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ONLINE Sources:
Dr. Pat McCormack writes for Today’s Catholic Teacher magazine, a publication of the Peter Li Education Group. A selection of articles and samples of the Parent Partnership Handbook newsletter feature of Today’s Catholic Teacher magazine are available at the website www.catholicteacher.com
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Listed here are Parent Partnership Handbook Newsletters and Theme Articles that were published by Today’s Catholic Teacher between 2000 - 2010:
2009 – 2010
Theme Article: Isaiah Parents: Mentoring Children through Mantras
Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide for Mentoring Soulful Maturity.
1. Mentor Focusing on the Present
2. Mentor Competence
3. Mentor Love-in-Action
4. Mentor Perseverance
5. Mentor Responsible Speech
6. Mentor Personal Responsibility
2008 – 2009
Theme Article: Needed: Heroes of Counterculture
Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide for Teaching Countercultural Values.
1. Peer Approval
2. Bullying & Anger Management
3. Cultivating Spirituality
4. Special Learning Needs
5. Media Oversight
6. Christian Sexuality
2007 – 2008
Theme Article: Home Ways for School Days
Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide to School Partnership
1. Getting Back to School
2. School Socialization
3. Parent-Teacher Relations
4. New Year Resolutions
5. Spring Fever
6. Vacation and Vocation
2006 – 2007
Theme Article: Mom and Pop as Moral Mentors
Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide for Developing Moral Maturity
1. Habits for Moral Maturity
2. Habits of the Heart
3. Habits of the Mind
4. Habits of Action
5. Habits of Christian Principles
6. Habits of Prayer
2005 – 2006
Theme Article: Crafting Catholic Family Character
Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide for Christian Family Character
1. Family Character Based on Truth
2. Family Character Guided by Principles
3. Family Character Rooted in Faith
4. Family Character Shaped by Trust
5. Family Character Defined by Love
6. Family Character Supported by Grace
2004 – 2005
Theme Article: Parenting Through Ages and Stages
Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide to Whole-Person Development
1. Characteristic Age-Stage Behaviors
2. The Thinking Self
3. The Emotional-Affective Self
4. The Moral Self
5. The Spiritual Self
6. Profile of Elementary School-Aged Children
2003 – 2004
Theme Article: Parents’ Legacy of Love—Transmitting Family Spiritual Heritage
Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide for Transmitting Spiritual Heritage
1. Cultivating Spiritual Heritage
2. Ordinary Time
3. Advent and Christmas
4. Lent
5. Eastertime
6. Mary and the Saints
2002 – 2003
Theme Article: Helping Parents under Pressure
Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide for Pressure Situations.
1. Parent Pressure Points, A through D
(ADHD, Bullying, Cliques, Dances & Dating)
2. Parent Pressure Points, E through I
(Effort/Encouragement/Expectations/Explanations/Excuses, Food Concerns, Goal-Setting, Home Alone, Internet Safety)
3. Parent Pressure Points, J through M
(Jobs after school, Keys to the car and other privileges, Learning Disabilities, Media Choices)
4. Parent Pressure Points, N through Q
(No is a Love Word, Organizational Skills, Parties and Privacy, Questions)
5. Parent Pressure Points, R through T
(Responsibility/Accountability during Adversity, Spirituality in the Home, Truth & Trust)
6. Parent Pressure Points, U through Z
(Uniqueness, Values & Virtues, Willfulness, X-tra Credit, Yes to Commitment, ZZZs Sleep Hygiene)
2001 – 2002
Theme Article: Family Essentials for Positive Soul Formation
Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide for Soul Formation
1. Igniting Hope, Establishing Security
2. Strengthening Willpower, Establishing Autonomy
3. Instilling Purpose, Establishing Initiative
4. Developing Competence, Establishing Industry
5. Communicating Genuine Affection
6. Cultivating Respectful Relationships
2000 – 2001
Theme Article: Good News for Bad News Times
Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide for Difficult Behaviors
1. Sibling Rivalry
2. Lying, Cheating, Exaggerating
3. Irresponsibility
4. Angry Behavior
5. Deliberate Disobedience & Destructive Behavior
6. Peer Relationships
1999 – 2000
Theme Article: Fostering Discipline: Discerning Voices for Life-Giving Choices
Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide to Fostering Self-Discipline
1. Communication Climate
2. Parent Authority Style
3. The Connection between Needs and Behavior
4. Remedies for Misbehavior
5. Consequences vs. Punishments and Rewards
6. Encouragement versus Praise
