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take home new Ideas, new skills, and
a clearer understanding of how to help
their children succeed."
Richard
A. Stidom, School Counselor, Naomi Elementary,
LaFayette, GA
"The
videos and books are excellent, easy
to use and extremely realistic."
Megan W. Smith, Federal and State
Liaison, Butler/Lawrence/Mercer Counties,
PA
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FLASH:
August 10, 2006 Clovis, CA
The top two Even Start programs in California
are both using The Bowdoin Method of Parent
Education. So what makes this a big deal?
The population of California equals 36,000,000.
The population of 20 States - AK, AR,
DE, HA, IA, MS, MT, NB, NV,NH, NM, ND,
OR, RI, SD, TN, UT, VT, WV, and WY = 36,000,000.
“We are using The Bowdoin Method
in our two Even Start programs and were
excited to find out that our two sites
were ranked #1 and #2 in the state of
California. We use Bowdoin in both English
and Spanish with great success!”
Vivian Simons, Even Start Coordinator
Clovis, CA
“Ruth Bowdoin was ahead of her time.
Before violence and drugs hit their peak
on the streets of America, she knew the
importance of getting parents involved
in helping their children achieve success
in school and in life.”
Bart Gordon, US Congressman, Washington,
DC
“My advice to anyone looking for
an effective parenting education program
is to try The Bowdoin Method first. After
all, it is the one they will end up using
anyway.”
Jon K. Chambers (retired), Even
Start Director
Flagler County, FL
“I see family relationships strengthened
as the parents become active supporters
of their children and their school. It’s
so simple. Bowdoin turns a home into the
best private school.”
Gladys J. Wright, Parenting Coordinator
Waterbury, CT
“The Bowdoin Method beautifully
presents parenting skills, self-esteem
builders and motivational techniques which
can result in the enhanced education of
our children.”
Dr. Margaret Genisio, College
of Education
University of Wisconsin
“We are proud to report that 65%
of our former “at risk” preschoolers
are in the gifted programs at their respective
schools, scoring in the 98% or above.
We use The Bowdoin Method.”
Judy Clay, Even Start Coordinator
St. James, MO
“We have been pleasantly surprised
that our parents doubled and tripled the
expected outcomes in our Family Literacy
Project. Our parents love the materials
and we are very lucky that Bowdoin is
available in Spanish.”
Teena Broadrup, Director, Family
Literacy
Frederick Co., MD
“Being a good parent is the toughest
job anyone can have, yet it is the most
important job in our society. The Bowdoin
Method’s parenting education materials
are the best resources I’ve found
to promote positive parent-child relationships.”
Glenda Manning, US Task Force/Parent
Involvement
Charlotte, NC
“The Bowdoin materials are presented
in such a manner that the parent feels
successful in just reading them! The simplicity
and the clarity with which the ideas are
presented make implementation at home
a win/win effort.”
Judie K. Bennett (retired), Dropout
Prevention Counselor.
San Jose, CA
“I was excited to find The Bowdoin
Method for Effective Parenting to be the
answer to our needs.”
Peggy Civalier Senn, Parent Education
Specialist
Mesa, AZ
“Our parents found The Bowdoin Method
easy and enjoyable and it has helped them
tremendously with their family life.”
Olga Telles, Parent Liaison
El Paso, TX
“All 7 of our Even Start sites use
The Bowdoin Method. It was extremely important
that we find the same high quality materials
for both our English and Spanish speaking
families. It is very appealing for low
literacy parents because of the easy reading
level and the limited number of words
found on each page. It is an excellent
tool for teaching parenting skills!”
Karen Klima-Thomas, Toyota Teacher
of the Year
Mesa, AZ
“The Bowdoin Method materials are
very effective with the “at risk”
families we serve. The reading level appeals
to everyone; very positive and non-threatening.”
Sandy McCracken, Family Literacy
Santa Clara, CA
“I want to express to you how important
The Bowdoin materials are to the Parent
Education program at Napier Primary School
and Head Middle School. They have been
a wonderful ally. Thanks for the support,
gumption, good sense, practical ideas
and good will they continue to provide.
For parents of young children, The Bowdoin
Method materials are the best I’ve
seen”
Nancy Pigg, Home School Coordinator
Metro Public Schools, Nashville, TN
“Families exposed to The Bowdoin
materials always express how much fun
they have with this program. They love
the learning games and ice breakers. Parents
are amazed at how comfortable they feel
with the material and like its practical
application. They also like the fact that
they can use everyday household items
to reproduce the learning activities.
This makes it practical and financially
feasible.
One of our recent graduates called to
share her good news with me. Her children
(who are now in foster care) may be returned
home and she just wanted to say “Thank
you”. Without the Family Resource
Center and The Bowdoin Method, we would
never have received this wonderful call.
This is just one example of how effective
this program can be. I would recommend
these materials to any intervention/prevention
program looking for quality resources.”
Jo Bruce, Director, Family Resource
Center,
Oak Ridge, TN
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