Brain Based Development

Date: 17th September 2008
Time: 7:15 - 9:15 pm
Target Group: for all parents
Fees: $2.00

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Brain development theory proposes that both nature and nurture play a role in a child’s intelligence and personality development. Neuroscientists have discovered that a child’s environment and positive or negative experiences during the early childhood years can affect the child’s brain development and have consequences that last a lifetime.

As parents, we want our children to succeed. “Is my child intelligent?” “How do I help develop my child to be the best he can be?”

This interactive & informative talk will address key areas of Multiple Intelligences – is it nature or nurture?

“Financial Intelligence For Family Well-Being”

Date: 30th July 2008
Time: 7:15 - 9:15 pm
Target Group: for all parents
Fees: $2.00

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Are you concerned about financial matters? About your retirement? Money not enough? Confused about health coverages? Wills – to write or not to write? Does all the financial jargon leave you out in the cold?

Then it’s time to get smart .“Financial Intelligence For Family Well-Being” is a talk you won’t want to miss. Brought to you by Eagle’s Wings Training & Consultancy, we promise no jargon and no sales pitch – just sound financial education.

3M : 3 months before PSLE

Date: 2nd July 2008
Time: 7:15 - 9:15 pm
Target Group: Parents of P6 Lasallians
Fees: $2.00

Details:

As parents of a Primary Six child, you want your child to do his/her best in the upcoming PSLE! How can you best support your child in this important year of his/her life?

This interactive coffee talk will address the following key areas:
* Being the parent of a child who is taking PSLE
* Understanding each child is unique & special
* Time management
* Power of words

Cyberwellness

Date: 27th June 2008
Target: P6 Lasallians
Time: 1:45 - 2:45pm

The television, computer, home entertainment systems are becoming common in our lives. They are means for relaxation, leisure and education. However, have parents ever wondered the effects of the media on their children’s mood, thinking and behaviour? What about the influence the messages have on them? The speaker will highlight the cyberworld as the new playground for children and the potential dangers of spending too much time in it. Parents have to be aware of the effects on them first and how it affects their children’s health, values, character and the way they spend money. The speaker will also suggest ways to use media and highlight the necessity of parent-child communication rather than cyber world-interaction.

Parenting by design - 2 days workshop

Date: 24 & 31 May
Time: 8:30am - 2:30pm (2 breaks with refreshments)
Target Group: Parents of Upper Primary Lasallians
Fees: $15

Every child and parent are gifted with unique personality types.Parents who can identify and influence their children according to their unique personality types will be more effective. We have so often heard of the saying : “Train up a child in the way he should go.” Do you know that the word “way” denotes “bent” or “personality” ? Every child should be trained according to his or her “bent”.

Using the DISC personality profile, the Parenting by DESIGN workshop helps parents identify their own personality types. When parents get to know their own strengths and weaknesses, they will be able to develop parenting strategies that are less stressful and more effective.

Comments from parents:

Name of parent : Mr Edward Lee

I found the workshop very informative and the group discussion and sharing helpful. I hope to attend more workshop related to Parenting / Family / Marriage

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Name of parent :Ms Samantha Ong

The workshop was an eye opener for me, I better understand my children’s behavioural patterns and temperament and also myself and my husband’s, this will definitely help me in my struggle to put the family together in a better peace and harmony environment

The friends I met in the workshop are also friendly and helpful. The sharing of our daily encounters & problem is a knowledge that I will treasure

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Name of parent :Ms Jesicca Lee

The 2 days 6 hour time frame is long but necessary. The topic is wide and with the longer sessions, some important issues are addressed. Should encourage couple to attend together. The children should be encouraged to attend such seminar to make more aware of their feeling and behaviour.

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Name of parent : Ms Margina Wong

The workshop is very useful, I hope to have more like this workshop, time & location are convenient. The previous workshop I have attended are very useful and I have learnt to change my way of teaching towards my 2 daughters.

Being SEX smart

Date: 10 May 2008

Time: 9am - 12:00pm

What is sex? How do babies come about? How do I come about? When can I start dating, and why shouldn’t I? And what's wrong with having sex before marriage since everyone else is doing it?

Being Sex Smart addresses all the issues above and more. It explores firstly the areas of healthy sexuality & how to mentally prepare yourself to communicate effectively with your teens.

Secondly, in confronting the paradox that everyone else is doing it and that it is not a problem.

Being Sex Smart provides insights in the area of personal responsibility that involves making wise choices and taking into serious consideration the consequences and the costs of making such choices. With the above and more, parents are better equipped to talk and help their kids in the areas of sex and healthy relationships. Be Sex Smart for you and your child!

Understanding the IQ & EQ of my child

Date: 19th April 2008
Time: 9 - 11am
Fees: $2

With demands at work and at home, our lives can be complex in the pursuit of life goals while holding onto one’s values. As such, there are times when parents may feel inadequate in preparing their children in facing life’s pressures. Hence, there is the continual quest of improving and unveiling the potentials of our children through various academic and life-skills classes. The importance of the development of our children’s IQ and EQ cannot be underscored.

Understanding the IQ & EQ of my child is an introduction to our children’s various intelligences, specifically, their Intelligence Quotient and Emotional Quotient.

Comments from participants:
The speaker was excellent, very engaging and humorous.
I have learnt new skills which I can practice and are more confident with what to do.

Helping yourself & your child cope with Exam & Exam stress

Date: 9th April 2008
Time: 7:15 - 9:15pm
Fees: $2

"If you fail to plan, you have planned to fail !”

Exams are part of the school life. When a child is overly worried over exams or not well prepared, exams can be very stressful. This parenting talk aims to help parents understand the effects of exam stress on their children and to provide tips to help their children cope with exams and its accompanying stress.

Comments from participants:
The content of the workshop was enriching & useful.
The speaker has provided relevant examples