Family Engagement

Be Empowered to Help Your Children

Children are not born with social and emotional skills. As parents and guardians, we are our children’s first teachers. We can model and teach social and emotional skills:

Self-awareness
Self-management
Social awareness (Empathy)
Relationship skills
Responsible
decision-making

Emotional Intelligence: From A Parent's Perspective

Parents know their children best, and are their child’s first teacher. They feel deeply responsible for their child’s well-being and success in school, and in life. They know that learning has social, emotional, cognitive and academic dimensions for their child to be most successful.

As the local expert in emotional intelligence, Frameworks builds on the five core competencies of social and emotional learning: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and empathy, responsible decision-making, and positive relationship building. A strong foundation of these life skills will provide the strategies and tools for children to reach their full potential. This video features reflections from parents and guardians who have seen first-hand the positive impact of emotional intelligence taught by Frameworks of Tampa Bay in the lives of their children.

Family Workshops

At Frameworks, we empower adults to help children build these skills that our children need for personal, social, academic, and one day professional success.

Each workshop offers user-friendly tips and tools so that parents and guardians leave with a plan. Workshops are tailored to meet your goals and can be held in person or virtually, in English or in Spanish. Workshops can be held as one-time learning opportunities or as a series.

Available Workshops

Emotional Intelligence: Why Your Kids Need It, and How You Can Help

LENGTH: 1 HOUR

DESCRIPTION:
In today’s fast-paced, quickly evolving world, it’s emotional intelligence that sets kids up for success. Learn how to cultivate the social and emotional competencies that your child needs to succeed personally, socially, academically, and one day professionally.

Understanding and Addressing Bullying

LENGTH: 1 HOUR

DESCRIPTION:
Learn what qualifies as bullying and how building emotional intelligence can reduce or prevent bullying. Gain tips and tools to help our children handle bullying situations.

Helping Your Kids Navigate Social Media and Screen Time

LENGTH: 1 HOUR

DESCRIPTION:
Learn how to help our children navigate the digital age successfully. Gain strategies for cultivating key social and emotional skills, as well as tips and tools to help address issues such as screen time, online safety, and cyberbullying.

Cultivating Independence in Our Kids

LENGTH: 1 HOUR

DESCRIPTION:
Learn what independence looks like for different age groups and why independence is an important part of a child’s social and emotional development. Gain tools and strategies for cultivating independence and confidence in our kids.

Deepening Our Conversations with Our Kids

LENGTH: 1 HOUR

DESCRIPTION:
Explore why children need to bond through deep conversations and how it can enrich the parent-child relationship. Gain tips and strategies for deepening conversations with your kids and navigating common roadblocks.

Navigating All Things Homework

LENGTH: 1 HOUR

DESCRIPTION:
Explore how homework can be beneficial and challenging to better understand what support and resources children and families may need. Gain tools and strategies for creating a healthy, productive homework routine to help you and your child succeed.

Stress, Pressure, and Expectations: Identifying and Managing Emotions Related to Academic Rigor

LENGTH: 1 HOUR

DESCRIPTION:
Learn how to balance having high expectations for our children with making them feel supported and valued. Gain tools and strategies for approaching the balance of rigor and support through an SEL lens for children’s wellness and success.

Parenting during COVID-19: Finding a New Normal

LENGTH: 1.5 HOURS

DESCRIPTION:
Social distancing has presented challenges for us all, including in the realm of parenting. Learn how to address your own wellness and stress management during this time, as well as how to help your children adjust and find a structured, comfortable new normal.

“I learned today that we are all working on our emotional development even as adults and incorporating these strategies/tools that were mentioned will be one of the best things we will do for ourselves and children as well.”

Parent Workshop Participant

“It was good for me to hear that it’s ok to focus on one goal at a time with the kids and myself. Try not to accomplish too much too soon. It’s ok to go at a slow pace. This is all new and to be patient with all these mixed feelings. Thank you so much for your time and these tools.”

Parent Workshop Participant

“[It’s] great that we are talking about this and the importance of parents and adults in these kids’ lives.”

Documentary Screening Attendee

“Good mix of video and panel because could ask specific questions of experts.”

Documentary Screening Attendee

“Great organization of the information and very helpful tips for parents.”

Parent Workshop Participant

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