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Brenda's menu of prepared topics include:
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Boost Your Child's School Success - Insider tips
to help your child thrive in school. Handouts, stories, and discussion add to
the valuable insights. This topic is usually requested for PTA and PTO meetings
in the beginning of the school year but Brenda is happy to share it anytime at
family conferences or retreats, too.
Raising Confident, Successful
Kids - Whatever the age from tots to teens, parents and teachers can avoid
3 defeating mistakes in building resilient kids. Brenda shares the N A I L S
needed to build kids who can confidently face the future and reach their full
potential. "What a powerful set of ideas," replied one meeting planner
after hearing this topic. This motivating presentation is an excellent
luncheon, workshop, or keynote address for audiences with all aged children. It
can also be adapted as a teacher/staff training on helping students
succeed.
Understand Your Child's Temperament - Do you know why
some people resist making changes while others welcome it; why are some kids
are so energetic they're often mislabeled ADD, or why some get irritated with
tight fitting clothes? You will after hearing this terrific presentation to
parents of all age kids! Audiences are amazed when they take a self-test to
discover why their kids act the way they do. In this presentation Brenda shares
fascinating research (Chess and Thomas) about the 9 inborn temperaments and how
each temperament contributes toward personality. This topic can forever improve
parent/child relationships and make working with some kids
easier.
Creative Discipline - No discipline method works with all
children or all the time. Whether audiences have tots or teens, Brenda eases
homefront battles, helps parents gain confidence, and resolves common behavior
problems as she reveals:
· The Goal of Discipline
· Golden
Rule about Child Behavior
· Eight ways to Get Kids to Mind without
Screaming
· Most Effective Use of Time-Out
· How to
Extinguish Temper Tantrums
· Ways to Create a Positive Climate
Brenda shares Creative Discipline around the country to parents as well as
educators. This timeless topic is always an audience favorite. If you're a
program planner looking for a magnetic topic that guarantees discussion, then
"Creative Discipline" is the one. Brenda can tailor this presentation from 1 to
3 hours to meet your schedule needs.
Also available on a one-hour audio
CD. Email Brenda to order your
copy.
3 Secrets to Toilet Teaching Success - This hot
topic attracts toddler & preschool parents as well as early childhood
educators and childcare providers (also available on audiotape). Everyone
attains toilet teaching success with Brenda's practical guidance, insight, and
humor. Her handy checklist to know when a child is ready to begin this
milestone is a valuable tool. Brenda also reveals the one question to never ask
kids and gives time for audience questions. "You can talk for an hour about
potty training?" many people ask Brenda. Yes! In fact, this presentation can be
tailored to 2 hour format for a teacher in-service.
The Miracle of
the Mind - Brain research is translated into "down home" caregiving
practices. Brenda is "a parent talking to parents about all this heavy duty
research. . . " (educator, Penn Valley Community College). Some fun facts from
this interactive presentation on understanding and nurturing brain development
include: The Brain records over 85 million bits of information every day &
The Brain operates on a "use it or lose it" principle. Audiences discover
simple, yet profound, ways of making a lifetime difference in kids.
Is That Normal? - When should they sit up, crawl, teeth, roll
over, walk, toilet train, sleep all night? Answers to these questions and more
will relieve doubt and improve knowledge of normal development birth to 3
years. Unique handouts are given to each audience member plus Brenda can tailor
this from 1 to 3 hours for you to use as a teacher Inservice. Grandparents,
parents and teachers are attracted to this topic.
Ages & Stages
3-5 years - Stuttering, nightmares, lying, and wetting the bed, are these
typical? Everyone improves their skills of living/working with preschoolers
after hearing this fast-paced refresher of preschool development. In her
affirming way, Brenda reveals common issues of 3, 4 and 5 year olds while
applying practical suggestions and answering audience questions.
Is
My Child Ready for Kindergarten? - Exactly what parents need to effectively
and confidently answer this question! This topic is a real magnet to educators
as well. Preschool Directors often schedule this topic early in the year to
give parents a head start on determining their plans in the fall. Regardless of
the school district, Brenda reveals universal information that parents need to
know about today's kindergartens and even when it is not appropriate to send a
child.
It's a Brain Thing! - While 95% of the human
brain has developed by the age of six, scientists say the greatest growth
spurts then occur around adolescence! When studied through magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) scientists see that adolescent brains work differently than
adults. Find out how much of a teen's behavior is due to brain maturation -- or
a lack of it. This research-based presentation promises to be full of laughter,
insight and practical help in living with teens!
Women are Winners - If you're looking for a
quick, affirming talk to moms of all ages and seasons, this is it! Brenda
delivers encouragement in her refreshing look at the Proverbs 31 woman. For a
ladies lunch, Mother's Day program, or special event, "Women are Winners" is a
guaranteed hit. After all, even Dr. Benjamin Spock confessed, "I really learned
it all from mothers."
Mommy Confidence - Most moms wrap their
identity around how well they're raising the kids. But when the kids act up or
make mistakes or other moms question them, self-doubt creeps in. With warmth,
wit, and wisdom, Brenda encourages moms and shares tips to boost confidence
about their mothering skills.
Brenda's Speaking Fees are:
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Local (W/In one hour's drive
from her office)
$450 - $1,000
Non-Local
(Over an hour away from her office)
$800 -
1,800 + Airfare and meals/lodging
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