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CONFIDENCE BUILDING IN YOUR KIDS Confidence is an important ingredient in having good self-esteem. As kids grow up they need their parents to instill more confidence in them.

You do this by reminding your children of their personal strengths and teach them to take risks and to stretch out of their comfort zone.

Confidence is a quality that creates success in children. As a parent you may find yourself constantly telling your child what not to do.

However, changing your words and requests are imperative in shaping your child’s sense of him or hers self. Next to a genetic predisposition to having self confidence, YOU are the most important person in building your child’s sense of confidence. Your child needs to believe that you believe in him/her.

YOU are the most important person in building your child’s sense of confidence.

Your child needs to believe that you believe in him/her.

to share or their love of basketball.

• Do your kids see you valuing your admirable qualities?

Kids model what they see so they need to see you speak positively about yourself!

Environmental Structure: Carol Juergensen Sheets • Do you follow a routine that teaches your child balance and structure? Kids do much better with regular dinner times and bedtimes. They will feel more secure when the family practices regular rituals like prayer or nightly time to read.

• Do you encourage your child to associate with friends who share your family’s same values?

• Do you talk to your child about setting personal goals?

Keep this article close and allow it to motivate you to practice these parenting tools daily. It is easy as a parent to notice what your child needs to work on and not emphasize what your child already does right. We know that kids are much more likely to follow through with tasks and feel good about themselves if you encourage the effort not the outcome.

Practice being the positive Mom and make statements that fortify your belief in them!

Kids with low self-esteem aren’t able to identify areas of confidence; therefore they hinder their own ability to achieve. When they don’t believe in themselves they stop conceiving ideas that contribute toward their own personal satisfaction. This becomes a vicious cycle because when they don’t achieve they stop believing in themselves.

How can you help your child build his/her confidence quotient? As a parent to you reinforce the following qualities in your child?

Look at the following recommendations and And if you know that you lack decide what areas you need to work on. confidence, make sure to apply these same skills to your life. It is never too late to invest Personality Strengths: (circle all that apply in yourself and “be the change you want to to you) see” for your family!believe in him/her.

• Do you encourage persistence in your child? When they get discouraged do you sit beside them and instill what good work they Parenting is not easy. So follow these are doing even if they seemed discouraged guidelines to help you. The most important and stuck? thing is to implement it. Spend a few minutes deciding what steps you will need to take to • Do you focus on your child’s positives create the confidence building skills you need strengths daily? Make an effort to tell your to see your child actualize and grow to his/her child daily one quality that you admire about full potential. them. It may be their kindness, their ability Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW PCC is a psychotherapist and personal life coach. She does motivational speaking and empowerment trainings locally and nationally. To find out more about her services--contact her at www.carolthecoach.com.

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A Note From The Publisher

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Welcome to our first issue of NEA Kids’ Directory!

We are so excited to be able to bring the Kids’ Directory to NEA! NEA Kids’ Directory is a locally published monthly resource guide designed to help parents, grandparents, parents to be, and caregivers locate businesses that provide products and services for children and their families in the NEA area. We offer the most up to date resources with ads and listings from both established and new businesses.

In our publication you will find information about schools, camps, childcares, products & services for children, retail stores, lessons, afterschool activities, family friendly events & restaurants, birthday party planning, and so much more! One look at our directory will remind you of how blessed we are to live in our area.

Our publication is available to pick up in over 300 locations in our area! Be sure to look for them at retail locations, doctor’s offices, salons, spas, churches, and daycares.

Please support our advertisers who, through their participation, make this valuable resource for parents available in our area, and let them know you found them in the NEA Kids’ Directory!!

Thank you for your interest in our publication!

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How much do you LOVE yourself?

As I continue my series to bring you my thoughts and suggestions on how to create more of what you are looking for, this month’s focus is on Love. After all aren’t there more weddings in June than any other month? If you are looking for more love in your life, I agree with motivational author, Louise Hay – “If we really love ourselves, everything in our life works.” So do you love you? That is where it starts. Do you love your life? Do you love what you are doing in your life? Do you love your values, your work, your relationships and your hobbies? Do you love life? If not, focus on you and learn how to love you first.

Louise also says, ““When we expand our thinking and beliefs, our love flows freely.

When we contract, we shut ourselves off.”

So to have more love in your life, embrace yourself and open your heart and mind so love flows through you in everything you do.

