ACT Readers - Social Skills Course March 2014

STEPPING STONES SOCIAL SKILLS COURSE for Gifted Children

WHEN:   Saturday 1st 7 Sunday 2nd March 2014
WHERE:     St. Bede’s Primary School, Hicks Street, Red Hill ACT
TIME:   Saturday  1:00am- 4:00pm  & Sunday  9.30am –  4.00pm
                with parent involvement for the first hour on Sunday morning and last ½ hour on each day.

AGES:        7 – 11 years old  -  children will be grouped by age  We require a minimum of 5 students to run the course and there will be a maximum of 10.
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COST:        $340.00 (inc GST) AGSC  Clients DISCOUNT RATE $300  ( Payment plans available  Email events@australiangiftedsupport.com for details)

TO BOOK:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canberra-social-skills-course-term-1-2014-tickets-10644111825

FACILITATOR:     Helen Dudeney MEd (COGE)  ENQUIRIES:   events@australiangiftedsupport.com

LEARN MORE about our Stepping Stones Social Skills Program  :  http://www.australiangiftedsupport.com

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A STEPPING STONES SOCIAL SKILLS COURSE

As a result of undertaking this course A CHILD will

•         Develop an understand of how emotions affect behavior
•         Learn strategies for managing behavior
•         Develop a broader emotional vocabulary
•         Understand the link between behavior and consequences
•         Learn the difference between reacting and responding
•         Learn about the brain’s role in behavior
•         Learn more about themselves
•         Meet others who struggle with emotions or friendships like
           they do
•         Develop a range of skills to make and keep friends
•         Have the opportunity to develop new friendships
•         Practice group and social skills with other bright children
•         Improve the social skills necessary for school success
•         Increase their independence
•         Interact with others more positively
•         Learn that there are others like themselves
•         Have fun

As a result of your child doing this course PARENTS will

•        Learn a range of strategies to assist your child with their  emotional experiences
•        Gain a greater understanding of the heightened emotions of gifted people
•        Have the opportunity to speak with other parents of children similar to yours
•        Receive copies of a variety of visual supports that can assist families manage emotional overload and behaviours
•        Learn more about themselves
•        Have access to a specialist range of book resources for borrowing or purchasing
•        Learn lots of very simple practical tips and strategies that can assist all members of the family
•        Receive copies of and links to a variety of articles giving insight into the social and emotional traits of gifted people