Kelley L. Coggsdale, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth at 540-564-3080. If you are a person with a disability and require auxiliary aids, services, or other accommodations for this meeting, please discuss your accommodation needs with Kelley L. Coggsdale at the Rockingham County Extension Office at 564-3080 7 days prior to this program.
Virginia Cooperative Extension programs are open to all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, veteran status, national origin, disability, or political affiliation. An equal opportunity /affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U. S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. J. David Barrett, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Lorenza W. Lyons, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University.