Some parents prefer to take these classes as a series of classes, while others prefer to simply take one or two classes.
The Joys and Struggles of Sibling
Relationships
Dates: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 6:45-8:45PM
Cost: $25/person $35/couple
Location: 1150 Stillwater
Blvd. N.,
Stillwater,
MN
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Workshop Description: The sibling relationship can be one of the sweetest, yet challenging relationships parents encounter when raising children. Learn about and discuss approaches to nurturing healthy sibling relationships: How to deal with sharing, comparisons and negative feelings, along with receiving specific feedback to your own trials and tribulations of rearing siblings.
More, More, More!
Date: Tuesday,
March 27,
2012, 6:45-8:45PM
Cost: $25/person $35/couple
Location: 1150 Stillwater Blvd.
N., Stillwater, MN
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Workshop Description: How do we know when we have enough? How do we know when we have too much? These are often tough questions even for us as adults. However, it is incredibly important for our children to be learning the answers to these questions. Come learn about the negative impacts overindulgence can have on our children and what we can be doing as parents and teachers to teach children what constitutes enough. You will walk away from this class with a tool to help answer the question of "Is this too much?" in regards to sports, school, stress, food, etc. There will be a combination of large and small group discussions.
If you would like to contract Jenny to lead a previously offered class at a location of your choice. Please contact her for details.
Reflective Child Guidance
Cost:
$25/person $35/couple
Workshop Description: Sometimes children's behavior is puzzling, challenging, and downright overwhelming. This session will include a discussion about goals for children's behaviors and how to react based on these goals. It also addresses children's temperament and how to approach discipline according to a specific child's needs. Learn how to reflect on your parenting and teaching goals and the child's environment and how to take action to move forward. The overall goal of this workshop is to help participants gain a better understanding of child psychology and assist parents and teachers in planning an approach to child guidance.
Praise Versus Encouragement
Cost: $25/person $35/couple
Workshop Description: You've heard over and over again that you should praise children for positive behavior, but what is this really teaching children? Learn about what research says regarding the consequences of using praise with children and what this means for our interactions with children. There will be a combination of large and small group discussions.
Children in a Media-Filled World
Cost: $25/person $35/couple
Workshop Description: Raising children is harder than ever today due to the bombardment of media into our children's lives. It's easy to feel like we don't have control over what is entering our children's world. Come hear about research on the impact media can have on our children's lives and what parents, teachers, and the community can do about these effects. There will be a combination of large and small group discussions.
Children &
Media: Parent-Child Class
Cost: $25/ Parent-Child Pair, $10/ Additional Child
Workshop Description: Come learn about the impacts media can have on our lives and how to make media decisions in your family. The class has many aspects from the Children in a Media-Filled World class, but Children & Media is specifically designed for children ages 7 & older and their parent. There will be a combination of large and small group discussions. When registering, please include name and ages of children attending.
Girl Culture:
Help or Hindrance?
Cost: $25/ Person $35/Couple
Workshop Description: Through the media, at the playground, in stores, through sports, at school, and many more, girls are bombarded with messages of what it means to be a girl in today's society. Some of these messages are very positive; however, many are not. Come for a discussion and a look at research on how these messages are impacting girls in the areas of body image, self-awareness, confidence, academics, problem-solving skills, and social interactions. We'll look at what we can do to help counter these negative impacts and how we can help raise healthy girls in today's society. If you have daughters, nieces, granddaughters, are a teacher, or simply spend time with girls in any setting, you won't want to miss this class!!!