Upcoming Parent Seminars:
How Children Learn
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
1:00-2:30
This seminar is designed to provide an overview of how children learn as well as very practical ideas and strategies for you to use with your children to help actively engage them in their learning process.
- How do children learn?
- How does your child learn best?
- How does your child’s brain develop and change over time?
- How can I actively engage my child in his or her learning?
- Are there factors that can negatively affect my child’s learning?
- What can I do at home to help my child learn and be happy and successful in school?
Attention Strategies
Monday, October 19, 2009
9:00-10:30
Bronte Bistro Conference Room, Davis Kidd Bookstore-Green Hills Mall
Why do some children have trouble paying attention? Practical strategies provided for how to pay better attention in class, during homework and during study time.
- Why do some children have trouble paying attention?
- What can be done to improve attention?
- What is ADHD and how do I know if my child struggles with it?
- How can I help my child pay better attention during class?
- What strategies will help my child focus better during homework and while studying?
The Pre-School Years
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
9:00-10:30
The Carraway Center, 1483 Clairmont Place, Nashville, TN 37215
A practical workshop designed to provide parents with an overview of brain development in the early years and a discussion about factors that affect the learning process. The workshop includes a discussion of a variety of activities that are helpful and healthy for pre-school children. The workshop concludes with the identification of red flags to look out for during development and recommendations for children ages 2 -7.
- Why are the early years so crucial to my child’s cognitive development?
- What do I need to know about how my child’s brain develops during the pre-school years?
- What activities can I do now with my child that will help him or her in the future?
- What red flags should I look out for?
- Will Baby Einstein and Mozart really make my child smarter?
How to Study for Tests & Exams
Monday, December 7, 2009
10:30-12:30
Bronte Bistro Conference Room, Davis Kidd Bookstore-Green Hills Mall
Does your child know how to study for tests? This seminar focuses on providing a variety of ways to help teach your child how to study for tests. Discussion includes stages of the study process, study environment, factors that positively and negatively affect the learning process, best times to study, time-management strategies, and ideas for studying for different kinds of tests.
- Does your child know how to study for a test? For different kinds of tests?
- Does your child study for hours for a test, but still don’t make the grade h e or she wants?
- Does your child spend more time organizing than actually studying?
- Does your child memorize information well, but has difficulty understanding the material in great depth?
- Is your child always cramming for tests?
- How does your child know when he or she truly knows the material?
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To Register:
Register by choosing one of the following options:
1. Calling: the Carraway Center at 615.279.9376
2. Emailing: Kimberly@carrawaycenter.com
3. Registering Online at: www.carrawaycenter.com
*Please register 24 hours in advance.
For questions, please give us a call or email us at Kimberly@carrawaycenter.com
