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Happy First Day of School From Cornerstone School Allen!

Cornerstone School Allen sends a "Happy First Day of School"  to all of our students.  Have a great year!

Conscious Discipline for Parents

Conscious Discipline is the most comprehensive discipline program available. It is specifically designed to provide parents with the conscious awareness and skills needed to create safe, connected, problem-solving homes.

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Free Resources for Parents

Below is a link for Free Resources for Parents from the Love and Logic website.  Take a moment to look through this great information.

Love and Logic Parent Resources

Successful Time-Out Tactics

Q: When I put my child in her "time-out chair" should I let her quietly look at a book or play with a toy, or should she really be left with nothing to do but stare at the wall?

 

A: The purpose of the time-out chair is as a punishment, not as a different place to play or be entertained. So she should not be allowed to do anything but be bored. Furthermore, don't let her out of the time-out chair until you are well convinced that the period has been long enough for her to experience some discomfort. That's what the time-out chair is supposed to be all about. How long depends upon the child, but as a rule of thumb, you might say to have her stay one minute longer than they feel she can tolerate.

 

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CSA - Closed July 4, 2011

Cornerstone School Allen will be closed Monday, July 4, 2011 in observance of Independence Day.  We wish everyone a Happy 4th of July!!

CSA Kindergarten Graduation!

Cornestone School Allen Kindergarten Gradution will be held Tues. May 31, 2011 at 6:45 pm!

Hope to see everyone there!

Spring Fundraiser - Nothing Bundt Cakes!

" BUNDT CAKE FUND RAISER " Starts on Monday afternoon - May 23, 2011..... Individual Cakes are $4.00 and Mini Cakes are $2.00 ....... Fund Raiser $$$ go to playground enhancements and also donations to the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children ............. This event will take place the entire week of May23rd .........

Pre-Kindergarten Graduation

Pre-Kindergarten Graduation will be held on May 26, 2011 at 6:45 p.m.

10 Facts You Must Know About Feeding Your Kids

10 Facts You Must Know About Feeding Your Kids

Of course, you want your children to eat right. But could your food philosophy be harming their health?

Myth 1: Kids need red meat to prevent anemia

Iron deficiency is a greater risk among very young children: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta, reveal that 9 percent of toddlers between the ages of 1 and 2 are deficient in iron. That figure drops to about 3 percent for kids 3 to 5 and 2 percent for 6- to 11-year-olds. Toddlers can certainly get plenty of iron from their diet without consuming red meat -- good news, because many are natural vegetarians and meat can be hard for young children to chew, says Kathleen Zelman, M.P.H., a registered dietitian and Atlanta-based spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Though red meat contains an easily absorbed form of iron, your toddler can meet his mineral needs by eating fortified cereals and breads, dried fruits such as raisins, spinach, molasses, beans, lentils, eggs, certain fish, and the dark meat of poultry.

Kids under 10 should get at least ten milligrams of iron daily -- an amount that is easily fulfilled with one cup of Cheerios (eight milligrams) and two small boxes of raisins (two milligrams). If you still think your child isn't getting enough, talk with your pediatrician about a multivitamin supplement with iron.

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Reference: Parent Magazine

The Truth About Birth Order

The Truth About Birth Order
Why being stuck in the middle might not be so bad after all

I don’t know what it’s like to be a middle child (since I am an only). But my son Kieper does. He is sandwiched in between two brothers, two years in both directions.

My husband and I knew we would be moving from one-on-one to zone-defense parenting when we agreed to go for a third child. We also made a pact with each other that we would absolutely, positively not let our middle child slide into forgotten land.

That was until we hit the demands of real life that suddenly included a needy newborn and an older son with a busy extracurricular and sports schedule.

And, then there was Kieper, who went from sweet and easy to unpredictable and oppositional overnight. What had we done to him? Giving him another sibling seemed like such a good idea at the time.

My husband describes going from two to three kids as skiing way too fast downhill—as if you could wipe out at any minute.

I describe it as guilt times three.

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Article by Dallas Child Magazine