Showing posts with label parent education. Show all posts
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Monday, January 24, 2011

Family Writing Workshop - 5 Family Spots Left - SIGN UP!

Family Writing Workshop – CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

You are invited to sign up for a two-night Family Writing Workshop sponsored by the King School Improvement Team.

The first night will be January 31 from 6:30 - 7:30 and is for parents only (but childcare is available). The focus of this 90-minute workshop is for parents and caregivers who want to learn more about how to encourage their student writers in grades K – 12 at home. We’ll explore family activities that promote writing as well as effective ways to respond to children about their writing. The Parent Workshop highlights best practices in the teaching of writing as well as family writing activities.

The second night is February 2, from 6:30 - 8 and is for families. The focus of this 90-minute workshop is to bring family members together to experience the joy of sharing and writing stories about growing up. Children, young people, and their parents will learn ways to call up significant memories, methods for getting writing started, and easy and practical techniques for helping each other as writers. We’ll also discuss some ideas for sharing this writing and continuing family writing at home.

Some King families have attended these workshops in the past. It is the hope of the School Improvement Team that each family attends these workshops at least once during their time at King.

PLEASE NOTE: SPACE IS LIMITED to 25 families. Sign up early! If you aren't able to make it this time around, the workshops will be offered again in March. A separate sign up will be offered for that series at a later date

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: An Educational Forum

Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: An Educational Forum
Tuesday, May 12 from 7:00-8:15 pm
Huron High School "New Theater"
2727 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor

Transient fears and anxieties can be a part of normal childhood development, but if the anxiety causes excessive distress and/or interferes with school performance, activities, or relationships with family or friends, it could be an indication of an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders can be disabling and are surprisingly common, affecting up to 30% of all youth. The good news is that effective treatments are available.

To learn more about anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, including the latest research advances and treatment options, we hope you will join us for this educational forum on Tuesday, May 12 from 7:00-8:15 pm at Huron High School. Kate Fitzgerald, MD, a clinical lecturer in the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Program and member of the Depression Center at the University of Michigan, will discuss the presentation and treatment of anxiety disorders in youth. This will be followed by questions from the audience and discussion with expert panelists.

This event is free and open to the public, and is appropriate for parents of students at any grade level. This forum is presented as part of an ongoing educational partnership between the University of Michigan Depression Center and the Ann Arbor Public Schools. AAPS staff members are also encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Trish Meyer at the U-M Depression Center: meyerpa@umich.edu

Friday, March 06, 2009

Thursday, March 05, 2009

You Can’t Bully Me! Presentation

This has been recommended by the King PTO . . . it looks very good.

You Can’t Bully Me! - Saturday, March 7, 10 AM-12 noon - Elmo's Hideaway - 220 South Main Street, Ann Arbor - below Elmo's Main Street T-shirts

Sponsored by the Ann Arbor Storytellers' Guild and The Ark

An interactive program by Chicago area storyteller, Sue Black. Sue uses stories and conversation to help highlight the behaviors of the bully, the bullied and the bystander, but she doesn't stop there. The next step is to empower students, teachers and parents with the skills they need to make a difference: Communicate a shared vocabulary about bullying. Cultivate a culture of inclusion where differences are respected. Celebrate problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. Admission: $5.00 adults - Free to students age 8 - 14 accompanied by a parent.. To register: call or e-mail Judy Schmidt 734-971-5763 - FransDotir@aol.com or
get registration form on the Downloads page of the AASG website: www.annarborstorytelling.org