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Harriet Heath, Ph.D.
Director, The Parent Center Child Study Institute/Thorne School
Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA
| Part 1. | Describing a Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Part 2. | Identifying a Parent's Strengths, Interests, and Preferences |
| Part 3. | Identifying a Group of Parents' Strengths, Interests, and Preferences |
| What does parent wish to accomplish or learn by using a curriculum _________________________________ |
| ________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Age of children ___________________________________________________________________________ |
| How long willing to meet weekly --- _____ 14 _____ 10 _____6 _____ 3 weeks _____ 1 session |
| How much would be willing to pay per session? ___ $25.00 ___ $20.00 ___ $15.00 ___ $10.00 ___ $5.00 |
___ Attachment, building and maintaining relationships ___ Developmental stages ___ Families of Origin ___ Feelings and how to deal with them ___ Parent's goals ___ Beliefs systems ___ Learning styles ___ Needs people have in order to survive and to live happily |
___ Using needs to motivate children ___ The parental role ___ Relevance of past experience ___ Safety issues ___ Self esteem ___ Sibling and peer relationships ___ Temperament patterns ___ Values and ways of integrating them into family life ___ Other |
___ Advocate for children ___ Anticipate ___ Balance demands of work and family ___ Brainstorm ___ Calm self--take a perspective ___ Communicate effectively ___ Design an appropriate environment ___ Discipline ___ Empathize ___ Enjoy ___ Implement life skills ___ Manage stress ___ Negotiate ___ Observe objectively ___ Plan effectively |
Play with: ___ young children ___ adolescents ___ Problem solve ___ Reflect, assess about situations Relate to, respond to, interact: ___ young children ___ adolescents Resolve conflict with: ___ young children ___ adolescents Teach and guide: ___ young children ___ adolescents ___ Think through an issue ___ Use community resources ___ Other |
Which methods of presenting content will you look forward to?___ Lectures, having information given me ___ Opportunities to integrate the knowledge into my situations ___ Sharing my situations ___ Hearing others experiences ___ Being given solutions ___ Figuring out solutions |
With what kind of leadership will you be comfortable?Leader-- ___ untrained, may come from group ___ trained in specific curriculum ___ highly trained in both content and group skills |
Copyright © 1998 Harriet Heath.
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