Open Circle Parent Workshop

PARENT FORUM: OPEN CIRCLE PARENT WORKSHOPS
For Parents of children Grades K-5
Three-week program Tues. Oct. 19, Tues. Oct. 26 and
Tues. Nov.2 REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Meeting Location-Thompson School
7:00-9:00 P.M.

We invite you to join a Parent Group based on the Open Circle Program developed at the Stone Center, Wellesley College. In this three-week program, you will learn how to reinforce the social and problem solving skills learned by your children at school.

Here is an opportunity for a limited number of parents to join an interactive program that focuses on the skills your children are learning in the Open Circle Program. This program will suggest ways by which parents can successfully reinforce these lessons at home. The program is designed to teach parents the language and skills their children use in Open Circle in order to develop cooperation, problem solving, self-control and responsibility. The parent forum will help you to adapt these same techniques at home and to develop more effective parenting.

PRESENTER: Debby Broadley MA LMHC is leading these Parent Workshops. Debby has over 30 years of experience working with children and families. She has worked for many years as a mental health clinician for a large Early Intervention Program and she currently consults to the Arlington Public Schools. Debby leads a variety of parent groups and seminars and has a private psychotherapy practice.

RESERVATIONS: Since the group will be limited in size to allow for discussion. Spaces will be filled on a first –come, first-serve basis.

Please call Carlene Newell at 781-316-3571 or e-mail her at cnewell@arlington.k12.ma.us to reserve a place or to obtain more information. Leave or include your phone number and e-mail address when you call. There will be a $25.00 charge for course materials.