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Best-Selling Author Shares How to Nurture Good "Habitudes" in Kids

Author Angela Maiers will give a free presentation at Barrington High School at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Internationally known speaker and author Angela Maiers will share her insights with parents and community members at Barrington High School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6.

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Maiers, a former classroom teacher, is the author of the best-selling book Habitudes: Teaching Habits and Attitudes for 21st Century Learning.

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Creativity, innovation and problem solving are no longer just buzz words. To meet the complexities of today's world, students of need more than skills and tactics – they need Habitudes. Successful students, workers and citizens have identifiable habits and behaviors that allow them to manage emotions, communicate effectively and sustain themselves in a hyper-competitive and ever-changing environment.

In this special program for parents of students of all ages, Maiers will share ideas and conversations to nurture and develop these Habitudes in children, for success from the classroom to the boardroom.

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