EHS Parent Education & Speaker Series

 
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  • EHS Speaker Series
  • FYI:  Speakers Around Town
  • Books, Websites & More
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Welcome to our Parent Education web page.  Our goal is to keep our community informed of relevant parent education information.   We encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities, and please don't hesitate to give us your opinions, recommendations and suggestions.
 
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EHS Speaker Series - 2011-2012
 
 
 
Scroll to the end of this page for information on previous EHS speakers:
  •  Getting It Right Before Adolescence with Joe Bruzzese
  • A Naturopathic Approach to Cold and Flu Season with Dr. Emily Dashiell
  • Kidding Around the Kitchen with Chef & Food Innovator Lisa Fontanesi 
 

FYI:  Speakers Around Town
 
Thursday, May 10, 6:45-8:30 PM:  Tech Savvy:  Preparing Girls for the Future with STEM.  Today's girls at risk of losing out on tomorrow's opportunities.  Find out why there's still a gender gap in STEM -- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math -- and how you can give your kids the skills they need to succeed.  Panel discussion moderated by Dr. Barbara Natterson Horowitz, UCLA Professor Division of Cardiology, Author.  Panelists include:  Jane Margolis, UCLA Graduate School of Education, Author; Nadine Afari, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Director of USC JEP Young Scientist Program; Amy Kim, Director of Stem programs, Girl Scouts/LA; Simone Wu, Google Engineer.  Marlborough School, 250 S. Rossmore Ave., Los Angeles.  Click here to register.
 
Thursday, May 17, 10:00 AM:  Good Nutrition:  How to Implement it in Your Home, with Sherly Shooshani Daneshgar, MS, RD, a Registered Dietician with  Masters in Nutritional Sciences and a certified weight management counselor for children and adolescents.  Sherly previously worked in the outpatient weight management and diabetes clinic at Cedars Sinai Medical Center where she saw private clients and taught weekly classes.  She currently has a private practice and is raising three children of her own.  Private Home, 806 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills.  RSVP: carrie@teamtutors.com or 323-356-6160. No charge.   

 
  
Books, Websites & More:  What Parents Are Talking About Now
Listed below are books, blogs, articles and speakers that you may find of interest.   Don't forget to go through the Amazon portal when you order these books!
 
 
Unplugged:  The Importance of Social Skills in a Digital Society by Ben Kemp - from the UCLA Family Commons Newsletter April 2012 
How connected are we as a society?  More than ever it seems.  With advancements in technology we have information, news, communication, and entertainment readily available at all times.  We live in a tech-driven world, where everything is high-definition, wireless, high-speed, handheld, and accessible to touch.  Read more and comment. 
 
  
 
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How To Get Your Kid To Be A Fanatic Reader   by James Patterson, Special to CNN
Read this special piece by one of our favorite writers on the all-important question, "How do I get my child to read?"  This prolific and popular author has some solid insights and recommendations made during a CNN interview.  A New York Times best seller, James Patterson's most recent is entitled Middle School:   The Worst Years of My Life.
 
 
 
 
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"Born to be Wired":  A "Special Report" in Sunday's Parade Magazine on being connected 24/7 and how this reality is changing our kids lives and possibly even altering their brains.  

"What if the Secret to Success if Failure?":  The NYTimes Sunday magazine cover story by Paul Tough on resilience, grit, and the lack thereof in our kids.  Interviews with head of KIPP charter schools and the head of Riverdale private school outside Manhattan. 

"The Trouble with Bright Kids":  A thought-provoking discussion of praise internal and external motivation for children based on the latest research.  From the Harvard Business Review,    http://http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/11/the_trouble_with_bright_kids
 
 
 
EHS Speaker Series - 2011-2012:  Previous Speakers
 
Joe Bruzzese - January 31, 2012   
 
 
joe b The January Parent Education featured Joe Bruzzese, author of A Parent's Guide to the Middle School Years.  Joe is a veteran school administrator and teacher who speaks nationally on such topics as organization and motivation for kids, bullying, cyberbullying and parenting in a wired and pressured world. At our evening event, Joe offered concrete strategies for helping children develop resilience and independence as they transition to adolescence.joe Click here for the event handout.  And, purchasing A Parent's Guide to the Middle School Years, through our Amazon portal will benefit your family and Echo Horizon School!  
  
Click here to read an addendum Joe provided on Internet Safety and Bullying Basics, two topics he was unable to cover at our meeting due to time constraints.
 
To view Joe Bruzzese's interview on the ABC Morning Show, click here. 
 
 
Scroll to the end of this page for information on previous EHS speakers:
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    A Naturopathic Approach to Cold and Flu Season with Dr. Emily Dashiell
  • Kidding Around the Kitchen with Chef & Food Innovator Lisa Fontanesi 
 
 
 
 
A NATUROPATHIC APPROACH TO COLD AND FLU SEASON WITH DR. EMILY DASHIELL
 
em cropped Many thanks to Dr. Emily Dashiell who presented us with advice on how to address our annual cold and flu challenges in a healthy, naturopathic way at the PA Coffee on November 10th.  If you were unable to attend, be sure to read her handouts -- Cold and Flu Prevention:  Quick Reference for the Whole Family and her Warm Sock Treatment.  Following her advice should keep our families -- and our whole school -- healthy through the holidays.
 
As a Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Dashiell blends conventional medical diagnosis and treatment with the use of natural therapeutics, including dietary and lifestyle counseling, Craniosacral therapy, nutritional supplements, herbal medicine, homeopathy, and bio-identical hormones.  While the focus of her practice is in women's health and pediatrics, she regularly sees patients of all ages with a broad range of conditions.  As a former collegiate swimmer, she integrates her knowledge of the high demands of serious athletics and the importance of proper nutrition and healthy into her practice.
 
Dr. Dashiell received her bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.  She then graduated from Bastyr University in Seattle with a doctorate in Naturopathic medicine.  (And, yes, Dr. Dashiell is the daughter of our Head of School!) 
    
 
Lisa Fontanesi - Friday, October 21, 8:30 AM      
lisa-1 If you missed the PA Coffee on October 21st with chef and food innovator Lisa Fontanesi you missed a wonderful speaker who shared her experiences as chef/founder of "Kidding Around the Kitchen" and working with Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution in the U.S.   Lisa shared ideas for healthful and fun food that families can create together and secrets for getting out of the doldrums in what you pack for lunch and snacks.   Be sure to visit her website for cooking ideas and helpful kitchen gadgets and click here for our handout that includes some of her great recipes!
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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