Workshops

Mental health is currently a very important topic that is discussed for our children and youth. However, it can be difficult to know how to understand and wade through all the vast information that is out there. This is a workshop that will cover mental health well-being for your child and your family. It will include topics regarding understanding mental health, identifying and knowing warning signs, coping strategies, and resources that can be accessible at home or within your community.

Teaching emotion concepts is important, but regulation begins before we even develop words! This workshop explores both top-down (language strategies), and bottom-up strategies to CONNECT to my body, my experience, and my people in order to manage my big feelings.

This workshop will provide an overview of the science of motivation, and provide parents with an understanding of intrinsic vs extrinsic motivators. Learn concrete strategies for making schoolwork motivating, supporting your child to develop a growth mindset, and helping children learn to work towards goals.

We grow up learning about our body's 5 senses, but did you know we actually have eight senses? This workshop will introduce you to interoception: our ability to notice body signals, connect to a feeling, and utilize a self-regulation strategy.

Meet our Learning Consultant, Kathy Tyler, who will guide parents on how to support struggling readers. The focus will be strategies for complex learners and topics covered will include predictable chart writing and emergent literacy strategies. Parents may bring examples of how their child struggles with reading.

This in service will explain the underlying skills required for children to learn printing and how pre printing skills develop. The presenter will review a range of printing programs for younger students and elementary aged students.

We ALL have a sensory profile. As adults, most of us have developed an “owner’s manual” to cope with sensory likes and dislikes. Our children may not yet understand their sensations or emotions, be able to communicate their likes and dislikes, and have little control over their environments (adults set the schedule, menu, clothes, temperature). Helping our children be calm, attentive, and flexible requires bottom-up body strategies (e.g. sleep, nutrition, sensory input), as well as top-down brain strategies (communication, organization)... and good detective work! Come learn how to better understand your child, and strategies to set-up for sensory-success!

We grow up learning about our body's 5 senses, but did you know we actually have eight senses? This workshop will review interoception: our ability to notice body signals, connect to a feeling, and utilize a self-regulation strategy.

Does your home education student have poor pencil grasp, letter reversals, or messy work? Do it cause meltdowns at home? Let's make it easier. Our highly experienced occupational therapist, Brenda Jones, will show you how!