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SUMMARY:Picture Book Panel: Virtual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Picture Book Panel: Virtual Workshop\nBy Cardinal Rule Press\nThursday\, Sept 5 at 1 pm\nFREE — Parent/Educators\nNote: This is NOT a Cola City Event. Contact Cardinal Rule Press for more information \nTune in for this vibrant community of authors\, parents\, families\, and friends to hear about Cardinal Rule Press’s newest children’s book Do-It-Yourself Dollhouse & how to transition back-to-school! We look forward to hearing from the author\, Shannon Anderson and hope to see you there! \n\nFACILITATOR: Nationally recognized author\, publisher and speaker Maria Dismondy is dedicated to inspiring and empowering children. She has authored nine children’s books and made more than 800 speaking appearances. She lives in southeast Michigan with her husband\, Dave\, and their three children.\nPANELIST: Shannon Anderson is an award-winning author and speaker who enjoys traveling the country for author visits and other events and conferences. She taught for 25 years at both the elementary and college level\, and was named one of the Today Show’s teachers who “awed and inspired” in 2019.\nMoni Ritchie Hadley\, a half-Japanese military brat\, bounced back and forth from the USA to Japan. Daydreaming was a favorite pastime. She is the author of the forthcoming Miso Magic (‘24)\, Anzu and the Art of Friendship  (‘23)\, and  The Star Festival (‘21)\, a 2022 Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year.\nKathryn is an award-winning author/illustrator\, best known for her character-building number/color book series: One\, Zero\, and Two. She is also the co-author of Beautiful Hands\, a book about possibilities and reaching your dreams. She helps readers find creative methods to engage and connect with their students through the power of reading\, art\, and literature.
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/picture-book-panel-virtual-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:FREE,Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Mental Health Awareness: Virtual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Mental Health Awareness: Virtual Workshop\nby SC Homeschooling Connection\nwith Butterfly Beacon\nThursday\, Sept 5 at 2pm\nFREE — Parent/Educators\nNote this is a free event by SC Homeschooling Connection. Scroll down to register so we can send you the zoom link and keep an eye out for you.\nThe workshop will also be recorded for replay. \nCLICK HERE to find out more about Butterfly Beacon. \nDid you know? \nStatistics show that 5000 youth ages 15 to 24 are successful every year at taking their lives. There are 12 successful youth suicides everyday. 1 is too many! \nOur goal is that the wings of every youth in the B.U.T.T.E.R.F.L.Y program unfold\, revealing the true beauty within themselves and the world around them. Through mindful guidance and real life education\, we strive to break through the false sense of reality perpetuated by popular culture\, social media\, and entertainment. Our vision is to cultivate a generation of respectful\, self-loving\, understanding\, educated\, compassionate\, resilient\, and socially conscious youth who not only recognize their worth\, but also understand the profound impact they can have on the world. A purpose only they can fulfill! \n\nThinking back as an adult… \n\nDid you ever feel misunderstood as a child?\nDid you feel like you didn’t fit in anywhere?\nDid you ever feel like your voice didn’t matter?\nDid you ever feel unsure about whether you were loved or not?\nWas there ever something that you felt like you needed\, but wasn’t given that could’ve changed the direction of your life?\n\nIf you did\, then you know how our children are feeling\, and you understand them more than you think you do. You also realize that they are dealing with so much worse because of the access at their fingertips. We must listen to what they are saying/not saying and look for any changes in their mood and attitude. \nHaving been bullied while struggling with feelings of low self-esteem\, low self-worth and feeling misunderstood\, elementary\, middle and high school were hard for me. I felt like how I was feeling didn’t matter\, like I didn’t matter. My experiences weren’t isolated. Many youth struggle with these same emotions every single day! Just like a Butterfly\, our youth go through different stages. This 12 – week program is designed to help 6th through 12th graders (ages 12 – 18) navigate each stage of their life with love\, support\, patience and understanding while securing their mental\, emotional and social wellbeing. We must advocate for our youth and teach them how to rise above their circumstances. \nEMPOWERING YOUTH\, UNLEASHING POTENTIAL \nIn each weekly module students will learn… \n\n Be –  how to exist daily\, how to overcome suicide and find the value in themselves daily; to live\nUniquely U – that they are the sole example for themselves; they write the story for their lives\nToday – to focus on the present time; to not allow their past to decide their future; growth      \nTomorrow and – to plan for the future\, but not dwell on it; to be prepared for what’s ahead; goals   \nEveryday – how to be consistent on a daily basis; what it means to stay true to oneself; integrity\nRemembering to – how to learn from the past; the importance of forward movement; forgiveness \nFirst – self-care; how to not focus on other’s opinions of them; what it means to be a priority    \nLove – to build an unconditional devotion to self-love; self-appreciation; self- respect; importance of\nYourself – individuality; to know and love who they are\, what they stand for; morals and values \n\nRegister here to reserve your space!
