sept 22/17.pdf 4 Friday, September 22, 2017brooklintowncrier.com WORSHIP DIRECTORY WORSHIP DIRECTORY Burns Presbyterian Church 765 Myrtle Rd West (just 4 minutes north of Brooklin) 10am Worship, Kids Zone Fun & Nursery Care "Discovering God, Sharing God's Love" 905.655.8509 www.Burnschurch.org St. Thomas' Anglican Church 101 Winchester Road East Sunday Services: 8:30 and 10:30 am Sunday School & Nursery Program (10:30am) Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Communion and Healing Service 905-655-3883 www.stthomasbrooklin.ca Brooklin United Church 19 Cassels Rd. E. Sunday Services at 10:30 am Sunday School & Nursery Care www.brooklinunited.ca 905-655-4141 Come catch the Spirit! Renaissance Baptist Church of Brooklin 40 Vipond Road (Just West Of Library) Sunday Worship & Kids Program 10:30 a.m. 905-655-4554 www.brooklinrbc.ca We're here for Brooklin! Our Brooklin Kids By Leanne Brown Talking it out During a recent park outing, my daughter made friends with a girl about her age. The two started a game and they invited the new friend's younger sister to play. When the younger child didn't want to play their game, the older girls played without her. Feeling offended, the girl went off alone. My daughter's new friend was frustrated. The siblings argued. My daughter sat down next to her friend and said, "You need to talk it out. If you talk it out then she will feel better and then we can all play together. Come on, I'll go with you." Listening The two older girls asked questions and listened to the younger sister. They uncovered that the little sister was feeling left out and had been looking forward to spending time with her sibling at the park. Realizing how she was feeling, the older girls reassured her and then found a game they could all playe together. Restorative practice Talking it out. It's not an easy skill for little kids to learn. But it's one my daughter has been learning at her school, which takes a restorative practice approach to encourage communication between arguing students. Kids are taught basic social skills to problem-solve and low- er the tension on their own. They encourage students to take responsibility themselves and to solve problems through dialogue rather than always running to an adult. It uses a collaborative response, which is intended to be supportive, not demeaning. All opinions matter and everyone is valued. The focus is on cooperation. How it works To simplify, kids are taught to think about three things: What happened? Who was affected? How can you make this right? When a problem arises, all the parties present their sides and work to resolve the issue and restore their relationships. The emphasis is on repairing the harm rather than punishing or excluding the offender who are encouraged to be accountable for their actions and given the opportunity to make amends. Kids accept decisions more readily if they have input. When the decision is group-based, the decision is likely to be accepted by all. Empathy is key Learning empathy is important because it provides the motivation for impulse control and problem solving. When kids care about the impact of their behavior, they can understand another person's feelings and can see it from their perspective. This allows kids to respond in a caring way, calm themselves down, and control their behavior. The tools are really about highlighting young people's capacity to do things differently. It's about focusing on how we talk to each other and generate solutions. As for my daughter, it makes me proud to see her able to use these tools with her friends. She's also using them with her parents. I recently had to impose some consequences around tablet use at bedtime. After fuming in her bedroom, she came to us to talk it out and share her feelings. We now understand she was frustrated as she needed time to finish up her activity. She also understands we were frustrated she was using the tablet after bedtime. While the consequences were upheld, going forward we've agreed to give her a 10 minunte countdown before bed to finish up. I can't wait to see how she uses these tools as she becomes a teen. We are training today's kids to be formidable negotiators. Community Calendar If you have a community not-for-profit event you would like included in the calendar, please email it to editorofBTC@gmail.com with the subject line "calendar." Priority will be given to Brooklin events. Some editing may occur. Fri., Sept. 22: 4:00 - 5:00 pm (4th Friday of each month) Teen Leadership Council at Brooklin Library Whitby Library's Brooklin Branch seeks Teen Leadership Council members to share ideas & assist with special events and programs. Grade 9-12 students earn community service hours. Snacks provided. No registration required. For information, email teenservices@ whitbylibrary.ca. Sun., Sept. 24: 7:00 pm - Brooklin Pub Quiz Night $15 per person for a team of 4-8 but teams of 6 are best. Team gets a platter of wings and fries and a mug of beer. Winning team receives a $10 gift certificate per person to return to the Brooklin Pub. All proceeds to Pulmonary Hypertension of Canada. Hints: 1. Archer Fish 2. Agra. Contact Carolyn at 905-449-1162 Wed., Sept. 27: 7 - 9 pm - Brooklin Horticultural Society meeting Speaker Edith George will lead a discussion on "Heritage Trees - What is a Heritage Tree & Why are we protecting them." Also featuring our Autumn Show. Enjoy refreshments, pick up draw tickets & speak with our gardening experts. Brooklin United Church, 19 Cassels Rd. E. Mondays: 6:30-7 pm: French Family Storytime: Children and their caregivers can join Madame Sue for weekly French Family Storytime! A half hour of French stories and songs, with a dash of English! Drop in at Central Library's Children's Program Room Halftime Stars! Members of the Brooklin Dance Academy pose outside BMO field prior to the Sept.16 Toronto Argonauts football game where they performed at halftime. Pictured are: Taylor Shaw, Claire Shaw, Kenzie Macintosh, Ashton Cuenca, Kyra Brown, Taylor Babineau, Emile Martins King, Aaliyah Dawodu, Ethan Hodgkinson, Malia Hodgkinson, Ashlyn Hodgkinson, Rowan Hodgkinson, Olivia Williams, Kenzie Wekarchuck, Ally Doble, Jill Storry, Ava Boshart, Julia McAlinden, Jinny Shaddick, Kaitlyn O'hagan, Julia Hesketh, Aliyah Zulauf, Noah Zulauf, Kaitlin Miller, Riley Hogg, Jayla Thompson, Regan Preston, Karly Johnson, Kaitlin Nodwell, Bree Robson, Ava Porco, Samantha James, Julia da Silva, Gracie Kendall, Elise Doherty, Kendra Nikkari, Elisha Nikkari, Ainsley Preston