Tag: parenting

  • Summer Stuff To Do (for Bored Kids)

    Summer Stuff To Do (for Bored Kids)

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – During summer vacation many parents may be hearing the all too familiar “I’m bored” from their school age progeny.

    Hey Ma! I'm bored!In these “difficult economic times” things to do that are are free or only cost a few dollars — and don’t require excessive driving can help stretch the family budget between trips to Six Flags, Canobie Lake Park or other New England area day trips.

    For activities in the list that require traveling in town — consider having kids go places on MWRTA routes.  Older kids can walk to a neighborhood bus stop, and go by themselves — relieving their parents of driving duty — and helping reduce local daytime traffic.

    Things to do in Framingham in the Summer:

    • Make some Sidewalk Chalk and color on the driveway, a concrete deck or the sidewalk with colored chalk.  If you find a big enough area, you can use the chalk to make a bike riding course or (more…)
  • Race to Nowhere

    Race to Nowhere

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham Teachers Association is sponsoring a screening of “Race to Nowhere” in the Framingham High School Auditorium on Monday, April 25, 2011, from 7:00Pm – 9:00PM.

    The film which is currently screening at many schools and communities across the country is, “a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.”

    Tickets are $10 for Adults and $5 for Students, ($12/$6 at the door).  Proceeds to support the FTA Scholarship Fund.  Tickets available online at: http://rtnframinghamhs.eventbrite.com

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  • Yelling Doesn’t Work! Free Parenting Workshop

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — “Yelling Doesn’t Work!” workshop on what you can do to help a child with special needs comply at home and in the classroom using positive behavioral supports will be held Tuesday, April 8, 7 – 9 p.m. at the King Building.

    Yelling does not teach the necessary skills a child needs to learn in order to comply. This presentation provides insight into why a child with special needs misbehaves and how changing your behavior will in turn change theirs.

    Learn to recognize the function of behavior and how a front-end approach will show results. Functional Assessments, which are at the heart of a Positive Behavior Support Plan, are discussed at length and samples plans are provided.

    This workshop was created by Rebecca Goniwich, Barbara Gopen Memorial Fellow, in collaboration with the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN).

    HOSTED BY: The Framingham Special Education Parent Advisory Council * F-SEPAC * www.f-sepac.org

    DATE: Tuesday, April 8, 2008

    TIME: 7:00-9:00 p.m.

    PLACE: The King Administration Building
    454 Water Street
    Framingham, MA 01701-7670

    WHO MAY ATTEND: This workshop is free and open to the public.

    RSVP: Please RSVP for this event so that we have
    enough handouts for all attendees

    To register/RSVP for these and other FCSN workshops, go to:
    http://fcsn.org/pti/workshops/home.php#register

    or call the Federation at 617-236-7210
    (in Massachusetts toll-free at 800-331-0688)

    Related Link: <http://fcsn.org/pti/workshops/home.php#register>