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Parents face tremendous challenges and dilemmas while raising a child. Parent only classes are designed to meet the needs of today’s families. Our classes provide community and a shared learning experience for moms, dads, and those who work with children.

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Picky Eaters - What To Do
Just for Parents

We all strive as parents to get our children to eat a variety of foods that are healthy. Learn how focusing on nutrition can sometimes unmistakably lead to bad habits and messages that create picky eaters and children who may grow up to have an unhealthy relationship with food. Information from the book, "It's Not About the Broccoli," by Dina Rose, Ph.D. will be shared with parents. Come away with strategies on how to create new habits and healthy messages to lay the foundation for variety in your child's daily diet. This is an adult only event - no child care is available.This educational workshop meets the licensed family child care annual training requirement (Develop Event ID: 316744). 
Fall 2019 ECFE

Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education
Just for Parents

This workshop is for home and center-based child care providers sponsored by Anoka-Hennepin Schools Child Care Collaborative and Early Childhood Special Education.Learn about Anoka-Hennepin Schools Early Childhood Screening, the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) referral and evaluation process, the Individual Education Plan (IEP) document and meetings, and various ECSE services.This educational workshop meets the licensed family child care annual training requirement (Develop Event ID: 316704). This is an adult-only event – no child care is provided.
Fall 2019 ECFE

Effective Behavior Management Strategies
Just for Parents

This workshop is for home and center-based child care providers sponsored by Anoka-Hennepin Schools Child Care Collaborative and Early Childhood Special Education.Hear from Anoka-Hennepin Schools Early Childhood Special Education staff about developmentally appropriate and effective strategies, materials, and tools that can be used when caring for a child with special needs. This educational workshop meets the licensed family child care annual training requirement (Develop Event ID: 316717). This is an adult-only event – no child care is provided.
Fall 2019 ECFE

Connected & Kind
Just for Parents

Parenting with Empathy, Kindness, and Compassion of Excess Screen TimeScreen time has a huge impact on how we parent and the development of children to adults. What can you do to be connected and kind as you help your children grow from babies to young adults? Gain simple ideas to talk about your family's relationship with technology and discover how to interact with your children this digital age of parenting.About the presenter: Dr. Eric Skanson, principal of Cold Spring Elementary in the ROCORI school district, was named Minnesota's 2019 National Association of Elementary School Principals National Distinguished Principal. As a husband and father of five, Eric knows very well that technology and screens are here to stay, he says, “It’s what we do with it that matters. Being present in the lives of our children is what is most important.”
Fall 2019 ECFE

Setting Limits
Just for Parents

It’s not always easy to get children to do as they are asked - they often try to challenge you. Join us to discuss how setting limits can support your child’s development, help your child feel safe, reduce stress, prevent conflict and power struggles, and teach important problem-solving skills. Explore a variety of skills that can help you nurture and guide children through their early elementary years. Limited free child care is provided, pre-registration is required.
Fall 2019 ECFE
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