Parenting Classes
Grandparenting Presentations
and Teacher In-Services
As a licensed Parent and Family Educator and the co-founder of 1 Corinthians 13 Parenting, I work with parents and grandparents who desire a biblical foundation for family life. In classes and retreats I candidly share what I've learned over the years as a wife, mom, and teacher. I've traveled around the nation, meeting with parents just like you. Now, I'm adding grandparenting into the mix, highlighting the tremendous influence my grandmother had on my life. Relationships are a gift. The influence a child's is eternal.
Classes and retreats are tailored to meet the needs of each specific group. Single session classes are typically 60-90 minutes in length and incorporate a teaching time, guided questions, and discussion. Retreats can be an entire day. Wondering what topic would best meet the needs of your group? Choose from the list below or contact me to create a distinctive class, or a series of classes, customized for your group.
Classes for Parents
FRIENDSHIP 101: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
The pandemic, lockdowns, masked faces, and fear of the unknown has made friendship building, communicating with others, and coping with emotions difficult, especially for young children. With practical strategies and helpful resources you will be equipped to meet the needs of your children.
BUILDING A LEGACY OF FAITH
Be encouraged and equipped to intentionally plan a legacy of faith for your children. Discuss ways to teach children about God, investigate tools available for families, build a network of support, and delve into scripture regarding parenting.
HOOKED ON TECH: 24/7 FAMILIES
Technology has changed our world and the way we raise our kids. How do we as parents keep up with the changes, set limits, and create boundaries for technology use? Explore media tools, the effects of screen time on children, and how to intentionally unplug as a family.
"Thank you Becky, for your time, energy and love you put into teaching."
SAME PAGE PARENTING
Bring unity to the family, security to your children, and reduce stress in marriage and relationships by parenting as a team. Improve your communication skills and implement discipline strategies. Married and single parents need to team mentality. Working together (parents, child care, workers, teachers, extended family) will benefit your children!
“Becky’s insight on Christian parenting is a wonderful encouragement. Whether parents are married or single, she delivers a message of encouragement and hope with an underlying importance of God
being the center of life, marriage, and family.”
CALENDAR CHAOS
Is your family over-scheduled and just too busy? Learn to use the family calendar as a tool, rather than a source of stress. Tame the calendar with a plan to be intentional with the family agenda. Determine how much is enough for you and your children.
“As the parents of young children it is our desire to grow our family in a godly way. Becky offers
great parenting advice with scripture to back up each tip.”
CHRISTMAS: JESUS & JINGLE BELLS
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year but often we are so busy we miss the real Reason for the season. This presentation delves into family traditions, intentionality, thankfulness, and love. Faith is woven into every aspect of the holiday to encompass the entire Christmas season.
Presentations for Grandparents
LEGACY OF FAITH FOR YOUR FAMILY
Create a legacy built on faith in Jesus Christ for your grandchildren. Write a legacy letter, plan a "grandcation", and select gifts for the grandkids to reflect faith and love. With helpful tips from Faithful Grandparenting: Practical Ideas for Connecting the Generations, grandparents will be prepared to speak into the lives of grandkids of all ages.
CONNECTING THE GENERATIONS
Create connections with your grandchildren through your family traditions and heritage. Accepting and overcoming the challenges of fragmented families, physical limitations, finances, abandoning faith and other difficulties are addressed. This helpful presentation will equip grandparents to be relationship builders in their families.
Both authors of Faithful Grandparenting: Practical Ideas for Connecting the Generations, Carol Olsen and Becky Danielson, are available to present to grandparent groups.
"Becky and Carol understand our deep desire to connect to our grandchildren and to impact their lives in meaningful and godly ways."
Teacher Training: Staff In-Services
Preschool & Ministry Staff
ESTABLISHING A FIRM FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE PARENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS
As preschool is typically the first step in the educational process for families, preschool teachers have the awesome responsibility of creating a positive educational foundation. Respectful, collaborative teacher-parent relationships enhance the learning environment, provide security and success for children, and offer an example for future home-school relationships. Today’s parents need to be encouraged to advocate, rather than abdicate their responsibility as their child’s primary teacher. With encouragement and support, as well as community building and teamwork, the working relationship between the school and the home will allow for greater success of the whole child.
NURTURING THE HEART & MIND: CHARACTER BUILDING FOR PRESCHOOLERS
Build a collaborative, cohesive, and kind classroom by integrating character building lessons focused on faith. This session will highlight how to assist children in developing appropriate and socially acceptable behaviors, applying friendship building skills, and encouraging empathy in the classroom. A variety of influences, including Covid, have left young children lacking interpersonal relationship skills including communication skills and problem-solving strategies. Extension activities for families enhances the learning and increases the likelihood of the character-building skills to be internalized. The child will be more successful when the school and home collaborate.
PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS FOR THE PRESCHOOL TEACHER
Preschool teachers are typically the first educational experts parents encounter. We set the stage for how families interact with teachers and administrators in future academic settings. Professionalism, confidentiality, and respect will be highlighted. Social media and school policies will be addressed. Strategies on how to build trusting relationships, enhance a positive climate, and working collaboratively will be shared to equip school staff.
ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO BE SPIRITUAL LEADERS IN THE HOME
Children's ministry leaders will be given tools and tactics to encourage and equip parents to be spiritual leaders in their homes. Prayer models, resources, and family ministry ideas will assist ministry staff to inspire parents to lead kids of all ages to Jesus.
SEPARATION ANXIETY IN CHILDREN AND PARENTS
This in-service is designed to help staff come alongside the child and parent to separate with ease. Parents are not usually the cause of the separation anxiety, but can make things better or worse. Practical tips will be presented to relieve the stress of anxiety due to separating. Tactics and resources for assisting parents in transitioning well will be presented.
CULTIVATING SELF-AWARENESS THROUGH CONNECTING FEELINGS, NEEDS & ACTIONS
Promote social-emotional learning (SEL) in young children through self-awareness and regulation strategies. This inter-active training focuses on the well-being and social growth of children guiding them in relating to others’ perspectives. Skill building tools to connect feelings, needs, and actions will equip children to create healthy connections instilling kindness in the preschool setting.
Beverly Lonsbury, Ph.D. and Becky Danielson, M.Ed. lead this in-service.
“Becky is a blessing to the Berry Patch School, for both parents as well as our preschool staff!
Her wisdom and warm heart make her an excellent licensed Parent and Family Educator. Becky's strong faith guides all of her work with parents, children, and teachers. She adds richness to our staff."
Berrie Lounsberry, Founder of The Berry Patch School
