Saleema Noon- Talk Sex Today workshops

 

Talk Sex Today. 

Body Science Boot Camp for Parents 

 

Parenthood never arrives with a rulebook, and when it comes to explaining the world of sexual health to your child, it can be hard not to end up a bright shade of red. Using humour and straight talk in an open, interactive environment, Saleema Noon Sexual Health Educators will show you how easy it is to convey healthy, positive messages about sexual health to kids.

 

In this workshop parents will learn:

 

• Why we need to talk to children about sexual health at a young age

• How to reduce risk of child sexual abuse

• What children should know at each stage of development, with specific examples of how to explain concepts and processes

• How to become their kids’ preferred source of sexual health information

• How to normalize open, honest sexual health conversations in their family

• How to effectively answer even the toughest questions kids ask

• What will be covered in Body Science workshops for students

 

When:  Feb 27, 2024 (via zoom) 

 

Time:  6:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) 

Zoom Link will be emailed out to parents closer to the event

**In person kids workshops Wednesday February 28th & Thursday February 29th & Friday March 1st (half day for the Annex)**

For more information about Saleema Noon Sexual Health Educators go to www.saleemanoon.com. 

"Come Read with Me" Virtual Workshops for Parents and Caregivers

Come Read with Me is an interactive workshop designed to give parents and caregivers the opportunity to learn positive strategies to help support their children when reading at home. 

Participating families will receive a digital resource package including the “Reading Success at Home” handbook. This program is available at no cost to families across British Columbia through the generous support of ONE to ONE's donors.  

• Virtual workshops dates: 
• October 27 
• November 2, 9, 15, 23 
• December 1 and 6 
• All sessions start at 6:30 p.m. and run for 60 minutes with time for questions after. Each session is the same – parents/caregivers only need to come once.

To register and for more information: 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/one-to-one-literacy-society-32436852611 

 

Grade 3 Program: Girls to the Power of Math

Girls to the Power of Math is 100% free for students:

Helping kids cope with media coverage of war and other traumatic events

The intense media coverage that accompanies traumatic events, such as war, violence in schools, acts of terrorism and natural disasters, can be very disturbing for children and teens. 

Certain young people may be particularly vulnerable, and more sensitive children can be seriously distressed simply by watching TV, YouTube or TikTok replays of current events that have made recent headlines.

Parents, educators, health practitioners and others who work with kids can help lessen anxieties arising from the coverage of these challenging events by using the following tips prepared by MediaSmarts and Dr. Arlette Lefebvre, Staff Psychiatrist, Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, ON.

Website: Mediasmarts.ca/helping-kids-cope-media-coverage-war-and-traumatic-events

The same info can be downloaded here as a PDF

Resources from "Our Kids' Neurodiversity" Discussion on Tuesday, May 10 2022

AdditudeMag.com - a fabulous ADHD resource; can subscribe digitally and/or receive the print magazine, a wealth of info with weekly emails with short but really helpful articles. A go to for ADHD info and ‘support’.

TEDx Talk (US) titled, "ADHD sucks, but not really" by Psychologist, Dr. Salif Mahamane. 

Kelty Mental Health at BC Children's Hospital - provides resources and information about Mental Health & ADHD.

Autism Community Training (ACT) - resources about Autism, including assessment process, supports and webinars.

AutismBC.ca 

FindSupportBC.com - Connecting families of persons with disabilities with resources available to them. This tool will help you navigate through the various items to consider at different stages of life. Click here for the Transitions Timeline.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Paediatrics Team - resources to support Fine and Gross Motor Skills, Sensory Processing and Speech & Language. 

Neurodivergent Narwhals - infographics from NeurodiversityLibrary.org

One to One Reading Workshops

The ONE TO ONE Literacy Society is hosting virtual workshops, for interested Parents & Caregivers of Students in Grades 1-3, called "Come Read with Me". 

Come Read with Me is an interactive workshop based on our tutor training, and facilitated by a ONE TO ONE educator designed to give parents and caregivers the opportunity to learn positive strategies to help them support their children when reading at home. 

 
Participating families will receive a digital resource package including the “Reading Success at Home” handbook.  This program is available at no cost to families across British Columbia through the generous support of our donors. 