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/mental-health-awareness-virtual-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:FREE,Parent,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Reading Intervention Training
DESCRIPTION:Reading Intervention Instructor Training\nby Discovery Therapies Inc\nFri-Sat\, September 13-14\nNote this opportunity is NOT hosted by Cola City Homeschoolers. Contact Sharon at Discovery Therapies Inc for more details\, 813-842-0844\nwww.dtiusa.org.\nSIGN UP HERE for more information about the reading program and instructor training. \nHAVE a STRUGGLING READER?\nIn 2023\, 43-50% of SC students did not meet or\nexceed reading expectations on the SC Ready\nReading exam. Students with disabilities scored\neven lower with 78-88% of students not meeting or\nexceeding reading expectations. \nTHERE IS HOPE! \nDiscovery Therapies\, Inc. offers a tailored reading intervention in a small group setting to partner with homeschool families in SC. This unique approach allows families to band together and collectively help their children catch up in their reading skills. \nSign up for an informational meeting to learn more about a reading group for your child or how to train to become a reading instructor.\nTraining for the instructors will be September 13 and 14.\nSIGN UP HERE
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/reading-intervention/
LOCATION:In Person
CATEGORIES:Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240917T150000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Workshop: College Scholarships & Financial Aid
DESCRIPTION:College Scholarships & Financial Aid:\nVirtual Workshop\nby SC Homeschooling Connection\nwith  Clear Vision College Counseling\nThursday\, Sept 17 at 2pm\nFREE — Parent/Educators\nNote this is a free event by SC Homeschooling Connection. Scroll down to register so we can send you the zoom link and keep an eye out for you.\nThe workshop will also be recorded for replay. \nAs you’re looking ahead to college tuition costs\, let’s talk about financial aid\, grants\, loans and scholarships. Clear Vision College Counseling is here to help us understand the various options to consider. \nRegister here to reserve your space!
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/virtual-workshop-college-scholarships-financial-aid/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:FREE,Parent,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Parenting Teens Through Launch Anxiety- Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Parenting Teens Through Launch Anxiety\nby Roya Dedeaux\nThursday\, Sept 26th @2pm\nParents — FREE Virtual\nNote: This is NOT a Cola City event. \n30 minute webinar for parents to help with…\nParenting Teens Through Launch Anxiety\nEven when it scares the $#$@ out of both of you 😉\n\nDo your teens doubt their own abilities?\nHave your teens expressed their worry that they don’t have what it takes to “adult?”\nAre they worried they missed out on some vital piece of information?\nDo they feel like they didn’t get the growing-up handbook everyone else did?\n\nWhat do you do when your awesome kid doesn’t believe you when you tell them how capable they are? \nThis 30 minute parenting webinar is designed to give parents the tools and opportunity to look at their own feelings about their growing-up-kids\, and figure out how to best help them through the launching process.\n\n​Will you get tools & language to use right away? Absolutely.\nWill it help you communicate with your kids even when you’re both anxious? Yup.\nWill your teens benefit from more effective support from you? 100%\n\nIf you want to support your teens & young adult kids during this normal-yet-terrifying developmental process\, but you’re struggling with how much to push when they feel overwhelmed\, while also allowing that “launching” in 2024 looks very different than it did for you back in 19*mumble mumble*… so you aren’t sure what to do… Then this is for you. \n  \nReserve your spot HERE
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/parenting-teens-through-launch-anxiety-webinar/
CATEGORIES:FREE,Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240928T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240928T160000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Color Theory: Watercolors
DESCRIPTION:Exploring Color Theory: Watercolors\nby Columbia Museum of Art\nSaturday\, Sept 28th @10am\nTeens/Parents — $80-100\nNote: This is NOT a Cola City event. \nLearn how to apply color theory in watercolor painting. This class focuses on getting comfortable with fundamentals like mixing colors\, brush technique\, composition\, and drawing skills\, all of which lead to more successful paintings. \nTaught by professional watercolorist Constance Manley\, a signature member of the South Carolina Watermedia Society. Ages 15 and up. Please bring a reference photo(s) to work from; all other materials and equipment provided. \n$100 / $80 for members.  Register HERE
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/exploring-color-theory-watercolors/
CATEGORIES:Not Hosted by Cola City,Parent,Teen
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SUMMARY:Book Recommendations
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Book Recommendations:\nSome ideas we’re thinking about to build community. A few of our favorites and a few in the stack by our nightstand. Let’s READ! \n\nFinding Your Third Place\, by Richard Kyte\nDo you have a third place? Your first place is home\, your second place is work\, and your third place is where you go to socialize and build friendships. Yet\, for several reasons\, many people today find themselves without a third place of their own. At a time when our nation is facing an epidemic of loneliness and communities are suffering from a loss of trust\, low levels of engagement\, despair\, and political polarization\, what if the answer to many of our problems lies in a simple idea? What if we just need to pay attention to the places where we find ourselves?\nGreat Good Place by Ray Oldenburg\n“Third places\,” or “great good places\,” are the many public places where people can gather\, put aside the concerns of home and work (their first and second places)\, and hang out simply for the pleasures of good company and lively conversation. They are the heart of a community’s social vitality and the grassroots of a democracy.\nCelebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories about the Great Good Places at the Heart of Our Communities by Ray Oldenburg\nThe time has come to celebrate the many third places that dot the American landscape and foster civic life. With 20 black-and-white photographs\, Celebrating the Third Place brings together fifteen firsthand accounts by proprietors of third places\, as well as appreciations by fans who have made spending time at these hangouts a regular part of their lives.\nA Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity & Kinship in the Home and Beyond by Amber O’Neal Johnston\nA guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond. \nGone are the days when socially conscious parents felt comfortable teaching their children to merely tolerate others. Instead\, they are looking for a way to authentically embrace the fullness of their diverse communities. A Place to Belong offers a path forward for families to honor their cultural heritage and champion diversity in the context of daily family life\n\nNever Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace\nIn the ever more competitive race to secure the best possible future\, today’s students face unprecedented pressure to succeed. The pressure to perform is not a matter of parental choice but baked in to our larger society and spurred by increasing income inequality and dwindling opportunities. As a result\, children are increasingly absorbing the message that they have no value outside of their accomplishments\, a message that is reinforced by the media and greater culture at large. In an ironic twist\, kids who receive consistent feedback that they matter no matter what are more likely to have the resilience\, self-confidence\, and psychological security to thrive.
URL:https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/event/book-recommendations/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Interest Club,Parent
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