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Official Newsletter of the Legend Oaks II Homeowners Association
Austin Newcomers Club September Luncheon
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For Luncheon Reservations email: [email protected] ForotherNewcomersinformationvisitwww.austinnewcomers.comorcall512-314-5100 SeptemberProgram:Dr.JurgenStreeckfromtheDepartmentofCommunicationStudiesandGermanStudiesattheUniversityofTexas,Austin Whatnonverbalmessagesareyousending?Wearesendingnonverbalmessages constantly and sometimes ournonverbalmessagesaremoreimportantthanwhatweactuallysay!Our next speaker will be Dr. Jurgen Streeck from theDepartmentofCommunicationStudiesandGermanStudiesattheUniversityofTexas,Austin.HealsoservesonUT'sfacultyforForeignLanguageEducationandAfricanandAfrican-AmericanStudies.DrStreeckhasconductedmanystudiesregardingnon-verbalcommunicationandhaspublishedseveralbooksonthesubject.His main area of expertise is the study of face-to-faceinteractionswithafocusongestures.Hisstudieshavedelvedintoculturaldifferences,whichhasledhimtoconductingfieldresearchinGermany,thePhilippines,BaliandColumbia.He teachesundergraduate classeson social interaction andvisualmedia,inter-culturalcommunication,andhip-hop/rap.
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Scout Jam 2010 AboutScoutJam2010 Austin’sScoutJam2010celebratesthe100thanniversaryoftheBoyScoutsofAmerica,andisanopportunityforfamiliestoenjoya varietyof adventures togetherwhile learning about thehistoryandcurrentprogramsofferedbytheBoyScouts’localCapitolAreaCouncil.Alow-costandfamily-friendlyalternativetotheAustinCity Limits Festival, ScoutJam is an adventurous wonderland ofoutdooractivitiesandcaptivatinglearningopportunitiesforeveryparentandchild.Activitieswillincludesuchchallengesasfishing,dirt bike riding, golf and guitar lessons, while wildlife, aviationtechnology,andhistoricalre-enactmentsaresuretoinspiresquealsofdelight.AllAustinfamilies,aswellasScoutAlumniandcommunityleaders,areinvitedtoattend.
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ActivitiesAncientWildernessSurvivalTrainingArcheryRangeBaseballwiththeRoundRockExpressBasketballwiththeAustinToros
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Healso teachesgraduate level studentsontheAnalysisofHumanInteraction. Dr. Streeck was President of theInternational Society of Gesture Studies,andservesontheeditorialboardofGestures.HeistheauthorofGesturecraft:TheManu-facture of Meaning,several books on childcommunication, and has published manyarticles.Pleasejoinusforanenlighteningafternoonandmeetnewfriends.
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Parent-Child Communication: The Art of Listening
By Melanie Dragger Effectivecommunicationplaysavitalroleineveryrelationship.Beingabletocommunicateeffectivelyisparticularlyimportantinaparent-childrelationship,asthewayinwhichparentsspeakwiththeirchildrensetsthestageforhowtheirchildrenwillcommunicatewithothersthroughouttheirlives. Further, numerous studies have indicated that children whoexperiencelimitedorpoorcommunicationwiththeirparentsaremore likely to experience emotional distress, lower self-esteem,problems in school, higher risk of drug use, and earlier sexualactivity. AccordingtoWilliamSears,M.D.,apediatricianandauthorofmorethan30booksaboutchilddevelopment,listeningisthemostimportantactivityincommunication. Followingarestepsformasteringtheartoflistening:
Give Your Undivided Attention. When you child initiatesconversation with you, give her your undivided attention.Turnoff the computer.Put thenewspaperdown.Set asideyourotherthoughts.Faceyourchildandmakedirecteyecontactwithherto
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Thesiteaddressiswww.legendoaks2.org, andcurrently contains associationinformation, including contacts withphone numbers and email addresses,links to the PDF versions of thenewsletters, and an events calendarand classified section where memberscanposthappeningsanditemsforsale,rent,ortrade.SubmissionscanbemadethroughLarry at [email protected].
Pleasecheckoutthesiteandsendanysubmissions or suggestions to Larry attheaddressabove.
letherknowyouarelistening.Focusyourattentiononunderstandingwhatsheissayingandrespondingappropriatelytoherneeds,whetherthatishelpingherfindasolutiontoaproblemorsimplybeingheard.
AvoidInterruption.Resisttheimpulsetospeakuntilyourchildhashadachancetoexpressherself.Donotassumewhatsheistryingtosayandfinishhersentencesorinterrupthertrainofthoughtwithyouropinionsandsuggestions.
Empathize.Ratherthandismissingyourchild’sfeelingsassillyorirrational,putyourselfinherplace.Askheropiniononthetopicofconversation,andtrytofeelheremotions.Provideyourchildasafeenvironmentforexpressingherfeelingsandperspectives.
Summarize.Whenyourchildhasfinishedexpressingherthoughts,respondwithasummaryofwhatyou feel is themainpoint she is trying tocommunicate.Thiswillhelpensureyouunderstandherneedsandletherknowyouarelistening.Askclarifyingquestions,ifnecessary.
Becomingagoodlistenertakespracticeandpatience.However,masteringthisskillwillhelpyourchildfeelmoreconnectedtoyouandincreasethechancesthatshewillcontinuetocometoyouwithherconcernsandproblemsasshegetsolder.
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