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Unpacking a Parent’s Role in Hybrid Learning: Teacher, Taskmaster or Guide? For parents of middle school and high school students - November 2020 If you couldn't attend the workshop, find recordings and handout below:
Find workshop recording for parents of high schoolershere and slides here
Find workshop recording for parents of middle schoolershere and slides here
Find handout with tips, workshop notes and resources here
Find recording for workshop in Spanish led by Daniella Peterson here and slides here
During this time of hybrid learning, our kids can run the gamut from being completely engaged and motivated in their school work to being disengaged, sleeping in and refusing to show up for school. As parents we can find ourselves in power struggles with our adolescents or worried about their social-emotional health. What is a parent’s role? What expectations are we to have of our children in this new school environment, and are they reasonable expectations? What role should our children play in creating their own learning experience? In this interactive 1.5-hour Zoom workshop, we will discuss challenges you and your child are facing with hybrid learning. We will give you practical tools and actionable strategies to help your child discover how learning works best for them. Topics to be discussed may include:
A parent’s role during hybrid learning
Helping middle school students take ownership of their at-home learning
Motivation
Stress management
Executive function and the adolescent brain
Setting boundaries
Screen use
Power struggles
Co-presented with: Daniela Peterson, Licensed Professional Counselor, La Familia Counseling Ben Brettell, School Social Worker, Jackson Hole Middle School Mark Pommer, School Psychologist, Jackson Hole High School
Toddlers, Preschoolers and Tantrums (aka Dads and Discipline) An Interactive Workshop
Wednesday Feb 20, 6-8 pm - for ALL parents/caregivers
Tuesday Feb 26, 6:00-8:00 pm - for DADS only
Jackson Whole Grocer Cost: $30/person; $25 for JH Children's Museum members; $50/couple
Don't let cost be a barrier - a sliding scale fee is always available - no questions asked!
Space is limited - Enroll now! Toddlers are learning a whole new set of skills. Once babies, they are now working their way to becoming their own independent people. One of their (and our!) biggest challenges is understanding their ever-changing thoughts and feelings. Because of their developing brains, these little ones don't yet have the skills to manage all of the strong emotions they are showing. Please join other parents and Rachel Wigglesworth to discuss your toddler's developmental stage and abilities as well as how to help your toddler through her/his tantrums and strong emotions. During this interactive workshop Rachel will emphasize the importance of understanding and nurturing our children's emotional world while at the same time teaching them skills for developing emotional regulation and kind behavior. Please bring your real life scenarios and questions of interactions with your child during times of challenge.
Offered with support from Jackson Hole Children's Museum!
contact Rachel if you would like STARS credits for this or future classes.
Parent Talk A weekly parent discussion group When: Wednesdays, noon-1:00 Where: Teton County Library - Meeting Room #2 Cost: FREE! Open to parents of children of all ages. Contact Rachel if you plan on attending Description: It takes a village! Join a community of parents and Rachel Wigglesworth (M.S., M.Ed.), founder of Growing Great Families, to discuss your burning parenting challenges and topics of interest. Bring your questions, insights, and open mind to explore being a parent in today’s world. Open to parents of children of all ages.
Discipline: It's all about the Relationship! Workshops for parents of children and adolescents Teton County Library Cost: FREE!
Jan 12 - Parents of 0-5 year old children
Jan 19 - Parents of elementary school age children
Feb 8 - Parents of middle and high school ages
Time: 6-8:00 pm Register here Understanding Adolescents - Workshop Description: Research shows that strong relationships lead to positive outcomes for young people. Youth who experience developmental relationships get better grades, have higher aspirations for the future, and are more engaged and motivated in their academics. These types of relationships with parents, peers, coaches, or other caring adults can also help youth attain psychological and social skills and character strengths essential for life when they leave the home.
