Parent Education Program Mission and Goal
The mission of the Olympic College Parent Education Program is to value parents as primary caregivers and teachers, whose main focus is to develop healthy family relationships. Our goal is to help parents strengthen family relationships, thereby strengthening the community as a whole. The program addresses five major areas of family and community life: child development, relationships, parenting skills, leadership, and community.
Parent Education Cooperative Preschools
Parents learn about child development and positive guidance from instructor, class discussions, or other activities. Topics are selected based on individual needs and ages of children. Parents are required to work as assistant teachers in the preschool lab 1 to 3 sessions per month. Prerequisite: Child must be enrolled in a participating preschool or childcare center. Continuous enrollment class.
- How often: Classes meet once-a-month for 3 hours
- Location: At a cooperative preschool site or a site chosen by the preschool group (see link to preschools at left)
- When: Usually in the evening 6:30 to 9:30 PM
- Contact: Early Childhood Education Department, 360-475-7358 or click on "Cooperative Preschools" link on left hand side of page for individual preschool information.
Parent Education Instructors
- Karen Logan, Belfair Co-op Preschool
- Ellen Carleson, Island Co-op Preschool
- Debbie Manos, Kingston Co-op Preschool
- Sue Mangold, Poulsbo Co-op Preschool
- Hannah Nelsen, Shelton Co-op Preschool
ADDITIONAL PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES-OLYMPIC COLLEGE-
Contact Early Childhood Education Dept. @ (360) 475-7358
LOVE AND LOGIC PARENTING CLASSES
"BECOMING A LOVE AND LOGIC PARENT"
-For children of all ages
-No current classes scheduled, please check back in December 2011.
"LOVE AND LOGIC FOR INFANTS/TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS"
-Children up to age 6
-No current classes scheduled, please check back in December 2011.
ONLINE CLASS-"Child Guidance and Development "- 2 credits
Course# PARED 101 Item # 3650
Jan. 3-March 14, 2012 (Winter Quarter 2012)
Online, WAOL ANGEL Platform, http://angel.olympic.edu
$30.00 + WAOL Fee
Call Registration Office (360) 475-7200, or register online! |