Help Your Child Communicate With Confidence and Empathy
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Help your child master the art of communication with confidence, empathy, and gratitude in order to build strong, lasting connections.
Plan Objectives:
Speak Up with Confidence: Teach your child to express opinions and set boundaries confidently.- Handle Tough Conversations: Boost their comfort with saying, “No,” and navigating tricky situations.
- Connect Effectively: Help your child develop listening and speaking skills for building positive, lasting relationships.
- Empathy in Conversations: Foster your child’s understanding and respect for others’ perspectives.
- Gratitude in Action: Encourage your child to build habits of saying, “Thank you,” to strengthen relationships.
Confident You: Believe in Yourself
Course Objectives: 
Emotional 
Self-Confidence
- Build self-confidence and self-esteem by understanding their importance and how they impact personal growth and relationships.
- Develop positive self-talk skills to manage emotions, reduce stress, and enhance overall mental well-being.
- Identify personal strengths, talents, and gifts, and learn how to apply them to build confidence and succeed in various areas of life.
- Learn strategies for taking healthy risks and stepping out of comfort zones, fostering resilience and adaptability in new situations.
- Embrace failure as a learning opportunity, understanding that setbacks are part of growth and can lead to eventual success.
Communication Foundations
Course Objectives: 
Social Effective Communication
- Develop effective communication skills across various mediums, including verbal, nonverbal, and digital communication.
- Enhance active listening abilities and empathetic communication to build stronger relationships and foster understanding.
- Learn to navigate common communication challenges such as language differences and communication overload.
- Practice responsible digital citizenship by understanding online etiquette, managing privacy, and cultivating a positive digital footprint.
- Strengthen conflict resolution skills and learn to manage communication conflicts with assertiveness, empathy, and respect.
Relationship Building Basics
Course Objectives: Social Relationship Management
- Develop the ability to build and maintain trust in relationships, recognizing its importance in fostering strong, supportive connections.
- Understand the emotional and psychological benefits of healthy relationships, including how they reduce stress, promote well-being, and contribute to personal growth.
- Learn and practice effective communication skills, including active listening, empathy, and using non-verbal cues, to strengthen interactions with peers and family.
- Identify and set healthy boundaries in relationships to protect emotional well-being and maintain respectful, balanced connections.
- Explore strategies to resolve conflicts and work through issues constructively, fostering resilience and ensuring long-lasting, meaningful relationships.
What is Gratitude?
Course Objectives: 
Mindfulness Gratitude
- Understand the emotional and psychological benefits of practicing gratitude, including its impact on mood, sleep, and overall mental well-being.
- Recognize and apply the four principles of gratitude—Noticing, Thinking, Feeling, and Doing—to deepen personal gratitude practices and strengthen relationships.
- Learn how expressing gratitude through actions like saying thank you and performing acts of kindness can positively impact others and build a supportive community.
- Explore techniques for finding the silver lining during challenging situations, fostering resilience, and maintaining a positive outlook.
- Reflect on personal experiences of gratitude and set goals for integrating gratitude practices into daily life, emphasizing long-term benefits and positive habits.
Dr. Kymberli Barker
Dr. Barker is the mother of two fantastic young men, and they are her priority in life. She holds degrees in biochemistry, math, forensics, and psychology. She is a consultant and a professor at multiple colleges, including the Citadel, and Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. She spent fifteen years in public education, prior. Her personal focus is child advocacy and she developed the Guardian ad Litem/(GAL)/CASA program for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She is tribally and state sworn as a GAL. Her favorite thing is being a mom.
Dr. Barker created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Relationship Building Basics
Ali Dareneau
Ms. Dareneau is an English teacher with dual degrees in Psychology and English Education, she enjoys helping students reach their potential, especially when it comes to English Language Arts. With over 16 years of classroom experience and working with education-based companies, she brings creativity and enthusiasm to the classroom and beyond. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2007 and completed her Masters's degree in English Education in 2013 which have both shaped her into the passionate educator she is today. Her professional experience as an English teacher, curriculum designer, and writer demonstrates her passion for reading and writing and solidifies her belief all students can strengthen their reading and writing skills no matter what level they begin their journey.
Dareneau created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Relationship Building Basics
Ashley Valentine
Ashley Valentine is an energetic and creative teacher from the United States who has committed her career to facilitating engaging and unique experiences for learners. She has presented at technology conferences, attended international learning summits, and is deeply passionate about ensuring that learning is both fun and meaningful. She has incorporated escape rooms, social media, experiential learning models, and hands-on techniques to engage Generation Z and prepare for Generation Alpha. An avid learner herself, Ashley holds two degrees in education and engages regularly in professional development so that she can build upon strategies and be responsive to student needs.
Ashley created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Communication Foundations
Dr. Lisabeth Medlock
Dr. Medlock is a psychologist, ICF and Board Certified Coach and consultant with a mission to help people and organizations do better and be better. She serves as an advocate, solutions finder, change agent, and resource. For 30 years she has worked with public and nonprofit organizations, beginning in middle schools developing self-competence and conflict resolution programs. She has worked with over 100 organizations to improve their impact on the people and communities they serve. She has been a blogger for the Huffington Post, a TEDx speaker, an author, and has developed myriad curricula, training manuals, and self-help booklets.
Dr. Medlock created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Confident You: Believe in Yourself
Kerry Wadsley
Following a degree in Elementary Education at Penn State (USA), Kerry Wadsley taught at The Elms School, UK for over 10 years, teaching students from 0-11 years. She taught in Key Stage 2 as well as being the Special Educational Needs Coordinator at the school. In 2016, she gained a Master’s in Education from the University of Nottingham (UK). Her passion lies in helping students to achieve their potential and eliminating any barriers to learning.
Kerry Wadsley created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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What is Gratitude?