FCS7-208: Building Your Preschooler's Financial Capabilities - Information for Parents

Carol Gnatuk | Apr. 21, 2014 (New)

Feeling able to manage financial resources is a life goal for most of us. It is also a skill we would like to teach our young loved ones. This fact sheet offers suggestions for adults as they help young children develop their ability to manage money, also known as financial capability.

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FCS7-209: Financial Capability: Why it Matters: In-depth Information for Educators

Carol Gnatuk | Apr. 21, 2014 (New)

Countless surveys and studies confirm that American youth and adults lack basic financial knowledge and skills. Several states now require the teaching of financial education in high school and even elementary school as one way to address the knowledge gap, though Kentucky is not one of them. But clearly the schools cannot do it alone. Parents can be the key to raising financially capable children.

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FCS7-212: Relatives Raising Children: Coping with Lifestyle Changes

Carol Gnatuk | Apr. 21, 2014 (New)

The circumstances that make full time caregiving of children necessary usually are not ones grandparents or relatives would happily choose. Relatives step in as caregivers because they know their home is a more stable, loving environment for the child's well-being over the long term than placement in foster care. This publication describes some actions that you as a grandparent or relative who is parenting a child can take to manage the child and take care of yourself.

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FCS7-210: Media Advertising and Your Child

Carol Gnatuk | Apr. 17, 2014 (New)

As parents, how can we help young children to know the difference between advertising and information? This fact sheet helps parents to answer that question.

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FCS7-211: Media Advertising and its Influence on Children: Educators

Carol Gnatuk | Apr. 17, 2014 (New)

How should educators assist parents and those taking the parenting role to guide young children in using money wisely when so much media advertising swirls all around them? Answering that question is the objective of this publication.

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FCS3-577: Kosher Foods

Sandra Bastin | Apr. 1, 2014 (New)

Jewish dietary laws maintain certain rules for preparing foods that are not common in modern food preparation. These laws originated from the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures. The following information is an overview of Jewish dietary laws.

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FCS2-304: Seams and Seam Finishes

Marjorie Baker, Linda Heaton | Mar. 10, 2014 (Major Revision)

This publication is a guide to sewing various seams and seam finishes. The seam is the basic structural element of a garment or household textile item. Carefully selected and well-constructed seams and seam finishes are important steps in the construction process.

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FCS5-460: Savvy Sellers and Bargain Hunters: Basic Guidelines to Yard Sales and Consignment Shops

Jennifer Hunter | Nov. 11, 2013 (New)

This publication provides tips to be a successful seller or bargain hunter to help you maximize profits and savings.

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FCS3-575: Make Healthy Food Choices: Reduce Saturated Fat in Your Diet

Ingrid Adams | Sep. 27, 2013 (New)

What do the fat on meat, the skin of poultry, and the fat you see when you open a container of beef stew have in common? They are all sources of saturated fat that are easy to see. But some sources of saturated fat, such as the fat in whole milk, high-fat cheeses, ice cream and ice cream products, can be more difficult to spot.

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FCS3-573: Hungry for Change: Get More of Nutrients Lacking in the American Diet

Ingrid Adams | Sep. 27, 2013 (New)

Although the U.S. food supply is abundant, many people are experiencing nutritional shortfalls. More than half of all Americans suffer from chronic diseases because of poor food choices.