Director, Teacher and Founder of five California schools
and long time Parent Educator offers EXPERT advice.
Parenting Director for John Gray "Men Are from Mars Women Are from Venus"
at the Mars Venus Institute, and assisted John writing of "Children Are from Heaven"
parenting book and related workshops taught worldwide.
Sandra is an alternative educator and seminar leader, whose Enchant The Child and
Enlightened Parenting Teachings offer fast and easy to use tools to bring out the BEST in your child.
"I've had every kind of child challenge under the sun and quick on my feet
with creative advice for compassionate and effective parenting."
Also, find out the difference in little Martians and Venusians,
as Sandra is a gender expert and is currently working on
a children's television series and book.
THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS
Enlightened Parenting Education Series
Workshops with Sandra Dianne Weinstein
NOW AVAILABLE by TELEPHONE and ONLINE through Email Consultation!
Introduction to Positive Parenting
1. Discoveries in Positive Parenting
Montessori and Waldorf Approaches
Summary of Upcoming Classes
Mono-Consciousness
The Magical Child or the Hurried Child?
Fully Ripened Foundation for Life
2. Overview - The First Seven Years
Picture of the Human Being 0-21
The Inner Life of the Young Child
The Age of Imitation
The Child as a Sponge or Sense Organ
The Development of the Will
3.The Role of Rhythm and Imagery
Rhythms of the Day, Month and Year
Rhythm and Positive Discipline
Benefits of Rhythm in a Hectic World
Positive Imagery and its Role in Teaching and Discipline
The Young Child and the Symbolic Mind
4. Positive Discipline
Parenting Styles Fear or Love Based?
Bring out the Best - The Indirect Route
The Child's Sense of Self - Mirroring
No Blame No Shame
Cooperation Without Punishment
Positive and Negative Acknowledgments
Techniques "Enlightened Parenting"
5 How To Talk So Kids Will Listen
And Listen So Kids Will Talk
Compassionate Communication
Nurturing Messages For Success
Weaving In Wholesome Imagery
Parent Crash Course In Playfulness
6. Techniques -The Art Of Playfully Taking Charge
Three Steps Ahead
Win-Win Philosophy
Compassionate Communication
The Environment Speaks – Less Is More
Nature As Anchor
7. Limit Setting With Love From A-Z
Five Steps To Avoid Melt Down And End Power Struggles
Healthy Time Out – The Last Resort
8. Mars Venus Parenting
"Five Positive Messages To Give Your Child"
It's okay to be different
It's okay to make mistakes
It's okay to express negative emotions
It's okay to want more
It's okay to say no, but Mom and Dad are "the boss"
9. The Four Temperaments
The Choleric
The Sanguine
The Melancholic
The Phlegmatic
Which Type is Your Child?
Which Type Are You?
Meeting the Needs of Each Type
10. The Value of Play
Play - the Child's Work
Wholesome Nourishing Play
How To Encourage Optimal Play
Metaphoric Symbolic Play and Perceptual Mobility
Brain Development - Reptilian and Limbic Systems
The Road to Creative Intelligence
11. Use the Arts in Positive Parenting
Songs For Fun and Easy transitions
Stories That Teach and Heal
Art, Humor and Playfulness
Creative Movement A little Magic to take Away
Crafts "Something From Nothing"
12. Make Your Own Doll Or Character
Use as a Tool for Enlightened Parenting
Simple Crafts And Character Development
A Gift For Your Child Made By You
Sandra's BA is from New College of California. She is trained in Montessori with Honors and also in Waldorf
Education. She founded five schools in Northern California and is a certified 'Rites of Passage' Facilitator
from Cycles, Inc., in addition to her certification as a Mars Venus Facilitator
Testimonial from Dr. John Gray: Truly Inspired with Extraordinary Parent Evenings
"My daughter loved Sandra so much and her skills were so impressive that I later hired her
as Parenting Director for the Mars Venus Institute. She is truly an inspired teacher and
her parent evenings were extraordinary."
CALL Sandra (Mars Venus) today!
Dial 1-888-INGENIO ~ Extension 02220102
(1-888-464-3646) from any touch-tone telephone.
