Parenting Education

Parent/caregiver students receive education on child development and guidance, support to run a non-profit cooperative business, experience in building a long lasting community and practical application of all of this in their laboratory setting.

Parent/caregiver students attend class taught by experienced WCC faculty at the preschool location and includes:

  • Monthly lecture and discussions
  • In-class discussion groups
  • Individual education through phone/email/zoom consultation

Curriculum Topics

Course curriculum focuses on the latest, research-based information around child development and guidance including:

  • Developmental brain science                             
  • Screen usage
  • Anti-bias parenting                                              
  • Social-emotional skills
  • Trauma-responsive and positive discipline guidance strategies    
  • Healthy bodies – nutrition, sleep, toileting
  • Temperament
  • Contemporary family issues                                                  
  • School readiness
  • Inclusive education

Parent/caregiver students attend their child’s preschool classroom for laboratory learning once per week:

  • Practice using tools and strategies learned in parenting education class to build children’s growing sense of self and facilitate positive social interactions between children. 
  • Assist Preschool Teachers in delivering developmentally appropriate curriculum.
  • Observe preschool teacher and parenting educator modeling and encouraging guidance techniques.

Parent/caregiver students attend monthly class meetings where WCC faculty provide consultation about running a non-profit business. Parent/caregivers are...

  • Voting members each with a specific role for the smooth running of the organization (some examples: volunteer scheduler, playdough maker, board member, field trip scheduler, etc).
  • Governing board members.
  • Build a solution-focused community amongst themselves.