Class Descriptions
PEP 101 Parenting Your Infant I
PEP 102 Parenting Your Infant II
PEP 103 Parenting Your Toddler I
PEP 104 Parenting Your Toddler II
PEP 105 Parenting Your 3-4 Year Old
PEP 106 Parenting Children in Middle Years (5-10 Years)
PEP 111 Parent Education
PEP 112 Parent Education
PEP 113 Parent Education
PEP 141 Parent-Child Communication
PEP 142 Family Dynamics
PEP 143 Parenting in Single Parent, Step, and Blended Family
PEP 145 Effective Parenting of Teens
PEP 201 Parenting Your Infant I
PEP 202 Parenting Your Infant II
PEP 203 Parenting Your Toddler I
PEP 204 Parenting Your Toddler II
PEP 205 Parenting Your 3-4 Year Old
PEP 206 Parenting Children in Middle Years (5-10 Years)
PEP 241 Parent-Child Communication
PEP 242 Family Dynamics
PEP 243 Parenting in Single Parent, Step, and Blended Family
PEP 250 Practicum
PEP 255 Parent Education Theory, Systems and Practice
PEP 101 Parenting Your Infant I 2 Credits
Parents and children ages birth to seven months come to class together. Parents discuss child development, care and guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for their children. Weekly topics may include sleep, babies' temperaments, and nutrition. Parents and children participate together in music, movement, and other age appropriate activities. Prerequisite: None.
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PEP 102 Parenting Your Infant II 2 Credits
Parents and children ages seven to thirteen months come to class together. Parents discuss child development, care and guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for their children. Weekly topics may include play and learning, schedules, and home safety. Parents and children participate together in music, movement, and other age appropriate activities. Prerequisite: None.
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PEP 103 Parenting Your Toddler I 2 Credits
Parents and children ages thirteen to nineteen months come to class together. Parents discuss child development, care and guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for their children. Weekly topics may include limit setting, language development, and socialization with peers. Parents and children participate together in art, music, movement, and other age appropriate activities. Prerequisite: None
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PEP 104 Parenting Your Toddler II 2 Credits
Parents and children ages eighteen to thirty months come to class together. Parents discuss child development, care and guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for their children. Weekly topics may include discipline, nutrition and eating behavior and self esteem. Parents and children participate together in art, music, movement, and other age appropriate activities. Prerequisite: None.
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PEP 105 Parenting Your 3-4 Year Old 2 Credits
Parents and children ages thirty to fifty months come to class together. Parents discuss child development, care and guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for their children. Weekly topics may include discipline, parent and child self esteem, and social-emotional development. Parents and children participate together in art, music, movement, and other age appropriate activities. Prerequisite: None.
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PEP 106 Parenting Children in Middle Years (5-10 Years) 2 Credits
Parents of children ages 5-10 will discuss child development and guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for their children. Weekly topics may include discipline, social-emotional development, motivation, dealing with anger, communication, sexuality issues and school related issues. Prerequisite: None.
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PEP 111 Parent Education 3 Credits
Seminars in child development, parenting skills, early childhood education, and organizational leadership. Applying knowledge in parent cooperative preschool laboratory with children ages 18 months - 5 years. (Eastside Co-op, Lacey Parent Co-op, Steamboat Island Co-op, and Westside Co-op.) Prerequisite: Child enrolled in affiliated parent cooperative preschool.
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PEP 112 Parent Education 3 Credits
Seminars in child development, parenting skills, early childhood education, and organizational leadership. Applying knowledge in parent cooperative preschool laboratory with children ages 18 months to 5 years. (Eastside Co-op, Lacey Parent Co-op, Steamboat Island Co-op and Westside Co-op.) Prerequisite: Child enrolled in affiliated parent cooperative preschool.
