Walk in My Shoes Learn what it feels like to be older and what happens to our bodies as we age.
Helping Kids Succeed in School Helping children enjoy learning and being successful in school is an important goal for parents, other family members, and schools.
Character Education Cultivating knowledge for purposeful living, students learn through literature, art, humanities, and throughout the existing school curriculum the benefits and consequences of behavior.
Social and Emotional Learning Social and emotional learning refers to both a core set of competencies and a process of learning whereby adults and youth learn the skills, attitudes and values to manage themselves, their relationships and their tasks effectively and ethically.
Family Life Resources
Spring 2008 Nibbles Fact Sheets Gardening With Your Children;
The Benefits of Nature & Outdoors;
Spending Family Time Together;
Making Physical Activity Family Fun
Less Is More
Fact sheets, tips and recipes that can help lead to healthier lifestyles.
Nibbles
Ideas for coping with the challenges of parenting and preparing your children for success.
Parenting Again
A newsletter focused on grandparents raising their grandchildren.
Working Families
News and ideas for families with working parents.
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:
Patti Faughn
Extension Educator, Family Life
Springfield Center
P.O. Box 8199
Springfield, IL 62791
Phone: 217-782-6515
FAX: 217-782-8886 pfaughn@illinois.edu
