Learning Opportunities for Adults - The Children's House

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Thursdays: Dec 10, 2020 and Jan 7, Jan 21, and Feb 4, 2021 at 8 p.m. *TCH Parent Book Club* To continue our anti-bias, anti-racist education and work as a school community, please join us in a school-wide parent book club. We will start by reading This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell. (This book is written for children and young adults so you may want to read it as a family.) You can purchase this book locally through Horizon Books. Parents are invited to join us via Zoom to discuss the four sections of this book. Please let us know if you plan to participate on any of these dates by completing this Google form.
January 12, 2021 Junior High Virtual Open House For families with children in their 6th year of elementary.
January 19, 2021 *Mid-Year Parent Orientation with Michele Shane, Head of School* For families with children who are starting school mid-year.
January 21, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom *Montessori Up Close: The Elementary Years* For families of kindergartners.
January 27, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom *Montessori Up Close: The Kindergarten Year with the Primary Faculty* For families with Primary age children not yet in Kindergarten.

Montessori Up Close Recordings

*Montessori 101 with Michele Shane, Head of School* Required for all new families Join Michele for an introduction to the history, culture, and mission of our school and gain a deeper appreciation for the Montessori method of learning. Zoom recording
Fostering Independence with Megan Andrews, Primary Guide For families with children ages 2.5 to 5 years Zoom recording
*Toilet Independence with Jenny Lamble and Jeanette Kania, YCC Guides* For families with children under the age of three Zoom recording
*Assessment with Sandra Besselsen, Elementary Guide* For families with kindergarten and elementary age children Zoom recording
*Healthy Sleep Habits with Britny Tollstam, Nido Guide* For families with infants and young toddlers. Zoom recording

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For articles and videos on the Montessori approach to learning, visit montessoriguide.org.

What It Means to be Black in White Spaces with Julie Lythcott-Haims
Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of “How to Raise an Adult” and “Real American" shares her personal experiences of being black and biracial in America, and how her experiences have and continue to shape her life.
To access the recording of this webinar:

Visit www.isacs.org/webinars and select “RECORDED WEBINARS” in the left hand column.
Scroll towards the bottom of the page to the “PASSWORD PROTECTED WEBINARS” section.
Select “ISACS/CAIS/NYSAIS Webinar with Julie Lythcott-Haims” to reveal the 12/1 webinar, which is now available for viewing.
Select “12/1/20 - What It Means to be Black in White Spaces” with Julie Lythcott-Haims.
Password: This recording is available via Zoom which requires you to enter the following password to view the recorded webinar: spaces$2020 (all lowercase).
The recording will be available until February 28, 2021.

Identifying Child Abuse
Our staff participated in a virtual training with the Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center on November 18 because it is important for all of us to understand signs of abuse, use proper terminology with students, and know how to respond if a child is talking to you about an experience they have had. Please refer to this handout that was presented during the training.

Building Anti-Biased Anti-Racist Families
October 6 with Britt Hawthorne
When we commit to collectively talking about fairness, equality, and justice with young children, we begin to envision a world in which not only children but all people are treated with dignity; free from the burden of unfair assumptions based on a single characteristic. It becomes a world where we actively challenge racism and bias each and every day.
Zoom recording (Access Passcode: !XaE8233)

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