New Opportunity for Parents

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T u e s d a y,   O c t o b e r   1 5 ,  2 0 1 3

 

6:30-8:00 p.m. at Grant Watts Elementary’s multi-purpose room

 

Attention Parents:

 

You are invited to a special evening presentation with children’s advocate and bestselling author Trudy Ludwig:

 

Understanding Our Kids’ Online & Offline Social World:  Friendships, Cliques & Power Plays

 

Intentional exclusion, gossip, the silent treatment, teasing, and the spreading of rumors are often dismissed as normal rites of passage, but research shows these behaviors are a form of emotional bullying and they are as harmful as physical bullying—with long-term negative effects. Learn more about relational aggression (the use of relationships to manipulate and hurt others) including the latest research findings, the nature of boys’ and girls’ friendships, cyberbullying, as well as tips, tools, and resources to help you empower your children in their social world.

 

Trudy Ludwig’s work and presentations have received high praise from leading U.S. experts, educators, and organizations. Her nationally acclaimed books, My Secret Bully, Just Kidding, Sorry, Trouble Talk®, Too Perfect, Confessions of a Former Bully, Better Than You, and The Invisible Boy, focus on helping children thrive in their social world. An award-winning writer and an engaging speaker, Trudy has been featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” PBS’s “Keeping Kids Healthy,” the National Crime Prevention Council’s Circle of Respect Program, and served as an expert panel member on Sesame Street Workshop’s video series addressing bullying. This presentation is for adults only.

 

For more information, visit Trudy’s website, www.trudyludwig.com, or contact OPE’s school counselor, Ms. Jessy by phone, 503.543.7111 or email, jgretzinger@scappoose.k12.or.us.