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June Calendar of Events June 15th

Kids Tri Lemonade, contact 931-0578

June 17th, 8:00 am Camp Umizoomi, ASU

June 17th, 1:00 pm

Creative Arts and Crafts ASU

June 17th-21st, 1:00 pm

June 3-7, 8:00 -12:00

Mini Olympics Summer Games, K-3rd, ASU

June 3rd-7th, 1:00-5:00 pm

Family Night at Craighead County Library

Lights Camera Action, ASU

Making Memories Scrapbooking, ASU

June 3rd

June 18th, 7:00 pm

June 22nd, 24th, 25th, 7:00 pm Annie at The Forum

June 22nd

Afternoon Tea Party, ASU

Rock a Bye Baby 5k., 273-8316

June 4th, 7:00 pm

Family Night at Craighead County Library

June 23rd, 2:00 pm

June 7th, 10:00 am

Annie at The Forum

June 7th-21st, 8:00 am -12:00 pm

Once upon a Time Literacy Day Camp, ASU

June 8th, 8:00 am

Family Night at Craighead County Library,

Moms Club Monthly Meeting, Highland Drive Baptist Harry Potter at Hogwarts, ASU

Gary Schuchardt Memorial 5K Craighead Forrest Park

June 10-14, 8:00 am -12:00 pm 3rd-6th grade Medieval Times: ASU

June 10th -14th, 1-3 pm

Get ready Get moving, Grades, ASU

June 11th, 7:00 pm

June 24th, 8:00 am June 25th, 7:00 pm

Jonesboro Newcomers 1st Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm Library *ASU events Contact #972-3052

If you would like your event included in our monthly calendars, submit it by going to www.NEAKidsDirectory.com.

Family Night at Craighead County Library

June 13th & 14th

Ringling Brothers Circus Convocation Ctr.

June 14th, 6:00 pm

Relay for Life, Greene County Tech

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Shorty Small’s Kids eat free after 5pm with purchase of adult meal Fazoli’s 5-8pm Kids 12 and under eat for .99 with adult meal Pizza Inn Free kids buffet with adult buffet purchase

Wednesday

IHOP Wednesday- Kids eat free form 4-10pm with purchase of adult entrée

Thursday

Front Page Café 1 free kids meal with purchase of adult meal after 4pm Ryan’s Kids eat for .99 with purchase of adult meal from 5-8pm

Saturday

Dixie Café 11-4pm, kids eat for 1.99 plus get a free sundae with adult meal purchase

Sunday

Slim Chickens 1 free kids meal per adult entrée purchase Lenny’s Sub Shop 10% off entire ticket with church bulletin (Please call ahead to verify details)

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Summer is a Child’s Opportunity to Learn words and communication. For older kids, reading together can be fun and interesting. Parents can even turn Harry Potter or Twilight mania into a learning opportunity. Read the books together with your children and ask questions about the plot and characters.

For most children, summer is a time to leave classes and homework behind.

However, when they return to school in the fall after the long summer break, students can find themselves struggling to catch up.

Skills and knowledge gained throughout the school year fade during the summer months. According to Sylvan Learning, the leading provider of tutoring to students of all ages, grades and skill levels, loss of content retention begins within 24 to 48 hours of learning unless the new information is reinforced or applied immediately. After a month without reinforcement, approximately 80 percent of what a student has recently learned can be lost.

• Search for reading activities on the Internet and create a reading list. There are an abundance of sites that provide summer reading lists for children.

At www.BookAdventure.com, children (grades K-8) create personalized books lists from more than 7,500 recommended titles, take quizzes on the books they’ve read at school or at home, and earn points towards small prizes for understanding the books they’ve read. The program is designed to motivate students to read more often, for longer periods of time and with greater understanding.

Parents can play a key role in reinforcing learning on an ongoing basis. The education experts at Sylvan Learning have prepared practical tips for integrating continuous learning into fun, family activities all summer long:

• Plan a field trip. Plan a trip to an interesting site close to home a historic site, a museum, the zoo, etc. Research the trip in advance with your child and discuss it afterwards.

Checklist: Summer Fun That’s Educational Too ...

• Read with your child. You can’t start too early. You can’t read too much. Reading to young children nurtures an interest in language,

• Find pen pals. Encourage your child to write notes and letters to family members and friends as a way of practicing writing.

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• Your example. Parents can help encourage learning activities by example. Read with your children. Discuss trips and experiences. Keep your own daily journal.

• Visit the library library. Libraries can recommend books appropriate for your child’s reading level and interests, and many libraries offer free children’s programs.

For additional educational resources for children in grades pre-K through 12, please visit www.SylvanLearning. com or call (870) 932-4494.

• Keep a journal. Give your child an empty notebook to keep a summer journal. Regular entries will keep writing skills active.

• Summer enrichment programs.

There are a variety of enrichment programs available for children.

Sylvan Learning offers engaging programs that keep the interest and fun in learning alive through the summer and into the school year. Visit www.SylvanLearning. comfor more information.

Krystal Smith is the Director at the Sylvan Learning in Jonesboro, the leading provider of tutoring to students of all ages, grades and skill levels. With 30 years of experience and more than 900 centers located throughout North America, Sylvan’s proven process and personalized methods have inspired more than 2 million students to discover the joy of learning. Sylvan’s trained and Sylvan-certified personal instructors provide individual instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, study skills and test-prep for college entrance and state exams. For more information, call 1-800-EDUCATE or visit www.

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Checklist: Making Your Home a YearRound Place for Learning ...

• Work area. Set up a simple table or desk in a well-lit area.

Add a supply of pens, pencils, markers and paper and you’re set.

• Reference materials. Make sure you have a dictionary, atlas and other resource materials available so your child can research information.

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