Center for Effective Parenting
About Us
The Center for Effective Parenting/AR State PIRC strives to improve parent education and parental involvement in Arkansas
Contact Information
Director: Carolene Thornton, Ed.D.
Center for Effective Parenting
614 E. Emma, JTL Shop Bldg., Suite 113
Springdale, AR 72764
Telephone: 479-751-6166
You can contact Director Carolene Thornton by email at cthornto@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
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Articles by Center for Effective Parenting
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Children and Chores
Many parents require their children to do chores around the house. For some families, the process of teaching children...
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Parent/Child Communication
Communication is the sending of information from one person to another. Communication can be verbal, for example, one...
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How to Select Day Care for Children
Deciding whether to send children to day care or to have one parent stay home with the children is an individual matter....
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How to Talk to Children about Death
Death is often a very difficult subject for parents to discuss with their children. It is natural for parents to want to...
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How to Effectively Communicate with your Child’s school
Recent literature suggests that parents become involved with their children’s education for three primary reasons: 1)...
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Helping Your Child Do Well in School
What parents do at home can be very important in children’s school success. The purpose of this piece of writing is to...
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How to Motivate Your Child
How To Motivate Your Child Homework can be an important tool to help children review and practice the skills taught in...
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Improving Your Child’s Learning and Grades
Most parents want their children to learn and get good grades. What can you do when your child’s grades are low and...
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Strengthening Your Child’s Home Study skills
Success in school requires children to use good study skills. Effective studying requires many different skills. While...
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Infant Temperament
It is difficult to say exactly what "normal" infant behavior or temperament is. As with adults, there is a wide variety...
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