Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Girl's Self-Esteem Class

So this past Saturday we held the second Aim High Girl's Class (I really need to develop a title for this class)... The topic of discussion this time around was the start of a new school year. We had girls ranging in age from 8-15 years old, which gets a bit interesting when you talk about the range of the discussions. I had brought in grade school age girl's magazines for them to look through that included (reasonable) styles & fashions for the new school year, how to braid your hair, what to do about bullying, etc. As they looked through the magazines, we went over everything from how to deal with "I won't be your friend if you're their friend" types of situations that they may run into, all the way to who they feel comfortable going to if they encounter a problem, either at home or at school. I was surprised at how many of the girls are on FaceBook, though I know many (if not all) of the the parents monitor their FB profile for safety. So we went over what to do if someone posts things on your page that may not be so nice, who you can go to and feel safe about doing so. The girls asked well thought out questions and we had some fruit, veggies & cheese with juice to hold their appetites over for the hour. :) From what I'm hearing, the girls & the moms seem interested in a fast defense type of class in the future, so we'll see where that leads... The more parental input, the better this class can be... Most of all, I'd like input from the girls themselves. Think I might come up with a class evaluation form for the girls/moms to fill out after the fact. It was fun! ;)

2 comments:

  1. This is great Devon! I hope you keep this going, even if it's just a couple times a year. It will have a huge impact on the girls, not just at school, but at home too. Communication is so important!!

    I think coming up with a class evalution form is an excellent idea.

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  2. This is very cool. It is so important for girls to have a safe place to talk.

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