School-Age Children (Ages 6–16)

Learn key things like the “head and heart” approach to develop positive family relationships. The “head” uses a logical, practical method that teaches children right from wrong while the “heart” involves showing unconditional love that offers children positive learning opportunities proven to work with tweens and teens. The class gives you a blueprint that is effective not only for a skilled parent facing the teenage years but also an excited “rookie” raising a challenging child. This class meets once a week. In-person classes are typically two-hour sessions, while virtual classes are 30-minute live lessons.

This class covers the following:

• Parents as Teachers — Shows parents how to teach children self-discipline.

• Effective Praise — Helps parents encourage positive behaviors by responding enthusiastically and sincerely.

• Preventive Teaching — Enables parents to teach children what they'll need to know in future situations, as well as practice using the skill.

• Corrective Teaching — Responds to children's problem behaviors with teaching and practicing acceptable alternatives. Parents will be able to adhere to a staying-calm plan for when they become upset with their children.

• Teaching Self-Control — Teaches a skill parents can use to allow children time to calm down and remain calm in future situations.

• Putting It All Together — Helps parents develop a parenting style to improve relationships with their children.

Join other parents and learn innovative ways to enhance your skills. Cost: $100 per parent. (Some class fees may be waived depending on your location)