Welcome to those that are new to the class, and welcome back to everyone else!
You may be familiar with Ages and Stages of your child or seen this handout before, but check it out again. Your child is growing, so s/he could be at a different stage now compared to when you last looked.
Here are resources with a quick overview on your child's development, common issues and what you can do at this stage.
Zero to Three Age Based Handouts (0-36 months)
Three to Four Year Olds
Four to Five Year Olds
Consider This:
Did anything surprise you about your child's development?
Is there any suggestions on the list you want to try?
QUIET OBSERVATION
In class, we will be taking time to do Quiet Observation of our children. Quietly watching our children in action is an ideal way to learn about child development. The principals used in class are taken from Magda Gerber's ideas of the RIE Approach. Pick up the article in class that explains this. Also, here is one RIE Expert's perspective of it:
Babies and the Art of Observation
Book Discussion
This semester's book is Alison Gopnik's, The Gardener and the Carpenter. Please pick up a copy (the library has many copies of the book and ebooks, and then there's amazon). We will begin our book discussion in a few weeks.
Class Resources
Here are the lyrics to some of our favorite songs.
There are still a couple spots left! Register now.
Creating a Family Vision and Mission: A Parenting Workshop for Couples
You may be familiar with Ages and Stages of your child or seen this handout before, but check it out again. Your child is growing, so s/he could be at a different stage now compared to when you last looked.
Here are resources with a quick overview on your child's development, common issues and what you can do at this stage.
Zero to Three Age Based Handouts (0-36 months)
Three to Four Year Olds
Four to Five Year Olds
Consider This:
Did anything surprise you about your child's development?
Is there any suggestions on the list you want to try?
QUIET OBSERVATION
In class, we will be taking time to do Quiet Observation of our children. Quietly watching our children in action is an ideal way to learn about child development. The principals used in class are taken from Magda Gerber's ideas of the RIE Approach. Pick up the article in class that explains this. Also, here is one RIE Expert's perspective of it:
Babies and the Art of Observation
Book Discussion
This semester's book is Alison Gopnik's, The Gardener and the Carpenter. Please pick up a copy (the library has many copies of the book and ebooks, and then there's amazon). We will begin our book discussion in a few weeks.
Class Resources
Here are the lyrics to some of our favorite songs.
There are still a couple spots left! Register now.
Creating a Family Vision and Mission: A Parenting Workshop for Couples
When: Sunday, September 9, 3-5 pm
Where: More Mojo Studios, 1347 Church Street, SF
Cost: $50/Couple
RSVP: Registration form or email nancyggnass@gmail.com
This class is designed for couples to dream, hope, share and create their family mission and vision. Parents lament the lack of time with their partner to have these meaningful conversations about core values and finding common goals. This is the time. In this workshop, we will brainstorm together to get ideas flowing, then we will break up into couples, and develop the guiding principles of your family. Think of it as a productive date night, a time to enjoy each other without children, build the framework for parenting, and establish your unique family culture. Join us!
Sorry, no childcare provided.