 

Dates: 

The virtual sessions are on February 15, 23, 28, March 10 and 16. They start at 6:30pm and run for 60 minutes, with time for questions after. Note that each session is the same, so Parents/Caregivers only need to come once!  

For more info, and to register, click on the link and scroll down: Eventbrite.ca/one-to-one-literacy-society

You are welcome to share this info with Dickens families who may want to participate.

 
Alistair Nagle, Program Manager 

ONE TO ONE Literacy Society 

One-to-one.ca

 
500-610 Main Street 
Vancouver, BC  
(604) 255-5559

Reminder: Invitation to Help Revision Multi-Age Cluster Classes (MACC)

It's not too late! Teachers, VSB Parents/Guardians & Students can have their say in revisioning the MACC program: Click here or on the image to share your ideas! The survey closes February 8, 2022.

Saleema Noon's Workshop Checklist & Resources

We successfully hosted over 60 parents & guardians via Zoom at Saleema Noon's informative workshop on Tuesday, February 1 2022.  Thank you to all who attended and engaged in the Q&A session! 

You can download the Checklist shared at the workshop.  Adapted from Saleema's book "Talk Sex Today" the Checklist is intended as a guide for parents & guardians to know what to teach kids at various age-appropriate levels.

If you're interested in the book as a resource, here is some further info about Talk Sex Today: What kids need to know and how adults can teach them.  Topics include: gender identity, bullying and harassment, fostering healthy body image, internet safety, managing media influence, teaching sexual health to children and teens with special needs, and many more.

 

As per principal Julie Weatherall's email to you, Saleema Noon's Body Science Boot Camp will take place on February 15, 16 and 17 at both the annex and main schools for Grades K - 7.

Invitation to help revision Multi-Age Cluster Classes (MACC)

 Click on the image for more details on how you can participate! 

Virtual Mentoring for Students

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver is dedicated to the ongoing support and mentorship of children in our community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they've continued to provide support to children and youth through mentorship. 

Having an additional caring adult in a child’s life can build their confidence, encourage the growth of peer connections, and help prevent issues like bullying or peer pressure.

Their Site Based programs, typically offered in schools and community spaces, are now virtual and they support male, female, transgender, and non-binary students to meet with a volunteer mentor online from home. 

Their Community Big Brothers program for male-identifying, gender-fluid, and non-binary youth 7-14, is supporting both in-person and virtual meetings.

More info and online applications

For more info and if you are interested in any of their programs, apply online at this link.

Click on Community Big Brothers Program for more info on this specific program.

Game On! is one of a number of programs offered by Big Brothers

Another Online Presentation on "Raising Responsible Digital Learners"

ATTENTION PARENTS & GUARDIANS! If you missed this highly informative and insightful presentation* on April 29, there's another free online meeting happening in May 2020 that you can attend! Register here.  

Raising Responsible Digital Learners 

Tuesday, May 26 | 9:00am – 10:30am PST

*Safer Schools Together provided a free webinar on this topic on April 29 for Parents & Guardians of Elementary School Students in BC. 

Updated on the PAC Blog! Fun Activities @Home

Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Dickens teachers are continuing to send out resources for students as per principal Matt Carruthers' communications.

Our PAC Blog also has additional Fun Learning Resources & Recreational Activities. We'll keep adding more items over time!

To view them, click here OR look for the tab at the top of the blog called Fun Activities @Home

We hope you'll enjoy them and have loads of fun with your kids! 

ANOTHER WEBINAR FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS! Safer Schools Together is providing another free online presentation on Raising Responsible Digital Learners on Tuesday, May 26 (9-10:30am PST) Click here to register!

Anxiety in School-aged Children - Presentation

Our guest speaker, Dr Katherine Martinez from Anxiety BC, gave an insightful talk to parents/guardians on "Anxiety in School-aged Children".

Here is the link to her presentation:  Tuesday, April 24 2018

Notes from Math Guest Speaker - Jacob Martens

This past Wednesday evening, February 21, Jacob Martens, Mathematics Coordinator for the Delta School District, spoke to Dickens Parents & Guardians on various aspects of elementary school math, and how it's taught in today's classrooms.

Click here, to find his PowerPoint presentation.

Delicious Recipes & Other Notes from Amanda Cook

If you missed the fabulous presentation by holistic nutritionist Amanda Cook, you don't have to miss out! 

