WHY A WORKSHOP?

Our workshops can benefit anyone who has children or who works with children, and are a fun and ideal way to learn.  Parents can develop a deeper understanding of their own children's behaviors and development, and have a chance to learn progressive and positive parenting strategies, thus improving their own relationships.  Families that hire nannies can use our workshops to improve the effectiveness of their nannies by increasing their understanding of important childhood issues and how to handle them in the most positive ways.    For facilities that offer services to children such as camps and extra-curricular activities, our workshops help increase customer satisfaction by improving the quality of relationships between their staff and the children they serve.   

  All of our workshops are custom-designed with your specific needs in mind, and include a wide variety of child development topics.  Workshops can be given in half-day blocks of 4 to 5 hours, or in several smaller sessions, and run in various locations.  Participants come away from each workshop with a full understanding of that specific child development topic, as well as concrete tools, skills and strategies that can easily be applied in their everyday lives  with children.


WORKSHOP TOPICS

A: A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDREN
(Ideal for parents, nannies, and any staff members working with children)
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B: SOCIAL GUIDANCE AND DISCIPLINE
(Ideal for parents, nannies, any staff members working with children)
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C: RESPONSIVE CAREGIVING: UNDERSTANDING TEMPERAMENT
(Ideal for parents, nannies, any staff members working with children)
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D: RESPONSIVE CAREGIVING: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(Ideal for parents, nannies, any staff members working with children)
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E: WORKING WITH PARENTS IN GROUPS
(Ideal for "Mom-and-Tot" animators or teachers  who have parents attending classes with their children)
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F: RAISING SELF-ESTEEM
(Ideal for parents, nannies, any staff members working with children)
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G: HOW CHILDREN LEARN: EXPLORING COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
(Ideal for parents, nannies, or any staff members working with children between birth and 4 years of age)
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H: WELCOMING CHILDREN TO A NEW SETTING
(Ideal for staff members of camps, extra-curricular activities, and daycares before the start of a new session or year)
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I: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION
(Ideal for parents, nannies and staff members of children between birth and 4 years of age)
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ADDITIONAL TOPICS 

SIBLING RIVALRY

UNDERSTANDING THE GIFTED CHILD

UNDERSTANDING TODDLERHOOD

DISCIPLINE WITHOUT PUNISHMENT

MANAGING YOUR CLASS WITHOUT "TIME-OUTS"


WORKSHOP FORMAT

All of our workshops are fun and highly interactive, and include lecture, video, small and large-group discussions, role-playing, "hands-on" games and activities, and LOTS OF HANDOUTS to help you continue applying what you've learned in the workshops into your everyday interactions with children.

To register for a workshop, to suggest a new workshop topic, or to find out more,  please contact us by phone or e-mail: 

514-232-7773 / 514-624-7557
lsiegel@videotron.ca