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August 11, 2011
Articles in this Newsletter
High Conflict Program Course
Video Game Addiction
The 7 Must Do's for Speeches & Presentations
Alphabet Rocks
Is Organic Milk Healthier
Soul Development
Just Say "No" to Aging
The Secret of Parenting
Ultimate Game
Inspirational Quote
Redirecting Children's Behavior Course
FREE & Discounted Insurance for KIDS
Shaun Hoyle 
Shaun Hoyle, B.S.
Owner:
 Life Lessons of Manasota, LLC
Director of RCB Team Manasota

 
Certified INCAF Instructor:
Redirecting Children's Behavior
Redirecting for a Cooperative Classroom,
High Conflict Diversion Program
 
Certified INCAF Parent Coach

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Greetings! 

 

Gearing up for the fall, first up is the Redirecting Children's Behavior in VENICE!  This is the first time it is being offered in the Venice area.  Please help me get the word out by forwarding this to teachers, schools, churches, mental health professionals & of course parents in the south Sarasota & Venice areas. 

  

Did you know the Redirecting Children's Behavior offers 15 CEU's to Nurses, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, Licensed School Psychologists, Licensed Pscychologists, and Licensed Midwives; 1.5 CEU's to Childcare Providers?  Thursday morning classes beginning Sept 1st in Bradenton, and October 6th in Lakewood Ranch from 9am-noon along with the evening classes are available.

 

The "High Conflict Diversion Program" is now meeting in Lakewood Ranch & Venice.  Call 941-807-0836 to register.  This class is on-going so parents may join any week. Classes are offered in Bradenton & Sarasota too.  See below for times & locations and join any week!  Parents DO NOT attend together.

 

Fall & winter classes are all scheduled.  Visit the calendar on www.lifelessonsofmanasota.com.  The Redirecting Children's Behavior Course will be offered Tuesday evenings in Venice, Bradenton, and Lakewood Ranch.  Thursday mornings classes are in Lakewood Ranch & Bradenton for professionals which offers CEU's.  The State Mandated Children & Divorce Course schedule through the end of December is also on my calendar.

 

Enjoy this week's articles by clicking on the links.  I certainly hope you find them helpful to you & your family.

 

Shaun

   

Be the change that you want to see in the world. " - Gandhi   

High Conflict Diversion Program

On-going 12 session course
for Parent's before/during/after a divorce or Child Custody dispute
Ms.Shaun Hoyle is now teaching- Register (941)807-0836
Lakewood Ranch - Monday's from 6-8pm
Venice - Thursday's from 6-8pm

 

Call Amy Mele at 527-2447 for Monday's in Bradenton 7-9pm
Call Mayra Cestero at 545-6511 for Monday's in Sarasota 6-8pm & Thursday's in Bradenton 6-8pm

Cost:  $25 for Intake (Workbook)
$35 per session

Video Game Addiction:  Five Warning Signs

Scott Rigby and Richard Ryan, authors of Glued to Games: How Video Games Draw Us In and Leave Us Spellbound, write, "Games are powerfully motivating of deep engagement that can last for hours on end, day after day.  The first step to really understanding how to manage gaming in your life is understanding what is really at the root of games strong motivational pull."  Discover the needs that games satisfy, how games satisfy the needs and the five warning signs of being over-involved with gaming. Click Here to read more

The 7 Must Do's for Speeches & Presentations

"For 99.9% of students the thought of giving a speech or presentation in front of their teacher and 30 judgmental peers conjures up all sorts of nasty feelings.  You may be aware that statistically some people are more afraid of public speaking than they are of death!"  The Study Gurus have seven sure-fire ways to increase your teen's success and comfort level with speeches and presentations. Click Here to read

 Alphabet Rocks

Christie Burnett of Childhood 101 writes, "Alphabet rocks are just another tool that can be used with interested preschoolers to further their interest in letters."  In addition to detailing how to make and use alphabet rocks, there are links in this article to other resources for playful learning. Click Here to Read

Is Organic Milk Healthier

Savvy Science Mom investigates the difference between conventional and organic milk.  One result might surprise you!

Click Here to Read

Soul Development
By Wes Hopper
 

Wallace Wattles said, "No one can rise to their greatest possible height in talent or soul development unless they have plenty of money."

 

This is the first in a series on key ideas from Wallace Wattles writings.  One of the biggest errors that many people make is to consider money as non-spiritual, or even anti-spiritual.  In Wallace Wattles classic book, The Science of Getting Rich, he addresses that error in the first paragraph of Chapter 1.  He says that we need money for soul development.  Now why would he say that?

 

He says it from personal experience.  Having lived much of his early adult life in poverty he knew that if we struggle every day for the necessities of life, we have little time or energy for other things.

