Class Descriptions

Pre-birth -12 months: Infant Development (baby due by September 1st)
Introduction to basic infant care with a focus on physical, cognitive and emotional milestones in the first 12 months of a baby's life. Topics include Well Baby care, establishing routines, games and songs, adult-infant interaction, and development of language and motor skills.

1s (12-24 months): Toddlers (1 year old by December 31st)
Ongoing development principles for children between 12 and 36 months. Topics include feeding, grooming, toilet training, sleeping and establishing limits. Focus on creating safe and stimulating environments for toddlers.

2s-3s: Preschool Development (2 years old by December 31st)
Identifying children's developmental needs and learning how to best meet them. Making the most of your parenting time and achieving personal growth while learning brain-based emotional intelligence techniques that create positive discipline.

4s: Preschool Development (3 years old by December 31st)
Introduction to the next stage of parent-child interaction including the addition of outside influences such as schools and friendships. Topics include conflict resolution, growth patterns, professional theories, time management and family cohesiveness.

5s and 6s: Pre-K and Kindergarten (5 years old by December 31st)
Focus on guidance techniques and learn positive methods to strengthen relationships and resolve conflicts with your children. Learn how to prepare your child for school, and how to interact with parents, teachers, and schools to provide for your child's educational and developmental needs.

Continued Parenting:  7 years and up (7 years old by December 31st)
Identification and examination of current events and their influence on family relationships. Class members develop their own course syllabus to cover topics that address present-day issues. Example topics include family evolution, communication techniques, conflict resolution, roadblocks, gender roles, and power struggles.