Temperament Talk

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Review
Orientation
to Program

Preview
Part One

CHD

Meeting One Agenda

Goals

• To establish rapport
• To establish group norms, especially confidentiality
• To explain the program
• To generate optimism and excitement
• To explain the content of the meetings
• To introduce everyone
• To preview assignments

Preparation Tasks

• Obtain a room and set it up
• Anticipate housekeeping details - name tags, breaks, bathrooms, eating, parking, building access, etc.
• Make a payment envelope
• Formulate and post a list of ground rules for group interaction ; (for example) Everyone participates, mutual respect, right to pass, all opinions honored, confidentiality
• Plan refreshments if you choose to have them
• Make attendance roster/sign-in sheet

Bring these Materials

• Leader's Guide edition
• List of group ground rules
• One parent manual for each family
• Trait poster and tape or tacks
• Extra pens and pencils
• Payment envelope
• Attendance roster/sign-in sheet
• Refreshments if you're having them

Appetizer

• Explain payment envelope for those paying weekly
• Introduce all present
• Go over housekeeping details
• Go over ground rules if working with a group
• Ask what they already know about temperament
• Give a little background on temperament and your involvement
• Clarify confidentiality agreements and sign pledges

Main Course

• Ask them to share what brings them here
• Give out manuals
• Go over information up to the first Reading
• Preview the rest of Part One
• Ask for questions; answer them or promise to get information

Dessert and Espresso

• Go over Part One Activities
• Clarify instructions for Activities if needed
• Ask them to bring a photo of their child to next meeting
• Remind of next meeting time
• Thank them for coming