Parent Workshops

In this workshop, you will learn evidence-based strategies to help your child improve their reading abilities. We will also discuss different types of reading difficulties and how to advocate for your child. This workshop is aimed for parents of students in Kindergarten to Grade 3.

You may be familiar with YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, but what about Omegle, Discord and 4chan? In this workshop we will discuss the role and impact of technology in our lives and the lives of children. Topics that will be raised include: screen time, social media, digital citizenship at TIS (e.g. cyberbullying) as well as tips for device management.

Healthy eating is essential for our children’s well-being, growth and development. Setting healthy habits in childhood means that they will have less struggles with food-related issues, feel better and enjoy life more. Let’s inspire our children to learn about nutrition and the importance of conscious eating through our own dietary choices and healthy, tasty meals we make for them! Come and learn what “Brain food” is, as well as what “go”, “grow” and “glow” elements of a nutritional lunch are and what we, as parents, can do to influence our children’s eating habits.

Osechi is the traditional Japanese food enjoyed on New Year’s Day. An assortment of colorful dishes packed together in special boxes. Each dish has a special meaning in welcoming the New Year. Sign up for a class and learn more about it. We are making an easier, plant-based and healthier version! Impress your family and friends with new skills, stay in shape, and have fun while making the delicious food.

A presentation for parents by leading expert, Denisse Moreno, from 1st Step on the topic of Neurodiversity. Denisse is a Mexican clinical psychologist who specializes in developmental and mood disorders, such as Autism, ADHD, Anxiety and Depression.

Humans are different, and according to Asian food wisdom different personalities thrive on different foods. During this workshop, you will learn what your energetic element (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) is, your strengths and areas for improvement, and what type of food you should eat to feel best!

This is an information session including 7 steps to empower yourself: Know how to react to earthquakes Acquire earthquake literacy Collect information Get connected with your loved ones Understand hazards and evacuation shelters/areas in your neighborhood Secure your home Prepare your emergency kit Please feel free to stay for a disaster-related Japanese language lesson and exercise for an additional 30 minutes.

The focus of this will be the Compassionate Systems Framework and you can read more about this here. This will be a practical workshop – you’ll be using the tools and seeing how they support your own lives as well as those of your children. The physical space is important for this workshop so please indicate your attendance HERE.

This on-campus parent workshop, hosted by the TFC and conducted by the nonprofit group WaNavi, will be particularly helpful for newly arrived families as well as those who want a refresher on preparation. Please visit the website below for more details.