Workshops For Kids & Youth
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Using Tyler Fender’s picture book Bodies Are Cool kids in upper elementary school discuss visible and invisible disabilities and recognize the vast ways in which bodies are different. We learn how body image and self confidence fluctuates (especially during puberty) and practice writing and using personal affirmations. This workshop highlights the importance of interoception, which is learning to identify one’s bodily cues and advocate for the needs of one’s own body.
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This virtual workshop is for ages 4-7. We want our kids to feel empowered and live their boldest selves, but we also don't want to be raising little assh@les.
This class will help kids learn how to keep their hands to themselves and how to understand what to do with unwanted touch. We'll talk about "Tricky Adults" and explain the signs and cues a body sends when it's feeling something is not right. We'll also list times and examples of when an adult has to make them do something (like wear a seatbelt or get a vaccine).
You're encouraged to attend with your child(ren) as a whole family experience. One ticket per family. You'll be emailed the link 24hrs before our event along with a suggested book list for continuing the conversation after our class.
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In this 3-part series, kids in grades k-2 will gather virtually over breakfast. Families are welcome to join! We’ll read excellent children’s stories, discuss consent, self protection, and personal empowerment. Families will receive activity suggestions to do between classes. This opportunity creates a framework for kickstarting a family culture that says, “We are all capable thinkers and it’s safe for us to talk about important things together.”
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4-6th graders will discuss what they can expect about their changing bodies during puberty and how they can find confidence in this transition period of life. We'll introduce why some bodies have periods and look through a Puberty Box to explore various products used during menstruation.
“Children and adolescents should be shown how to develop a safe and positive view of sexuality through age-appropriate education about their sexual health. Sexuality education can be disseminated through the 3 learning domains: cognitive (information), affective (feelings, values, and attitudes), and behavioral (communication, decision-making, and other skills).”
-D.N.
“These 4 classes have had a positive impact on our 2 boys and our family. These classes provided opportunities to have open and honest conversations that were driven by their questions. We continue to use language modeled during these classes.”
-Anonymous
“When we began I was most nervous about if my daughter would want to attend and it turned out she always wanted to go!”
-Anonymous
“We are thrilled to have had this opportunity and think that the work that Ashley is doing (helping our children have a holistic and healthy view of the broad spectrum of what sexuality is) is very important. Thank you for being an important part of our child's development.”
-Anonymous
“This was a great resource for a child to learn. Society rarely gives the opportunity to learn informative dynamics of sexuality and human relations for young children. It was good for [our kid] to have an eye into the realism of what is modern sexual education.”
-Playschool Director
“I run a licensed childcare in Vermont and we have used Ashley for a many years. Ashley provides the most comprehensive potty training program that we have found. We live in a time where there is a surplus of information and Ashley helps us educate and guide parents and families through a complex transition time with ease, respect, and clarity. Time and time again parents report their deep love of Ashley’s training and how supportive it was to have everyone on the same page as we graduate children out of diapers and into the next phase of childhood. Our school first contracted with Ashley to create a cohesive, respectful consent-based approach to potty training in 2020 and we will continue to collaborate for many decades to come. Our families hadn't had any consent education before and always love it. Using Ashley's potty training model has been supportive to teachers, families, and the children themselves in making this transition as seamless as possible. I shout my joy about Ashley’s work each year to more and more local providers and I know that a few have also hired Ashley to provide trainings to other local Vermont programs. You can’t go wrong hiring Ashley to run workshops for you, 10/10 recommend!