 

What was your emotional response to that quote?  How did it make you feel?  Your answer will tell you a lot about your real beliefs about money.  Here's the way that the Universe works with our beliefs: "You get to be right about that."

 

If you have negative beliefs about money or rich people, you will drive money away, no matter how hard you work.  Some rich people are jerks.  Some are generous philanthropists.  The money is neutral.  Do you have all the money you need for your soul development?

 

If not, there's work to be done.

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Just Say "No" to Aging

A provocative new book from a Harvard psychologist suggests that changing how we think about our age and health can have dramatic physical benefits.  Ellen Langer's theory, argued in her new book, Counterclockwise, is that we are all victims of our own stereotypes about aging and health.  We mindlessly accept negative cultural cues about disease and old age, and these cues shape our self-concepts and our behavior. Click Here to Read
The Secret of Parenting

Dr. Laura Markham of AHA Parenting discusses the secret of parenting - "a close connection to our kids.  Before you say "Duh, of course..." please hear me out.  Nothing else you do really matters without this.  In fact, I would go so far as to say that Connection is 90% of parenting."  Click Here to Read

Ultimate Game


In reviewing Christian Lehmann's young adult novel Ultimate Game, Christina Hamlett says, "The book is a fast-paced read and embraces two dark, very real themes.  The first is the obsessive nature of virtual gaming and the insularity it breeds in young people whose time might be better spent reading books, playing outdoors and interacting with friends.  Secondly is the anesthetizing effect that violent video games and movies have on impressionable young minds. "  Read her full review for a deeper look at Ultimate Game. Click Here to read article

Inspirational Quote of the Week

"No kind action ever stops with itself.  One kind action leads to another.  A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees." Amelia Earhart

Redirecting Children's Behavior Course

Venice, Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch

http://www.lifelessonsofmanasota.com/test.html

Redirecting Children's Behavior is a powerful course designed to help you create the family of your dreams. The course creates family wellness by incorporating positive parenting skills that establish healthy emotional and physical aspects of ALL family members.  I have taught lunch 'n learns at work locations, coaching in homes, and workshops/courses because when parents have the skills they need they are able to establish stability and wellness in both their home and work environments.

  
Redirecting Children's Behavior (RCB) gives parents, grandparents, teachers, and any person involved with children, fast, effective ways to become calmer, more confident and to teach their children to be responsible and cooperative. The easy-to-learn, positive techniques allow adults to redirect children's behavior through loving guidance rather than ineffective punishment. Participants will learn tips on using logical consequences, setting limits, and achieving peaceful resolution of conflicts.

 

Redirecting Children's Behavior is a certified course through the International Network for Children and Families (INCAF). Founded over thirty years ago, INCAF has now certified over 1,000 parenting educators and the Redirecting Children's Behavior course is currently taught in fourteen countries worldwide.

 

CURRICULUM INCLUDES:

 

· Understanding the child's personality

· Learn to manage stress

· Reducing sibling rivalry and competition

· How to stop fights/ Using action-not-words

· Develop an effective parenting style

· Teaching self-motivation and self-management

· Building high self-esteem

· Using natural and logical consequences

· How to handle and express feelings

· Punishment and reward vs. "Redirecting" and much more.

  

Location:  State College of Florida, Venice campus

Dates:      Tuesdays August 30 - September 27, 6-9pm

Parents:  $195 Single, $350 Couple ($25 Deposit per person & weekly payments accepted - $34/wk single, $60/wk couple)

Partial Scholarships available - email: shaun@lifelessonsofmanasota.com  

RCB Graduates:  $25 

 

CEU's available for childcare providers, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, School Psychologists, Psychologists, Licensed Midwives, RN, LPN, cost:  $15

 Insurance for KIDS

 Through the Florida KidCare program a child can receive health care coverage from ages 0-18 with MediKids, Healthy Kids, Children's Medical Services, or Medicaid, despite any pre-existing conditions. Families may qualify regardless of income. Most pay just $15-20 dollars a month for high-quality comprehensive coverage, and many pay nothing at all. The program covers a variety of medical needs with a focus on preventive care. Children must be uninsured in order to be eligible, though exceptions apply. Learn more about Florida KidCare atFloridakidcare.org or call toll free 1-888-540-5437. Spanish and other language speakers are available. To speak with someone in Manatee County about assistance with the application process contact the Whole Child Connection at (941) 749-3059.

The International Network for Children & Families (INCAF) has Certified Instructors in Redirecting Children's Behavior, Redirecting for a Cooperative Classroom and the High Conflict Diversion Program in fifteen countries around the World. 

Sincerely,
 
Shaun Hoyle
Owner, Life Lessons of Manasota, LLC
INCAF Director of Team Manasota
Telephone:  941-807-0836, Fax:  941-761-5856
email: shaun@lifelessonsofmanasota.com 

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