Numbered Publications: Family and Consumer Sciences
FCS7-157: Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Child 21 and 22 Months
Carol Gnatuk | Oct. 14, 2009 (Minor Revision)
Playing with your child is not just plain fun. It stimulates her brain cells to connect in increasingly complex webs. That is the exciting news from the latest brain research. By taking time to have fun--with consistent love, guidance, and playfulness as you model activities and ways to move--you are laying the foundation for her lifelong learning.
FCS7-160: Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Child 27 and 28 Months
Carol Gnatuk | Oct. 14, 2009 (Minor Revision)
Be good to yourselves. Take time out when you can and share childcare with others when you need a break. Enjoy your child's development and celebrate her accomplishments with her. Reward yourself, too, for your successes, and don't be hard on yourself for mistakes. All parents make them.
FCS7-163: Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Child 33 and 34 Months
Carol Gnatuk | Oct. 14, 2009 (Minor Revision)
Children love to learn about themselves and their past. It helps them feel important and special. A nice thing you can do for your child and yourself is to collect and organize reminders of these early years.
FCS7-155: Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Child 17 and 18 Months
Carol Gnatuk | Oct. 14, 2009 (Minor Revision)
You can help him understand his feelings by giving each of them a name. When a box won't open or a car won't roll, your little one may drop it or throw it in anger. Hold him and say calmly that you know it makes him angry when the toy won't work. These words show your toddler that you understand his anger. It also gives him a word that helps him understand his feelings.
FCS7-158: Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Child 23 and 24 Months
Carol Gnatuk | Oct. 14, 2009 (Minor Revision)
A child's self-esteem is his overall judgment of himself. It determines whether he likes, accepts, and respects himself. One of the greatest and most important challenges you face is to help your child feel good about himself.
FCS7-161: Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Child 29 and 30 Months
Carol Gnatuk | Oct. 14, 2009 (Minor Revision)
Language learning may be your child's most important accomplishment this year, and you are helping. Every time you sing a song, read a story, or repeat a nursery rhyme to her, she learns to enjoy language more. Remember, your child learns by imitating you and catching your enthusiasm.
FCS7-164: Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Child Months 35 and 36
Carol Gnatuk | Oct. 14, 2009 (Minor Revision)
Your child is almost 3 years old and growing more independent and capable every day. Encourage your child's cooperation; it will build his confidence and help him grow into a helpful, responsible person. This is the last issue of Parent Express. We hope the series has been helpful to you in your very important and exciting job as parents.
4JD-01LB: 4-H Sewing Leader's Guide
Marjorie Baker | Oct. 1, 2009 (Reprinted)
The primary goal of the Kentucky 4-H Sewing program is to teach youngsters about the art and skills of using needle and thread to create useful items. This includes not only the use of a hand needle and thread but the sewing machine and the serger. Youngsters can learn to create clothing and wardrobe essentials as well as useful items for daily living.
4JD-01PB: Sewing Series: Let's Learn to Sew (Junior Level)
Marjorie Baker | Sep. 28, 2009 (Minor Revision)
The primary goal of the Kentucky 4-H Sewing program is to teach youngsters about the art and skills of using needle and thread to create useful items. This includes not only the use of a hand needle and thread but the sewing machine and the serger. Youngsters can learn to
create clothing and wardrobe essentials as well as useful items for daily living.
FCS5-104: How to Get Out of Debt
Sue Badenhop | Jan. 7, 2009 (Minor Revision)