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Sunday 19th February 2012.
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What's the Buzz? Training Day
What's the Buzz? Training Days are fully booked for the remainder of 2011.
Three one day workshops are planned for 2012 at Sophia. Although Mark and Madhavi are also happy to bring a What's the Buzz? Training Day to your school. Simply contact Mark at mark@marklemessurier.com.au or Madhavi at madhavi@chariot.net.au
Simply choose a day that suits you
Term 1
Monday March 19th, 2012
Term 2
Friday 1st June, 2012
Term 3
Monday 27th August, 2012
Each What's the Buzz? Training day is held at the Sophia Conference Centre. Sophia is nestled in a beautiful garden and sits in the shade of a vast Moreton Bay fig. The setting is tranquil and restorative. The Centre is located at 225 Cross Road, Cumberland Park, South Australia.
To register for a What's the Buzz? Training Day, either -
- Phone Sharon on (08) 8332 0698
- Print the Training Day brochure displayed below, fill it in and fax it to (08) 8373 7018
- Scan the Training Day brochure (registration section) and email it to Sharon at mark@marklemessurier.com.au
- The Training Day brochure can also be mailed directly to Sharon Palm, C/- FULLARTON HOUSE, 213 Fullarton Road, Eastwood, 5063.
Once your booking is received a confirmation letter will be sent
Download the What's the Buzz? Training day brochure.
Program overview
8.30am: Arrival, registration, introductions and coffee
9.00am: Welcome
Lesson 1: meeting people & exiting
Explanation; name tags, group rules, feedback cards
The program's evolution
What is, 'What's the Buzz?' and who is it for?
Why teach social thinking or social skills?
Prerequisites for the program to succeed
Content
Will skills taught transfer into a child’s life?
Why and how is the program structured?
After the Buzz, social thinking ideas for parents
10.30am: Morning Break
11am:Questions arising from, Lesson 1: meeting people and exiting
Exploration of the website and online resources;
registration and non-registration (what's the deal?)
online training and forum
resource downloads
social skills articles
skill cards
activities and puzzles
pre and post surveys – data tracking facility
'Parents Only' meetings
Dealing with challenging behaviours – anxiety
Dealing with challenging behaviours – oppositional behaviours
12.30pm: Lunch
1.15pm: Afternoon session
Lesson 8: feelings and thinking positively (sample lesson)
2.15pm: quick break
2.30pm: Group exchange / discussion – Questions and answers
3pm: Close
Workshop Accreditation certificates are available on completion of the day's training. Accreditation permits participants to confidently facilitate or coordinate this 'social skills enrichment program' in their situation.