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Parent to Parent of Georgia offering free workshop on 'Seeing School Through Your Child's Eyes: When School is Hard' Saturday, March 24.
Parent to Parent of Georgia is presenting a free workshop for parents and students from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 24, that can help students who are struggling with homework, failing to complete academic tasks and stressing out over tests
“Seeing School Through Your Child’s Eyes: When School is Hard” will be offered at Simpsonwood United Methodist Church, 4500 Jones Bridge Circle, in Norcross.
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The workshop will be led by Jennifer Hasser, executive director of the Syllables Reading Center, who recently launched a non-profit tutoring resource for students identified as “struggling learners.”
The two-hour workshop will include a simulation to help participants understand decoding, comprehension, vocabulary, and written expression, according to Eleanor Mallory, regional coordinator for Parent to Parent of Georgia.
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Families will also learn about resources for getting the extra help students need to be successful in school, Mallory said.
The workshop is open to Gwinnett families countywide. Reservations are recommended by calling 770-451-5484, ext. 327, or emailing eleanor@p2pga.org.
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