Parent Workshops

2024-2025 MasterClass Series

WHPS Family & Parent MasterClass Series

Our Parent MasterClass Series brings together experts to share valuable insights on parenting, child development, and education. Each workshop highlights positive, practical strategies to address common challenges while empowering parents, caregivers, and educators with tools for success.

Recent topics include Executive Functioning, Giftedness, Managing Anxiety, Tantrums, Emotional Intelligence, and Middle School Selection (an annual workshop). Whether you're a current, prospective, or alumni family, we welcome you to join us. Free childcare is available for in-person events.

Explore the 2024-2025 Parent MasterClass Series below to learn more!

Exploring Your Child's Learning Journey: A Guide to Learning and Developmental Assessments

Parent Workshop
with Dr. Hilya Tehrani & Sharon Reynolds, LMFT
Hosted on Campus on Zoom
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 (6:00-7:00 PM)

Overview of the Workshop
This session guides parents in supporting their children’s learning and development. We’ll explore various evaluations, such as psycho-educational and neuropsychological testing, to understand how these assessments reveal academic, behavioral, and developmental strengths and needs.

Topics will include:

  • Benefits, timing, and signs that indicate when to consider an evaluation.

  • Key differences between private evaluations, insurance-covered testing, and free or low-cost options through the Regional Center or school system (for families in private schools).

  • How to access support and resources once a need has been identified.

Whether you’re actively considering an evaluation or simply want to understand the available options, this workshop offers valuable insights to help families make informed choices. The Q&A session will be a great opportunity to ask questions and gain further clarity on this topic.

Nurturing Resilience and Independence in “Today’s Kids”

Parent Workshop
with Lindsay Astor Grant, MA, OTR/L

Hosted by WHPS on Zoom
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 (6:30-7:30 PM)

Overview of the Workshop

  • Discover why today’s children may find tasks more challenging than past generations.

  • Learn how to foster problem-solving skills and perseverance.

  • Explore practical strategies to build independence and confidence in your child’s daily life.

  • Gain tools to support your child when they feel frustrated or want to give up.

  • Get tips for nurturing resilience and helping your child approach challenges with confidence.

  • Leave with actionable tools to promote independence and resilience at home.

Middle School Information Session

October 18, 2024 (4-5 PM) for 3rd-5th Grade Families
Oxnard Campus, Room 19, with Melanie Henson, Cynthia Baroudi & Jennifer Foster

  • Learn about some of the most popular area middle schools.

  • Hear from WHPS alumni, parents, and students about their experiences.

  • Learn the DOs and DON'Ts for visiting schools (etiquette tips to increase your chances of acceptance at your top choice schools).

  • Learn about preparing for the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) and get a jump start on the process.

  • Designed for families in third grade and up.

Prior Year’s MasterClass Series

If an event was recorded, a recording or copy of the handouts may be linked below.

Strategies to Support Your Child’s Success at Home and School

Executive Function:

Parent Workshop
with Lindsay Astor Grant, MA, OTR/L

Hosted by WHPS on Zoom
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 (6:30-8 PM)

Executive functions are some of the most critical skills to unlock children's academic potential, personal success, the likelihood of holding a good job in the future, and even having successful adult relationships. Lindsay Astor Grant has been working with WHPS on everything from the ideal classroom environment to the best practices and systems for teaching these skills to children. NOW she will share all the best tips for fostering these skills at home.

Helping Children Manage Their Emotions

Parent Workshop
with Dr. Finer & Dr. Graff from Harmony in Parenting

Hosted by WHPS on Zoom
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (6:30-8:00 PM)

Learn About
* Why children have tantrums or struggle with emotional dysregulation
* Factors associated with challenging behavioral responses
* The role of brain development in emotional regulation
* Strategies parents can use proactively and in response to tantrums
* Calming skills, modeling, and co-regulation
* Approaches to support children to develop long-term skills

Parenting Neurodiverse Children

Parenting Group
with Sharon Reynolds, LMFT

Connected Strides

This Parenting Group is available to WHPS families, as many of our families are parenting gifted and neurodiverse children: Parents of Neurodivergent Children

Avoiding the Over-Parenting Trap:

Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

Parent Workshop
with Georgia Scheible, LMFT, “The Behavior Boss”

Hosted by WHPS on Zoom
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 (6:30-8 PM)

Georgia discussed some of the dangers of over-parenting and what to try instead. Read more about what was discussed.

Giftedness 101

with Adriane Ransom, Bloom Pediatrics

Bust the myths associated with giftedness!We learned more about the unique characteristics of children with this learning profile:

  • Children with a gifted learning profile are often more intense.

  • They experience asynchronous intellectual and social development.

  • We discussed the characteristics of giftedness at different ages.

  • We learned how these characteristics impact behavior.

  • We learned how to support these learners academically, socially, and emotionally.

Supporting Little People with Big Emotions

with Dr. Hilya Delband Tehrani, 
Clinical Psychologist (Connected Strides)

We discussed...

  • Recognizing how children's big emotions impact us as parents.

  • How our expectations make all the difference.

  • What are coping tools? How can we help our children develop them?

Anxiety Management for the Whole Family

with Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT

We discussed…

  • How to identify anxiety in your child (and surprising ways anxiety can manifest).

  • Common types of anxiety.

  • Tools to help your child manage anxiety.

  • Tools to model anxiety management and emotional regulation for your child.