Here are some Superb Recipes & Notes, and a fun-filled Scavenger Hunt, all focused on healthy eating — click on the links below:

1) Use these Strategies for Creating Healthy Eaters - includes Recipes

2) Enjoy the Vegetable Scavenger Hunt ! 

3) Guests at the presentation were able to sample the above-pictured 5 Mushroom Blender Latte 

Slide Presentation from Ishtar Beck - Parenting ABCs

Here is the PowerPoint presentation that was part of the insightful discussion at Ishtar Beck's talk on "Parenting ABCs" held on January 27: https://goo.gl/3XBZXL

Slide Presentation from Naslishah Thony's Virtues Workshop

Here is the PowerPoint presentation that was part of the discussion at last week Wednesday's Virtues Workshop - Bringing Out the Best in Our Kids!

https://goo.gl/AJtPkc

Resources from Kari Marken - Creating Successful Students

Below are some resources discussed at this past Wednesday's workshop:

Mindset, Success and Motivation

http://www.amazon.ca/Mindset-The-New-Psychology-Success/dp/0345472322

http://mindsetonline.com/changeyourmindset/firststeps/

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation?language=en

http://99u.com/videos/22655/heidi-grant-halvorson-the-incredible-benefits-of-a-get-better-mindset

http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/

http://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=en

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/544/batman
(A story about how our expectations of children can influence ‘successful’ behavior)

Brain Development and what to expect/how to prepare for the tween & teen years

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/04/what-kids-should-know-about-their-own-brains/

http://www.amazon.ca/Brainstorm-Power-Purpose-Teenage-Brain/dp/158542935X

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2014/04/aim_20140420.mp3

http://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_jayne_blakemore_the_mysterious_workings_of_the_adolescent_brain?language=en

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD-lfP1FBFk#t=39 (A great way to talk about the brain to children)

Grit

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~duckwort/images/Grit%20JPSP.pdf

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~duckwort/images/12-item%20Grit%20Scale.05312011.pdf

http://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_the_key_to_success_grit?language=en

http://www.wired.com/2011/03/what-is-success-true-grit/

http://www.slideshare.net/thesound/edgers-of-the-year-2014 (People to talk about with your kids and ask ‘how did they do that?’ what were the day to day actions/habits/behaviors they enacted to accomplish what they accomplished? These are their peers.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnKoGN2oaTk (This is one of my favorite examples of the positive result of grit, tenacity, creativity and problem-solving - watch it and ask yourselves, “Are we trying to teach our children to do big, dramatic things in life or are we trying to teach them to simply go from being stuck to unstuck in the messiness of life, and to stick with it to accomplish our own versions of greatness?")

What does Learning look like? What is it for? Three video reminders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC82Il2cjqA

http://vimeo.com/47892985

http://vimeo.com/68855377

(A powerful answer to the question, “What is education for?”)

PowerPoint slides from Kari's presentation:

http://goo.gl/HnD9RS


Kari Marken can be contacted at: kari.marken@gmail.com

Blog link for "The Math Lady" - Carole Fullerton

If you would like to review some of the math concepts that were discussed at this past Wednesday's presentation, you can go to: www.mindfull.wordpress.com 
  

Resources from Merlyn Horton - Speaker from SOLOS

Merlyn Horton’s highly informative presentation gave parents thought provoking insights on how children of all ages are engaging on social media without fully understanding cyber security and safety, and the impact posted pictures or videos could have on their lives.

She highlighted the increasing rate at which young children are participating in online searches, and joining the world of online gaming, without knowing what is age appropriate.

She concluded that although children do receive some online education at school, e.g. how to prevent cyber abuse/bullying, it has become essential that parents and guardians have chats with their children about online safety and how security options work (or don’t work) on sites which their children have gained access.

In our era of rapidly changing digital technology, she added that it's advisable to create a set of guidelines and family values for your children and teens in regards to the usage of tablets, smart phones and computers. Even if they don't have their own device(s) yet, they'll likely be sharing a friend's/family member's equipment sooner than later.   

This Wednesday evening session was followed up on Thursday with workshops for Grade 4 to 7 students. 

Online Resources and Reports gathered by Merlyn, can be found at: http://bit.ly/dVSsoJ