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PEP 113 Parent Education 3 Credits
Seminars in child development, parenting skills, early childhood education, and organizational leadership. Applying knowledge in parent cooperative preschool laboratory with children ages 18 months-5 years. (Eastside Co-op, Lacey Parent Co-op, Steamboat Island Coop, and Westside Co-op). Prerequisite: Child enrolled in affiliated parent cooperative preschool.
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PEP 141 Parent-Child Communication 2 Credits
A practical skill-building class for parents based on the book "How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk." We will emphasize positive communication and guidance techniques including engaging children's cooperation, interpreting emotional and behavioral development, observing by and evaluating family dynamics and implementing alternatives to punishment. Prerequisite: None.
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PEP 142 Family Dynamics 2 Credits
Family dynamic topics such as: sibling relationships, time management, family communication, individual temperaments, parents boundaries and needs, parent esteem, and dealing with stress. Prerequisite: None.
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PEP 143 Parenting in Single Parent, Step, and Blended Family 2 Credits
The unique dynamics, challenges, and skills of parenting in single parent, step and blended families. Prerequisite: None.
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PEP 145 Effective Parenting of Teens 2 Credits
This class provides parents and care givers with critical information for raising teenagers today. Topics include teaching teens responsibility, dealing with power struggles, effective communication, motivating teens, adolescent development and enhancing family relationships. This highly interactive class utilizes guided discussion, video examples, and lots of opportunities to practice skills in a very supportive atmosphere. Prerequisite: None.
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PEP 201 Parenting Your Infant I 2 Credits
Participants discuss child development, care, guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for children ages birth to seven months. Weekly topics may include sleep, babies' temperaments, and nutrition. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission only.
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PEP 202 Parenting Your Infant II 2 Credits
Participants discuss child development, care, guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for children ages seven to thirteen months. Weekly topics may include play and learning, schedules, and home safety. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission only.
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PEP 203 Parenting Your Toddler I 2 Credits
Participants discuss child development, care, guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for children ages thirteen to nineteen months. Weekly topics may include limit setting, language development, and socialization with peers. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission only.
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PEP 204 Parenting Your Toddler II 2 Credits
Participants discuss child development, care, guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for children ages eighteen to thirty months. Weekly topics may include discipline, nutrition and eating behavior, and self esteem. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission only.
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PEP 205 Parenting Your 3-4 Year Old 2 Credits
Participants discuss child development, care, guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for children ages thirty to fifty months. Weekly topics may include discipline, parent and child self esteem, and social-emotional development. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission only.
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PEP 206 Parenting Children in Middle Years (5-10 Years) 2 Credits
Participants discuss child development and guidance, and how to provide an encouraging environment for children ages five to ten years. Weekly topics may include discipline, social-emotional development, motivation, dealing with anger, communication, sexuality issues and school related issues. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission only.
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PEP 241 Parent-Child Communication 2 Credits
A practical skill-building class for based on the book How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk. We will emphasize positive communication and guidance techniques including engaging children's cooperation, interpreting emotional and behavioral development, observing and evaluating family dynamics and implementing alternatives to punishment. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission only.
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PEP 242 Family Dynamics 2 Credits
Family dynamic topics such as: sibling relationships, time management, family communication, individual temperaments, parents' boundaries and needs, parent esteem, and dealing with stress. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission only.
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PEP 243 Parenting in Single Parent, Step, and Blended Family 2 Credits
The unique dynamics, challenges, and skills of parenting in single parent, step and blended families. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission only.
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PEP 250 Practicum 4 Credits
Supervised observation and participation in a single PEP setting six hours per week: applying parenting techniques, planning and leading activities for individuals, small groups and professionals. Students will work cooperatively with staff. Two hour seminar per week. Prerequisite: Recommended ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101).
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PEP 255 Parent Education Theory, Systems and Practice 5 Credits
Students will learn through lectures and experiential exercises the unique challenges, skills and philosophy of teaching parent education. Prerequisite: 8 credits from the following list: PEP 201 - 206 and PEP 241 - 243. Recommend ENGL& 101 or WRIT 101.
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