PEER
GROUPS:
What
you do in class. Your facilitator will be available during
a regularly scheduled time so that you may:
- Discuss
a specific developmental issue regarding children in
general and in your child(ren)'s age group in particular.
- Reflect
upon your experiences. You can choose to speak with
your facilitator privately or hear other parents' insights
during group discussions.
- Go
over your homework one-on-one with the facilitator.
What
you do at home:
- Watch
videos of how parents and children behave toward each
other.
- Read
articles on child psychology that pertain to the specific
topic or issue.
- Answer
workbook exercises designed to help you reflect upon
the articles.
- Apply
principles of effective parenting at home.
- Reflect
upon your new and old parenting methods.
The
Now and Future Parent Video Series:
Adapted for parents of children in preschool and elementary
school
Available
in English, Spanish, and French!
Parents
meet every Tuesday from 6:00 to 7:00 at 789 East Poplar
Avenue, in room 29 to discuss:
1.Self-esteem
2.Discipline
3.Communication
4.Handling parental & child stress
5.Dealing with sibling rivalry and rivalry with other
children
6.Teaching responsibility
7.Social development
8.Health & safety practices
9.Attitudes toward the importance of play
10.Kindergarten readiness (only for parents of children
ages 3 to 6)
Understanding
Your Teenager:
Adapted for parents of middle school or high school children
The early teenage years are filled with wonder and mystery.
Every Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:00, you meet in room 29 at
789 East Poplar Avenue to examine pre-teen and teenage
behavior, from normal developmental issues to difficulties
that require serious intervention.
- Conflict,
Rebellion & Resolution
- Communicating
with Teens
- Encouraging
Your Child
- Family
Dynamics
- Setting
Limits
- Physical
Development
- Teen
Parents
- Social
Development
- Self-Esteem
- Living
in and among Divorced and Blended Families
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