Demonstration of how to can and freeze fresh foods. Quilting bees, knitting and crocheting classes. Square dance or hay ride. Flower-arranging workshop using fresh or dried flowers. Community resource fair.
Most adults think of themselves as responsible, independent, and self-directed people.
Forums for parent education can be meetings, small group discussions, readings, projects, guided observations workshops, lectures, field-trips, demonstrations, fairs, and picnics. Parent Workshop Speakers Finding good resource people is crucial to the success of a workshop. Publicize meetings in a variety of ways such as the parent newsletter, home bulletin, school marquee, posters, community agencies, and churches. Send personal invitations through the mail. Set up a table with coffee for parents the first week of school and at open house to invite parents to participate in school activities.