Poll: 4th and 5th grade girls friendship seminar

What do you think about this "friendshipinar"?

  • Yes! Great Idea, Lizzy...tons of parents would love this!

    Votes: 40 90.9%

  • Eh?? I'm 50/50 on this one.

    Votes: 3 6.8%

  • No, I just don't think it's that fab of an idea.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • No, while I like the idea I don't think many parents would be on board.

    Votes: 1 2.3%
  • Total voters
    44
lizzyfizzy

lizzyfizzy

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Ok...I had a brillant idea.

Well it officially won't be brillant until/unless you all tell me so, but...I had this idea to host a little 4-6 week (in 1 hour sessions on Friday after school or whatever) friendship seminar for the 4th and 5th grade girls at my daughters elementary school based on an American Girls book called 'A Smart Girls Guide to Friendship Troubles'.

The book is soooo cool and very comprehensive and modern! It talks about the whole popularity thing, what defines a true friend, boundries, respect, feeling left out, etc. At the 4th and 5th grade age is when it all goes down. Girls become evil (ie. they are growing up and their hormones are kicking in) and I just thought this could help. Not only would we be reading the book together but I would make it feel like a club! Super fun skits, crafts, role playing activities, etc.

Anywho...do you think this is a good idea?

If so, would you as a parent pay $10-15 (the cost of the book and craft supplies) for your child to learn some great life tools?

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I would totally do it! I wish it was "cool" for boys to do this. Lane (12) is having a rough time adjusting to Middle School. :(
 
cass is in 4th grade and you are right girls turn evil...LOL i woud love to buy this book! i am going to have to go hunting for it now.
 
I really like that idea.. I know right about that time, "cool" groups start to form, and so many friendships dissolve for the wrong reasons... I would absolutely pay for Elle to attend. :D
 
Go for it Lizzy - Having one 12 yr old and a 9 yr old I know the in-between phase is where it all starts coming undone - particularly for the girls! Our school is only small and school uniforms tend to keep a lid on the fashion competitions and the cool gangs. Exclusion is probably our biggest problem in a small school tho - with only 6 girls max in your class its difficult to form a gang!
Id still feel strongly that my kids would benefit greatly from something like this and it would be well worth the investment!
 
thanks for the input and positive feedback so far ladies!! really appreciate all the wonderful comments. makes me not feel so wacky with all my hair brained ideas. :p

also, feel free ladies to let me know if/why you think it's not a great idea. i love constructive criticism too.
 
I think this would be AWESOME, especially if you could get the girls to want to go to "friendship club" or a "book club" or something. Having a book club makes it sound kind of grown-up, and they might be on board. I totally wish there had been something for me at that age - my friends turned into zombies or something and I just couldn't keep up! *LOL* I thought I was the only girl on the planet who faced those issues...
 
I really like the idea. The lawyer in me, though, says that the school district (if it's a public school) may have liability insurance or other requirements to cover their butts.
 
I love it! We held an afterschool thing for the elementary school kids when I was in high school so I don't think the school would have an issue if you go through the right channels
 
DawnMarch said:
I really like the idea. The lawyer in me, though, says that the school district (if it's a public school) may have liability insurance or other requirements to cover their butts.
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we have an AMAZING school principal (young, smart, has her stuff together!)!! our district staff is also pretty amazing. they are pretty liberal about school clubs, etc. i don't see them being a hurdle. totally something to look into though. to make sure! :)
 
I think it is a fantastic idea! I wonder though if trying to get them even younger, grade 3, would be good as well. I honestly can't see many of the girls in my dd's class signing up to participate because they would think they are too cool for a club like this or that book series. Try to get them before they turn mean. ;)

My dd is in 5th grade is has been the brunt of those 'mean girls' since last year. It really makes me sad because she's a good, kind, smart kid so I don't know exactly what turns others off toward her.
 
kristianne...good point! i would totally try to make it seem cool!! plus, i kind of am the cool classroom mom so that shouldn't be a problem...LOL!!!! :p
 
wow, Lizzy, that's a great idea. i think you should let each of the girls teach one lesson to pad their leadership and responsibility skills as well. It's so hard being a middle-school girl. Hell, it's not easy being a girl until Junior year in college.
 
Voodoo_Bryn said:
wow, Lizzy, that's a great idea. i think you should let each of the girls teach one lesson to pad their leadership and responsibility skills as well. It's so hard being a middle-school girl. Hell, it's not easy being a girl until Junior year in college.
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totally love that! it would be so fab for 'lessons' to come from them too!!
 
Ok, THIS is a brilliant idea. Not only would it be so fun for the girls, but 5th grade tends to be when a lot of the "queen bee" problems start happening and this kind of program could nip that in the bud, ya know?

Geez, you're brilliant. Seriously.
 
That does sound like a really cool idea, Lizzy!! I was thinking maybe even girls who might not otherwise become friends might get to know each other during the course!
 
I would do it. They did something like this at my daughters school both in elementary and middle school but it was run through the school so we didnt pay for it
 
I really adore this idea too! Actually Lily is in first grade and already having issues feeling "left out" with her friend. Theres a group of girls at the bus stop in the morning and this one kellie girl can be a total pain in the ass and be really rude to Lillian. The sad thing is the mother is trying to correct the behavior and this kid is just so dang stubborn. Its not the parenting its def the kid in this situation. Something liek that I think even my LIly would enjoy!
 
get the book for sure sarah!! its at barnes and noble. :)

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