PG Magazine (Parental Guidance)
A PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS
December 1, 2008
BY JANN BALL, DIRECTOR OF THE COMPEER PROGRAM, CHAUTAUQUA COUNTYDo you read lists of things to do for a variety of subjects, i.e., time management, stress reduction, weight c » Full Story
Blended Families and Holiday Traditions
December 1, 2008
BY HEATHER M. NUGENT-NOONAN, HOMESCHOOLING MOTHER, WRITER, REGISTERED NURSE, ARKWRIGHT, NYWhether or not they consider themselves close-knit, most families share special trad » Full Story
Book Reviews
December 1, 2008
By Valle Blair
Pre K-1st
TADPOLE REX
by KURT CYRUS (Harcourt, 2008)
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Does a frog have an inner tyrannosaur? This book inves » Full Story
Pre K-1st
TADPOLE REX
by KURT CYRUS (Harcourt, 2008)
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Does a frog have an inner tyrannosaur? This book inves » Full Story
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
December 1, 2008
BY LISA JORDAN and RITA KELLY, WARREN, PA
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, or commonly referred to as FAS, is a birth defect that may affect children whose mothers consumed alcohol dur » Full Story
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, or commonly referred to as FAS, is a birth defect that may affect children whose mothers consumed alcohol dur » Full Story
Friends and School
December 1, 2008
BY KIMBERLY SLOCUM, PRESCHOOL TEACHER, WARRENWe all come to parenthood with the idea that our children need to make friends. There are parents and programs that start as earl » Full Story
From The Editor
December 1, 2008
There has been extensive research done on the significant role a father plays in the lives of his children. “Studies on parent-child relationships and child wellbeing show that father love is an impor » Full Story
Get Outside, It’s Winter Time!
December 1, 2008
BY KAREN ZICKGRAF, COTA, CHAUTAUQUA PHYSICAL THERAPYhe winter season has arrived and for most of us this means more time spent indoors at home, school and workplaces. However » Full Story
Goal Setting For Teens
December 1, 2008
BY JANET FORBES, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LIAISON - CASSADAGA JOB CORPS ACADEMYEveryone has things in life that we want to achieve. Teens are dealing with personal and academi » Full Story
Helping Children Stay Well
December 1, 2008
BY HEIDI WOODARD, RESOURCE & REFERRAL COUNSELOR, CHAUTAUQUA OPPORTUNITIESEvery child gets sick sometimes. It's a fact of life. Whether your child has a tummy ache, a runny no » Full Story
Life Of A Family Man: College Bound Blues
December 1, 2008
I believe that most parents have a true desire to provide a solid education for their children after high school. After all a post high school education is one item that is a path that leads to livin » Full Story
Observing And Defining Behavior: Is Your Child’s Attitude Showing?
December 1, 2008
BY DONNA JEAN SCANIO, RETIRED GUIDANCE COUNSELOR/AUTHOR, FREDONIA Mom entered Gabrielle’s room singing, “It’s time to get up, it’s time to get up, it’s time to get up in » Full Story
Ring Out the Stress, Ring In the Routine
December 1, 2008
BY LINDA SWANSON, RETIRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALMost of us think of the holiday season as a happy and festive time of the year. We all know, of course, that for some adu » Full Story
Teacher Feature
December 1, 2008
WRITTEN BY MS. LISA FORBES, FREDONIA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many times a day are you addressed by a student as “Mom…”? Before I became a mother eight years ago, I always thought i » Full Story
The Holidays of December
December 1, 2008
BY DODI KINGSFIELD, TECHNICAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR, FREELANCE WRITER AND AUTHOR, FORESTVILLEecember is a month filled with holidays, probably more holidays than any other mont » Full Story
Your Child as the Family Journalist and Chronicler
December 1, 2008
BY MARTHA J. ROGUS, RESEARCH/FREELANCE WRITER, WARRENFamilies come in all shapes and sizes, and the holidays can bring us closer to that realization. When we think of our fa » Full Story