Highlight: LOVE and LOGIC

Love and Logic provides practical teaching and parenting techinques to encourage adults to be consistent and effective in their efforts with kids. Our love and logic collection is on Compact Discs (CD's), which can be listened to on a CD player.

Here is a little information on Love and Logic, as well as a brief biography of the founders and voices of Love and Logic.

"This practical and straightforward philosophy is backed with 30 years of experience. Parents can apply it immediately to a wide range of situations instead of struggling with difficult counseling procedures.

Jim Fay-- Founder and former school principal. 30 years of experience as a speaker, consultant. Jim Fay has become one of America's most sought-after presenters in the fields of parenting, positive discipline, and classroom management

 Charles Fay, PhD-- President and school psychologist. Charles Fay, Ph.D. is a parent, author and consultant to schools, parent groups and mental health professionals around the world.

 Foster W. Cline, MD-- Founder and psychiatrist. Dr. Cline is an internationally renowned child and adult psychiatrist, as well as the co-author of Parenting with Love and Logic. His love of children and passion for changing lives." --www.loveandlogic.com

Below is a list of some titles (not all) that we have in our collection of Love and Logic. If this interests you, try it out.

1. Put the Fun Back into Parenting- Stories that Teach by Jim Fay
2. Oh Great! What do I do now?- Parenting Remedies for when kids cook up the unexpected. By Charles Fay, Ph.D.
3.  Parenting Teens with Love & Logic-Preparing adolescents for responsible adulthood. By Foster Cline, M.D. & Jim Fay
4. When Kids Drain Your Energy- By Jim Fay
5. Shaping Self-Concept- Encouraging Kids to take risks and learn- By Jim Fay
6. Hope for Underachieving Kids- Opening the door to success with Love and Logic- By Jim Fay and Charles Fay, Ph.D.
7. Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood. Practical Parenting from Birth to Six Years- By Jim Fay & Charles Fay, Ph.D.

PERC Volunteer Spotlight: Heidi Bird

Multiplication Educational Keyboard
"I like it because it's a learning activity which kids can self-check. They can use this "Educational Keyboard" by themselves. The more time they spend with it, the more they learn. It's a very good math tool." -Heidi Bird

New Item: Balderdash

Wondering how this game is played? A "dasher" is chosen, he/she then writes the correct definition of a chosen word. Everyone must then write what they think the definition is. All answers are read aloud in random order and players must guess which is the correct answer. Points are given for correct answers and correct guesses. 

Players who don't know the correct definition of a word can decide to 'make up' a definition: fictitious as it may be, if it's convincing enough, he/she may get points for it. 

There are many variations to this game and whatever way you play it, it's sure to be fun!

Winter Closures

Upcoming 2013 Winter Closures

PERC will be CLOSED- March 30th to April 6th. We will be OPEN on Monday, April 8th.

New Item: HUGG A PLANET Earth

Check out this Earth, it is useful for all ages. It is always within arms reach and can be played with at anytime.  Use it to teach peace, environmental responsibilities, and geography. The skills and knowledge learned will last a lifetime. There are over 600 identified places. It is soft like a pillow and loves to be hugged.

Volunteer Spotlight: Margy Chestnut

THE aMAZEing LABYRINTH

"Thinking and Reasoning is my favorite area and it's really hart to choose just one game. But, I've played this one for about 20 years, with our kids growing up, and now just my husband and I, so I know it stands the test of time for a great game!" -Margy

Highlight: Balancing Monkey

No matter what side you're standing on, you will want to stand on this. It is a Balancing Monkey. Your child will try to stand on the monkey and balance, it will be fun and challenging. This Balancing Monkey assists children as they continue to develop their motor skills. This item is one of the many different things we have at PERC, come in and check it out.