Fifth Annual CFK Parenting Conference
On Saturday,
October 24,
2009,
Communities
for Kids
held its 5th
Annual
Parenting
Conference
at Parkway
Elementary
School in
Penticton
BC.
Eighty-two
participants
enjoyed the
opportunity
to explore
ideas on how
to encourage
and enhance
the
development
of children
up to 6
years of
age.
The day-long
conference
gave
participants
the choice
of workshops
from
important
topics such
as:
"Incredible
Dads",
"Drumming",
"Yoga
Playtime",
"Food
FLAIR",
"Storyboards",
"Anxiety and
Children",
"Mistaken
Behaviour"
and
"Pitfalls of
Praise".
Ten displays
representing
21
organizations
offered
information
on many
aspects of
caring for
children,
and
wonderful
door prized
donated by
local
businesses
and agencies
were given
away.
Canvas tote
bags
containing
valuable
information,
as well as a
book and
activity
ideas, were
presented to
each
participant
to take
home.
Comments
from the
Conference
evaluation
included:
"Keep up the
great work
with
wonderful
conferences!";
"I
thoroughly
enjoyed my
day learning
and
listening.
I will
absolutely
do it
again"; "I
had a great
day! I
enjoyed all
my classes,
and took
away new
ideas and
tools".
See photos
of the
Conference
below.
Conference Gallery Highlights
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