Helping Children Build Meaningful and Lasting Friendships
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Equip your child with the skills to make and maintain friendships through effective communication, confidence, and empathy.
Plan Objectives:
Strengthening Social Skills: Teach children how to connect with others and build meaningful friendships.- Developing Effective Communication: Help children express their thoughts and feelings clearly in social situations.
- Building Self-Confidence: Encourage children to approach friendships with self-assurance and positivity.
- Enhancing Conflict Resolution Skills: Equip children with tools to handle disagreements in a constructive way.
- Encouraging Empathy and Understanding: Support children in recognizing and valuing different perspectives in friendships.
Relationship Building Basics
Course Objectives: 
Social 
Relationship Management
- Trust: Develop the ability to build and maintain trust, strengthening supportive connections.
- Benefits: Understand how healthy relationships enhance well-being and personal growth.
- Communication: Practice effective communication skills to improve interactions with others.
- Boundaries: Identify and set healthy boundaries to protect emotional well-being.
- Conflict Resolution: Explore strategies to resolve conflicts constructively for lasting relationships.
Communication Foundations
Course Objectives: Social Effective Communication
- Effective Communication: Develop communication skills across multiple mediums for clearer interactions.
- Active Listening: Enhance active listening and empathetic communication for better understanding.
- Communication Challenges: Navigate challenges like language differences to improve clarity and inclusivity.
- Digital Citizenship: Practice responsible online behavior and manage privacy effectively.
- Conflict Resolution: Strengthen skills for assertive and respectful conflict resolution.
Conflict Resolution Foundations
Course Objectives: Social Conflict Resolution
- Strategies: Develop approaches to handle conflict constructively through communication and empathy.
- Emotions: Manage emotions in conflict using mindfulness and positive self-talk.
- Listening: Build skills in active listening and perspective-taking to reduce misunderstandings.
- Problem-Solving: Practice negotiation and problem-solving for mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Empathy: Recognize the crucial role of empathy in resolving conflicts and nurturing relationships.
Confident You: Believe in Yourself
Course Objectives: 
Emotional Self-Confidence
- Discover Self-Belief: Understand how confidence transforms growth and relationships.
- Master Positive Self-Talk: Replace self-doubt with empowering inner dialogue daily.
- Celebrate Strengths: Identify unique gifts and use them to achieve success.
- Take Bold Steps: Step out of comfort zones to build resilience and courage.
- Learn from Setbacks: Embrace failure as a stepping stone to personal growth.
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
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
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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Conflict Resolution 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