Greetings! It's the time of the year when moms
everywhere are either pulling their hair out or rejoicing now that SCHOOL'S OUT NEXT MONTH!!! We can help you stay cool!!
At BEHAVIOUR MATTERS, we can help you focus on keeping cool during the hottest time of the year by sending your kids to BEHAVIOUR MATTERS. We will be up and running all summer long. Give your kids a headstart to the school year by helping them fine tune their social skills, friendship skills, self- esteem and conflict resolution skills.
Have a great month of May! Cheri and Karen |
News from Cheri and Karen
BEHAVIOUR MATTERS/CONNECTED PARENTING
AND THE GIFTED CHILD:
Not all gifted children are the same. They are all unique individuals, but there can be some similarities among them, and some specific strategies that can be helpful to parents of gifted children. Gifted children can be such a delight to parents-their level of understanding, sense of humour, and curiosity can bring us great joy, but like any child they can also be very challenging to parent. With high intelligence often comes increased awareness, sensitivity and excellent negotiating skills.
We are excited to announce our new group SMART MOVES for Gifted/Very Bright Children.
This will be an 8 week program/90 minute sessions.
The SMART MOVES GROUP will help the gifted child develop positive social skills, build self-esteem and resilience, learn strategies to deal with their uncomfortable feelings eg. anger and anxiety and help them regulate their emotions. Children are taught to stand up for themselves in positive ways, encouraged to advocate for themselves and to reach out to others in order to build and sustain friendships.
Children will develop new skills in a discussion and activity based program which includes role-playing, expressive art activities and cooperative games.
This group is a learning environment where the children learn to better understand emotions by exploring cognitive behavioural strategies for calming down, and perceiving other's more accurately.
Children are grouped according to age and grade.
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Program Updates
Just a reminder to let you know that we are up and running all summer long.
Daytime and after camp groups.
May is Speech and Hearing month.
SUMMER REVIEW CAMP FOR GRADUATES
We are offering summer programs for our graduates of the LET'S BE FRIENDS GROUP and COOL TOOLS. Children will be able to practice the skills they learned in our group programs in a safe and supportive environment. Theme based activities geared to friendship building, communication and social skill development will help your child to continue to enhance their skills.
SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS
COOL TOOLS
Weekly programs to help children develop positive social skills, build self esteem, and learn strategies to deal with their anger in appropriate and acceptable ways. Children will develop new skills in a safe and supportive camp setting through activity based programs which include expressive art activities, cooperative games, out-door play and discussions. Children are grouped according to their grade and age.
LETS BE FRIENDS
Weekly programs that are play-based to teach social skills in a fun and stimulating environment. Children will learn to share, listen, follow directions, take turns, enter play with peers and identify feelings of oneself and others. The facilitator is a registered Early Childhood Educator.
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