Internationally known parent educator Jean Illsley Clarke will give a free presentation at South Puget Sound Community College’s Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts on April 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m

In "Connection or Control? Discipline with Time-In,” Illsley Clarke will discuss her theory of how children learn better with connection than they do with coercion. Also, she will explain how “time-in” offers four ways to discipline with connection and gives parents options when “time-out” does not work.

Those who attend are encouraged to bring a donation for the YWCA’s Other Bank. Recommended items include toiletries, cleaning products and paper goods. The donation collection is sponsored by the college’s Teachers of Tomorrow club.

Free parking is available in Lot A. For free childcare during the lecture, call 360-596-5293 The event is part of the Parenting Tools Lecture Series and is presented by the college’s Parent Education Program, the Washington State Department of Early Learning, Family Support and Education Services, Parent Map, Hands On Children’s Museum, YMCA, Sound to Harbor HS/ECEAP, ESD 113, Thurston Community network and Parents as Teachers.

For more information, contact Early Childhood Education Professor Christine Moon at 360-596-5378 or cmoon@spscc.ctc.edu.