Parenting
Today
2015-16
Workshops will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. at
Educational Support Services - Jameswood School, 1 Braintree Crescent (off
Olive & Ness). Free pizza supper will be offered from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. and
session will take place from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. To register please contact Arlie
Williams-Taylor at 885-9555 or email ptregistrations@sisd.net
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Parenting Strategies
Presented by: Dr. Gary Altman MD, FRCPC,
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Maria Kerkinos, Behavior Intervention
Resource Teacher, St. James-Assiniboia Sch901 Division.
Dr. Altman will be available to answer
questions as they relate to understanding and parenting children and
adolescents. Questions may relate to children that are engaging in at risk behaviours,
experiencing school related problem and situations in general where parents are
feeling that they are struggling with parenting their child or adolescent. If
parents would like to ask questions anonymously, questions can be forwarded to mkerkinos@sjsd.net
and Dr. Altman can answer those questions that evening.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Triple P- Seminar 1: 'The Power
of Positive Parenting'
Presented
by Kristy Wake, Behavior Intervention Resource Teacher, Educational Support
Services, St. James-Assiniboia School Division
This seminar will introduce parents to the
5 core principles of positive parenting:
- ensuring
a safe, engaging environment for children
- creating
a positive learning environment
- using
assertive discipline
- having
realistic expectations
- taking
care of yourself as a parent
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Triple P- Seminar 2: 'Raising confident,
competent children'
Presented
by: Kristy Wake, Behavior Intervention Resource Teacher, Educational Support
Services St. James-Assiniboia School Division.
This seminar will show parents how they can
use positive parenting principles to teach children
important
values and skills, such as: .
·
encouraging
respect and cooperation
·
learning
to be independent
·
learning
how to develop healthy self-esteem
·
learning
how to become good problem-solvers
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Triple P- Seminar 3:'Raising Resilient
Children'
Presented
by Kristy Wake, Behaviour Intervention Resource Teacher, Educational Support
Services, St. James-Assiniboia School Division
This
seminar will focus on how parents can help children learn how to:
- recognize and accept feelings
- express their feelings appropriately
- build positive feelings
- deal with negative feelings
- deal with upsetting or stressful life events
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 Making Math
Meaningful
Facilitated
by: Antonia Hasey, Simone Kirwan, Lisa Page and Dayna Quinn-LaFleche: The Numeracy
Itinerant Resource Teachers;
Parents - you are your child's first
teacher. You have the ability to help your child discover the importance of math
in everyday life. Come and discover activities, resources, and games designed
for you and your child to do together to help instill a love of math and a
feeling of “I can do it!"
Tuesday,
December 8, 2015
Teens
Presented
by: Jeff Kerr B.S.W. and Hayley Plesh B.S.W., Educational Support Services, St.
James Assiniboia School Division
Parents of teens have to strike a delicate
balance between encouraging growth and independence on the one hand, and
protecting teens from the hazards of risky situations and establishing
boundaries for acceptable behaviour on the other. In this evening session,
presenters Hayley and Jeff will discuss some of the challenges for parents of
teens, including promoting emotional self-regulation, managing inappropriate
behaviour, and planning around risky behavior's and situations.
Tuesday, January 12th, 2016
Sensory Processing
Facilitated by Monica Desgagnes & Robin
Jewers, Occupational Therapists, Educational Support Services, St. James
Assiniboia School Division.
The division Occupational Therapist will
talk about the common senses of touch, smell, vision, hearing and taste as well
as the “hidden” senses of balance and body position. Come out to learn to understand how these
senses contribute to social and academic learning. The presentation will provide you with tips
for children to encourage sensory engagement at home and at school.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Coaching For Confidence
“How to help your worried, fearful or shy
child: a practical approach for parents.”
Facilitated by: D. John Walker
Shyness and anxiety are normal human
emotions. Some children, however, are
much more shy or fearful than the average child. For these children, anxiety may interfere
with their enjoyment of school, activities with other children, new experiences
(swimming lessons, birthday parties, etc.), and their development of
independence and confidence. In this
session, parents will learn about anxiety in children.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Trafficking and Human
Exploitation
Facilitated
by: TBA
This session will look at the root causes
of what makes our youth so vulnerable, as well as the laws, policies and
programs that are currently in place to combat this issue. Community-based
advocates who are on the 'front lines' on a daily basis will join the
presentation to give their perspectives and expertise.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
"Supporting
Speech an~ Language Development at Home"
Presented
by: Speech-Language Pathologists, Educational Support Services, St. JamesAssiniboia
School Division
Students who receive speech and language
support at school benefit from practice at home. The purpose of this
presentation is to provide parents with simple, quick and easy activities that
can be done as a part of the daily routine. We will provide suggestions for
helping your child practice speech sounds and language skills at home.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The
Science of the Developing Brain
Presented by:
Dr. Maria Phelps, School Psychologist, Educational Support Services, St. JamesAssiniboia
School Division
In recent years, our understanding of the
brain in children and teens has been helped through the use of brain-imaging
technology. This research can help parents understand why kids behave the way
they do, as well as how best to help children with ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome,
and a Learning Disability.
FREE CHILDCARE IS PROVIDED FOR SESSIONS. When registering please indicate for how many children and their ages.
Once registered for any session, IF YOU CANNOT A TTEND please be sure to cancel by contacting Arlie Williams-Taylor at 885-9555 or ptreclistrations@sisd.net
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