Parent Education
Below we will share Parent Education opportunities as they come up.
CA PTA - Parenting in a Pandemic - Free Speaker Series
Our goal is to support our community with free Parent Education Resources to help them cope and continue to thrive even in these uncertain times.
Freedom Writers Foundation:March 23, 2021 6:30pm
Creating cultures of acceptance, compassion, and integrity. Sixth District PTA hosts Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers Foundation.
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Join us for an evening with Erin Gruwell & The Freedom Writers Foundation to learn about "Creating Cultures of Acceptance, Compassion, and Integrity. They will also highlight the topics of mental illness and addiction, and suicide awareness and prevention.
In a thought-provoking presentation, Gruwell explores the very situations that have led us towards conflict in the past and how tolerance and understanding could have prevented such negative outcomes. A true proponent that one person can make an extraordinary difference, Gruwell inspires us all to embrace the concept of changing lives by creating a culture of acceptance, compassion, and integrity.
Learn more about the Freedom Writers Foundation
In a thought-provoking presentation, Gruwell explores the very situations that have led us towards conflict in the past and how tolerance and understanding could have prevented such negative outcomes. A true proponent that one person can make an extraordinary difference, Gruwell inspires us all to embrace the concept of changing lives by creating a culture of acceptance, compassion, and integrity.
Learn more about the Freedom Writers Foundation
A Parent's Guide to Talking About RacismWednesday March 24, 2021 at 6:30pm
Speaker Leon Beauchman, MA, AMFT will be focusing on “A Parent’s Guide to Talking About Racism”. This is a joint presentation by Sixth District PTA and the Santa Clara Valley PTA.
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The pandemic has emphasized the inherent inequities in our society, bringing the issues of diversity and social justice to the forefront of our conversations. So how do we speak to our children about the social structures that support a society divided by race? How do we navigate the difficult questions that our children look to us to answer? Join us in learning how to speak to our children about racism.
CA PTA's Family Arts NightThursday March 25 from 7:30-8:30pm
Tune in to the California State PTA’s YouTube channel on Thursday, March 25 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. for a special webinar in which members of our arts committee will demonstrate at-home arts activities with their children, that you can do with YOUR children. We'll also show you resources that highlight the benefits and importance of arts education in California.
It's sure to be loads of fun and full of ideas for the whole family. We hope to see you there! |
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Positive Discipline for Young Children (ages 3-10)
Positive Discipline for Young Children (ages 3-10)
October 14 - November 17, 2020
via Zoom from 7:00 to 8:30PM
Cost per Household $150.00
(inquire for scholarships)
Maximum Participants: 14
October 14 - November 17, 2020
via Zoom from 7:00 to 8:30PM
Cost per Household $150.00
(inquire for scholarships)
Maximum Participants: 14
Positive Discipline is based on Adler’s theory: the belief that the best way to change behavior is from the inside out (internal motivators), through encouragement that helps a person experience the deep need to belong as a social being. It is a philosophy based on treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Instructors Julie Atkinson and Laura Tobias are excited to share their knowledge and experience with the use of Positive Discipline. We believe that when the Positive Discipline vocabulary becomes the familiar language between parents and children, mutually respectful relationships will be built, while also meeting everyone’s needs.
Course Outline
October 14: Positive Discipline Overview
Instructors Julie Atkinson and Laura Tobias are excited to share their knowledge and experience with the use of Positive Discipline. We believe that when the Positive Discipline vocabulary becomes the familiar language between parents and children, mutually respectful relationships will be built, while also meeting everyone’s needs.
Course Outline
October 14: Positive Discipline Overview
- Discipline versus Punishment
- Parenting Styles
- Belonging and Significance
- Encouragement
- Brain in the Palm of the Hand
- Mirror Neurons
- Understanding Your own Perspective
- The Belief Behind the Behavior
- Solving Problems and Creating Buy-In
- Routines and Schedules
- Self Reflection
- Review and Next Steps…putting principles into practice.