Training FAQs
Who benefits from the Make Parenting
A Pleasure program?
Parent educators who lead groups of parents of children birth to
8 years old who are experiencing stress in their lives. All or part
of this curriculum can also be used in home visiting settings. Programs, practitioners and parent educators who work with families who are dealing with high levels of stress in their lives. The curriculum is designed for parent educators to facilitate parenting groups for families of children 0 - 8. It's also easily adaptable for home visiting.
Who benefits from the
Parenting: The First Three Years program?
Parent
educators who lead groups of parents of children birth to three years
old. This is sold as a three-part suite or individually as incredible
INFANTs, Wonderful ONEs, and Terrific TWOs.
Who
benefits from the Parenting Now! Curriculum program?
Parent
educators as well as community volunteers who lead parents of
children from birth to eight years old. All or part of this curriculum can be
used in home visiting settings.
How many hours is the training?
Training is typically two eight-hour days. Longer trainings can be arranged.
What is the cost of training?
Currently a two-day training in Eugene, Oregon costs $325 per participant. Each training can accommodate up to 18 participants. We can also come to your site. Please call Connie at 866-310-4601 for more information.
What do participants gain from the training?
Knowledge of the curriculum, including organization, content and usability, as well as evaluation information
Structuring size and composition of successful parenting groups
Developing group agreements
Elements of a group
Dealing with intense issues
Dealing with challenging people
Trainers model approaches and techniques that participants will use in their own parenting groups and programs
Trainers demonstrate a sample lesson
Participants practice and present lessons (in a fun and non-threatening way) for experience and feedback
Trainers share favorite group exercises and lessons learned
Trainers focus on how to successfully use this curriculum in participants’ home communities
What does a typical training look like?
Sample Schedule-Times and Agenda
Make
Parenting A Pleasure / Parenting Now! Curriculum and Haga de la Paternidad un Placer
Day One, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 pm
8:15 am - Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - Introduction
Philosophical Approach
Review Module #5
What We've Learned
Lunch
Group Facilitation
Sample Lesson
Role Play Planning
Debrief
5:00 pm - End
Day Two, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 pm
8:15 am - Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - Review
Warm up
Role Play Planning
Role Play
Lunch
Role Play
Summing Up
Debrief
5:00 pm - End
Parenting:
The First Three Years
Day One, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 pm
Continental Breakfast
Introductions
Structure of the Curricula
INFANT Group Role Play
Taste of the ONEs and TWOs
Touchstones of the Curricula
Lunch
Power of Groups
Group Process
Parent/Child Time
Day Two, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 pm
Continental Breakfast
Warm Up/Review
Discipline
More from INFANTs, ONEs, & TWOs
Lunch
Video Showcase
Curricula Practice
Review Themes
Questions and Wrap Up
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