Overview
The Family Life (FL) program provides parents an opportunity to work with and observe their children in an educational setting. Technical assistance is provided to independently operated parent education cooperatives. Parents observe child behavior and practice skills and techniques useful in working with small groups of children.
Program Learning Outcomes
Parents who complete Family Life coursework will be able to:
- Identify basic concepts of child development.
- Describe child behavior.
- Demonstrate effective parent/child communication.
- Demonstrate positive guidance techniques.
- Demonstrate confidence in parental roles as the child’s first and most important teacher.
- Actively engage in the child’s “formal” educational experiences.
- Support the family’s home culture and development of positive self-esteem.
- Access formal and informal resources to support healthy family development.
- Develop leadership skills in planning, governance and administration of program activities.
