San Jose State University's San Jose Area Writing Project invites parents of children in Kindergarten through high school to attend Parent University.
Learn meaningful ways to engage your child in reading and writing, while at the same time learning these important skills for yourself. Sign up for any of the following seminars online online
or in person in Sweeney Hall 229.
2011–2012 Super Saturdays Theme:
Reading to Write, Writing to Learn
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Event
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Fall 2011
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Parent University Program
Theme:
I Want Change:
Developing a Voice in Your Child's Education
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
9:30 PM–11:30 AM
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
Fee:
$15.00 per seminar
Location:
San José State University
7th and San Carlos Streets
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All's Well that Starts Well: Fun Home Literacy Activities to Prepare Your Child for School
For Parents
By making time just once a week to have a family–oriented activity based on reading and writing, parents can see a change in their children's attitude toward reading and writing and their ability to think critically, skills important for participating well in elementary, middle, and high school. Learn fun and easy activities that are good for both children and adults to expand vocabulary, play with words, and develop creativity through words.
Katie Masters
English Instructor
San José State University
Teacher Consultant
San Jose Area Writing Project
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Saturday, October 8, 2011
9:30 PM–11:30 AM
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
Fee:
$15.00 per seminar
Location:
San José State University
7th and San Carlos Streets
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What is Your Child Learning in School?
How Can You Help Them at Home?
For Parents
Sometimes your children learn concepts in school that you have little or no knowledge about. When they come to you for help, you want to help them, but you don't know how. However, there are still ways that you can help and encourage your child, while at the same time learning some new things yourself. This seminar prepares you to better help your children succeed by building confidence and learning about available resources for you.
Katie Masters
English Instructor
San José State University
Teacher Consultant
San Jose Area Writing Project
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
9:30 PM–11:30 AM
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
Fee:
$15.00 per seminar
Location:
San José State University
7th and San Carlos Streets
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Can We Talk?
How to Develop Communication
with Your Child's Teachers
For Parents
Communication between parents and teachers is critical for the your child's success. But, sometimes talking to a teacher can be difficult or intimidating. Some parents work long hours and can't meet with teachers. Many immigrant parents feel that their English isn't strong enough to have a conversation with a teacher. Parents often feel that the teacher knows best and that what the teacher recommends for the child is the path the child and parents should follow. The truth is that the parents' input is indispensable. This seminar gives useful information to parents on how to feel comfortable and confident when working with the school system. Both you and your children's school want the best for your children; communication increases the chances of your children's happiness and success in school.
Katie Masters
English Instructor
San José State University
Teacher Consultant
San Jose Area Writing Project
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Spring 2012
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Parent University Program
Theme:
Expanding the Horizon:
Looking Ahead at Your Child's Potential
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
9:30 PM–11:30 AM
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
Fee:
$15.00 per seminar
Location:
San José State University
7th and San Carlos Streets
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Building Writing Endurance:
Encouraging Your Children
to Write Reflectively and Meaningfully
For Parents
No matter what your child's age, he or she can always strengthen their writing endurance. Once children possess even the most basic fundamentals in reading and writing, they can use their creativity to express their ideas and arguments with the pen and paper. This seminar involves effective activities that help the elementary, middle, and even high school student expand his or her ideas in a fun and positive way. Parents' participation in their students' writing activities not only helps the student, but also the parent: language is a lifelong learning activity.
Speaker TBA
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
9:30 PM–11:30 AM
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
Fee:
$15.00 per seminar
Location:
San José State University
7th and San Carlos Streets
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Keeping it Real
Instilling the Importance of Reading and Writing
in Your Child Outside of the School Context
For Parents
A common question that students pose about learning, especially when they start to get older, is, "When will I use this in real life?" Sometimes it is hard to see the importance of what one is learning in school and how it will be a helpful in the real world. This seminar helps parents see the value of reading and writing outside of the school context to better motivate their children to continue developing these skills. Mathematicians, engineers, architects, artists, business managers and even stay–at–home parents must have strong communication skills. We'll see how the process of reading and writing strengthens the ability for adults to think critically and discuss effectively.
Speaker TBA
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
9:30 PM–11:30 AM
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
Fee:
$15.00 per seminar
Location:
San José State University
7th and San Carlos Streets
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Creating an Appreciation for Reading and Writing
that Lasts into Your Children's Adulthood
For Parents
Reading and writing are lifelong skills that can always be enhanced. The more people read and write about others' ideas and their own, the better they're able to think about the world, its beauty, its problems, and where they stand on issues that matter most to them. Reading and writing is connected to thinking, and it's people's thoughts turned into actions that eventually change the world. This seminar poses ways that parents can help build a lifelong appreciation for the word in their children to help their children be effective thinkers and leaders in society as they move into adulthood.
Speaker TBA
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the 2011–2012 Super Saturdays.