Important Notices
Dear 3LB Families,
Can you believe we are almost halfway into the school year?
A class get together is planned for the end of term. It will be a lovely chance for families to catch up and get to know Tessa a bit better too.
** When: Friday 28 June, following early dismissal at 2.30pm
** Where: Leigh Park (weather permitting)
** BYO food/snacks/drinks
**Hope you can make it!
Melissa Macrae (Benjamin’s mum)
0417 134 002
Melmacrae33@gmail.com
P.S – I am looking for someone to be a point of contact for this get together, as we will be away that week. If you can help, please let me know.
Tuning in to Kids Study
Dear Parents/Carers,
You are invited to participate in a free parenting program called Tuning in to Kids (TIK). The program has already been delivered to over 120,000 parents in Australia, and previous research studies have provided a strong evidence-base that the program improves various child, parent and family outcomes. The current study is to compare three different delivery methods of the program and to see what works best for which families.
Participation in the study is for any parent or carer who has one or more children, between 4 and 10 years of age, who is exhibiting behaviours that are challenging or of concern to you. Participation is free, and voluntary. The study is open to one parent per family either the mother, father or guardian. We can also offer partners a free version of the online program after the study in completed. The study is being run by the University of Melbourne in conjunction with Swinburne University of Technology. It is independent of your school, kindergarten or childcare centre.
What is the program about?
Tuning in to Kids is a parenting program that aims to teach parents about children’s emotional development. Program content and strategies assist parents to help their child to develop the skills of ‘emotional intelligence’. Emotional intelligence (sometimes called EQ) is known to help children in their social development and is a better predictor of future life outcomes than intelligence (IQ). EQ skills include understanding, communicating and managing emotions, including difficult emotions such as anger, sadness and fear. Previous studies of TIK have shown the program has helped to reduce aggressive behaviour in children, promote social and friendship skills, and help build better emotional connections between parents and children.
What to do now?
If you are interested in the study, and would like to find out more, please contact our Tuning in to Kids team either by sending in the expression of interest slip below to BigTIK-admin@unimelb.edu.au
or by phoning on 9371-0218. Our team will be able to answer any of your questions, and then send some more information to you.
Autism Education for Parents
Please find attached flyers for free Autism workshops for parents.
More information about these workshop and other workshops can be found on our website http://www.amaze.org.au/events-home/early-days/early-days-workshop-dates/
Feel free to contact AMAZE (Autism Victoria) if you require additional information or further clarification.
24 Drummond St, Carlton VIC 3053 | PO Box 374, Carlton South VIC 3053
T 03 9657 1601 | F 03 9639 4955 | E anastasia.petropoulos@amaze.org.au