Please join Rachel Wigglesworth and other parents to discuss developmental relationships, and how we can engage with our adolescents during times when their behaviors and reactions seem challenging. During this interactive workshop, participants will discuss discipline and relationship strategies that are drawn from brain science and research-backed ideas of what adolescents need and what we as parents need in order to respond calmly to our kids, set important limits, and teach them the skills they need to become thriving adults.
Please come with a discipline or relationship challenge to work on in small groups.
This workshop is free and open to the public, made possible by the Teton County Library Friends and Foundation.
Parents of 0-10 year olds - Workshop Description:Research shows that strong parent-child relationships lead to positive outcomes for children, yet sometimes our children’s behaviors can be infuriating! While the relationship part may come easy, during times of misbehavior, disciplining, or teaching our children the skills they need to become respectful and kind adults, is often challenging. During this interactive workshop, come discuss discipline strategies that are drawn from brain science and research-backed ideas of what children need and what we as parents need in order to respond calmly to our children and set important limits. Please come with a discipline challenge to discuss in small groups.
Please come with a discipline challenge to discuss in small groups!
This workshop is free and open to the public, made possible by the Teton County Library Friends and Foundation.
No-Drama Discipline Book Group Wednesday December 13, 2017 - 5:30-7:00 - Teton County Library Cost: FREE! Enroll now! (STARS credits likely available - please tell Rachel you need this when you enroll) Parenting Book Group facilitated by Rachel Wigglesworth of Growing Great Families. Read Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson’s "No Drama Discipline" and attend a book discussion. Our children’s emotions and behaviors, and how to respond to them, can be confusing. If discipline means ‘to teach’, how do we respond to our children in a way that teaches them skills for respectful behavior and emotional regulation, while at the same time maintaining a strong relationship? We'll discuss how to maintain the parent-child connection while also holding clear and consistent limits, both of which are critical to your child's development.
Please come with a discipline challenge to discuss in small groups. Reading the book is not required for attendance. RSVP at: [email protected] or call 733-2164 ext. 135.
This workshop is free and open to the public, made possible by the Teton County Library Friends and Foundation.
Journeys School Parent Education Series A Three Workshop Series - Fall 2017 Parents and teachers all want what’s best for the kids in their lives. What does this mean, and how do we get there? Join Rachel Wigglesworth and other parents to discuss how we guide, support, and interact with our children to reach the positive outcomes we hope for them. Rachel will lead parents and teachers through a journey to consider the question of first, “what outcomes do I hope for my child (or the child I teach)?”, and second, “how can I support the child in getting there?” Research suggests that relationships are one of the key aspects in fostering healthy development that promotes positive outcomes, and while we often have strong relationships with our children, there are times when these relationships can be challenged. Parents of children of all ages are encouraged to attend!
Parenting through the Ages: It’s all about the relationship! May 15, 2017 - Wine, networking, and fellowship at 6pm - Presentation 6:30-7:30pm. Purse Movement Studio - 260 West Pearl Ave FREE! A strong parent-child relationship can lead to healthy child development and a decrease in challenging behaviors. Please join parenting educator and founder of Growing Great Families, Rachel Wigglesworth (M.S., M.Ed) for an interactive discussion on child development, challenging behaviors, and strong relationships. Discussion topics will include seeing the world from your child’s perspective, brain development, and managing our own strong emotions. Appropriate for parents of children of all ages. RSVP is helpful but not required.
Seeing Your Child’s Behavior Through a Different Lens November 16, 2016 - 5:30-6:30 Journeys School - North Education Building (third building on your right after drop off circle) Childcare and snacks provided for children ages 3 and up! (please arrive early to drop your child) $5 suggested donation Adults and children are wired differently. How can we understand our children and work with their challenging behaviors as well as with our own reactions to create more harmony in our homes? Please join other parents and Rachel Wigglesworth to consider how your child’s brain is wired, where his or her challenging behaviors come from, and how your reactions can support your child with an intention toward long term development vs. short term survival. Click here for more details.
