ECPE 102 - Parent Cooperative Preschool

Credits: 1-3
LEC hours per week: 1
LAB hours per week: 4
Parents of children ages three to five years enroll in a parent education course which meets one evening per month. Parents register their child for a preschool group. Each preschool group charges tuition to cover operational costs of the group. Each parent participates in a weekly lab session with children to practice learning from parent education course.
Course Outcomes:

Develop realistic age-level expectations from knowledge of childhood behavior and growth.
Clarify child rearing values and attitudes and explore methods of child guidance.
Identify and apply safe and healthy practices in the home including: nutrition, first aid, wellness, stress management, and risk management.
Experience and understand the role of parent involvement in maintaining quality learning environments for children.
Develop skills to interact with children using developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant and anti-bias practices.
Access community resources, share information concerning child-rearing and family resource management.
Discuss information on contemporary family concerns such as child abuse prevention, divorce, illness, and death.
Develop skills in group organization and leadership.
Develop and/or increase confidence in managing the demanding role of parents in a changing society.
Strengthen family communication and relationships.

Course Topics:

Sibling rivalry
Birth order
Children’s friendships
Kindergarten readiness
Family dynamics