Smart Choices

Smart Choices is a well thought out deck of 84 Image Cards that focuses on IMAGES that will help parents/teachers/educators teach children to recognize danger and to make smart choices ahead of time. Smart Choices will aid in having a plan for the whole family so you AND your child will know what to do when presented with some difficult decisions.

ANYONE can get involved!

Parents/Guardians/Family
Homeschooling
Clubs/Groups
Teachers/Educators/Tutors
Special needs teaching "Outside the box" for children and adults with learning disabilities
Counselors

Smart Choices is not about dumping knowledge into your child’s brain; it is about carrying on a conversation with them. WE SUPPLY THE IMAGE AND YOU SUPPLY THE SUBJECT MATTER, with plenty of "helpful hints" from us.

Smart Choices supply 84 two-sided Image Cards:

On the front will be an image that your child will see.
On the back will be a few "Helpful Hints" to help parents through their first discussions. These are just a few "key word/hints because the best conversations with your children will most likely be through YOUR imagination, research and experiences.
No two cards are alike
Full color images
"Current events" topics for discussion
There are some "age specific" image cards but most image cards can be used to open up a discussion with many different ages groups.

Benefits:

This deck of Image Cards was created for ages 4-13 but ages OVER 13 will benefit as well.
Encourages the 4 main Learning Styles the children use
Fun and interactive ways to help develop self esteem and confidence so they don't succumb to peer pressure
The powerful images on the front of these cards plus the "helpful hints" on the back provoke incredibly important two-way conversations with our children, our grandchildren, our students, and our small groups around potentially dangerous situations and how to maneuver around them. Having already talked though the dangers that each card elicits puts our kids in a position of preparedness, where they can draw on knowledge from a past experience, or in this case, a past card conversation. They know what to do!
Create awareness
Plan ahead
To open communication about sensitive subjects
Visual recognition of dangerous situations
Body language
This is a chance to encourage your child to think for themselves
Explore choices for safety and preparation in advance

Parents/guardians know their children best and "how to speak their child's language". Each parent has their own rules and teaching style so we are focusing on setting you up for success to help your child learn while you supply the "meat and potatoes" for each image.

There are 4 main Learning Styles:

Visual (learn through seeing)
Auditory (learn through hearing)
Tactile (learn through touch)
Kinesthetic (learn through doing and moving)

Smart Choices gives you the opportunity to use all 4 main Learning Styles and our Setting You Up For Success booklet will take you to the next level for teaching it.

"Setting You Up For Success booklet" samples below:

CHOOSE AN IMAGE CARD EVERY 2-4 WEEKS! BUILDS TRUST IN A FUN WAY!
Picking "age specific" Image Cards
Open mind and communication
YOU need to be relaxed and have NO time restraints
Moderation and repetition is the key!
MORE!

Smart Choices BAG Contents:

1 6x10 Burlap Bag for storage
1 "Setting You Up For Success" Booklet
URL to our hidden ONLINE "Setting You Up For Success" web page so you can access this information anywhere
84 Smart Choices Image Cards with "helpful hints" on the back of each card
1 Arlo the Ant sticker (tied to the burlap bag)
1 Arlo the Ant magnet
1" x 1" inch Arlo the Ant stickers (mark a specific "Arlo Day" on your calendar OR place Arlo on an Image Card that signifies your child knows that scenario well OR you choose something special).
We recommend keeping the reseal-able plastic bag that your Smart Choices Image Cards arrive in and placing contents in that plastic bag and then place that plastic bag in the burlap bag. This keeps your Image cards protected from weather, spills, etc. when not in use.

Smart Choices IMAGE CARDS ONLY Contents:

84 Smart Choices Image Cards with "helpful hints" on the back of each card
1 "Setting You Up For Success" Booklet
URL to our hidden ONLINE "Setting You Up For Success" web page so you can access this information anywhere
We recommend keeping the reseal-able plastic bag that your Smart Choices Image Cards arrive in and placing contents in that plastic bag. This keeps your Image cards protected from weather, spills, etc. when not in use.