FL 134 - Parent Education Cooperative III

Credits: 3
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 11
Lab Hours: 44
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: For parents of preschool age children enrolled in a community-based cooperative preschool. Provides an opportunity for parents to focus on areas of child development and behavior, lab school organizational development, parenting and/or parents as teachers. Student participation includes practicing developmentally appropriate child guidance and positive adult/child activities, assisting the teacher in the classroom, attending monthly parent education sessions, and performing committee or leadership roles to support the lab/school.

Prerequisite: None.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Reflect on one’s own role in the preschool classroom.
Reflect on parent board’s effectiveness.
Discuss changes in own child’s development.
Practice conflict resolution and problem solving skills.

Course Contents

Parent/child communication.
Personal development.
Problem solving.
Conflict resolution.
Child Development.

Instructional Units: 4