Formative Support Services

ONLINE Sources:

• 1. Select the tab-option titled: Support for Teachers
• 2. Choose: Today's Catholic Teacher Article Archives
• 3. Create a SEARCH by author name (McCormack) or by entering keywords like: Character, Christian Character, Discipline, Self-Discipline

These articles are also available on the Newsletters page of this site.

2015-2016

Theme Article: Resilient & Self-Reliant Children -- Are they Born or Formed?

Parent Partnership Handbook: A Guide for Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant Children

• 1. Ignite Hope, Establish Security
• 2. Strengthen Willpower, Establish Autonomy
• 3. Instill Purpose, Establish Initiative
• 4. Develop Competence, Establish Industry
• 5. Cultivate Resilience
• 6. Foster Self-Reliance
• *** Handout: Eight Home Habits for Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant Children

2014-2015

Theme Article: Six Markers of Motivational Teachers

Parent Partnership Handbook: A Guide for Positive Student Performance

• 1. Promote Positive Attitudes
• 2. Prepare Today for Tomorrow
• 3. Monitor Performance
• 4. Cultivate Social Skills
• 5. Practice Study Skills
• 6. Structure Home Environment for School Success
• *** Handout: Ten Home Habits for School Success

2013-2014

Parent Partnership Handbook: A Guide for Table Etiquette

• 1. Family Mealtime Table
• 2. Homework Table
• 3. Classroom Table
• 4. School Cafeteria Table
• 5. Social-Guest Table
• 6. Eucharistic Table

2012-2013

Theme Article: Catholic Parents -- Promise Keepers

Parent Partnership Handbook: A Guide to Catholic Parenting

• 1. Catholic Parents Keep Promises
• 2. Catholic Parents Mentor Prayer
• 3. Catholic Parents Herald the Gospel
• 4. Catholic Parents Model Service
• 5. Catholic Parents Celebrate Sacraments
• 6. Catholic Parents Cultivate Mercy

2011-2012

Theme Article: Leading Children in the Ways of Love

Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide for Leading Children in the Ways of Love

• 1. Spirituality of Communion
• 2. Works of Mercy and Social Justice
• 3. Love of God--Commandments 1, 2, 3
• 4. Commandments 4, 5
• 5. Commandments 6, 9
• 6. Commandments 7, 8, 10

2010-2011

Theme Article: Navigating the'TWEEN years

Parent Partnership Handbook: A Parent Guide for Middle School Years.

• 1. The SOCIAL'Tween
• 2. The THINKING 'Tween
• 3. The MORAL'Tween
• 4. The SPIRITUAL'Tween
• 5. The RELATIONAL'Tween
• 6. The SEXUAL'Tween

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