Center for Parenting Excellence

Parenting Class Proposal

Deadline: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 (4:00 pm)

Coordinator Name Skylar Lowe

Professional Title Preschool Lead Teacher
Contact Information Emailslowe@gus.pittstate.edu Phone(417)342-6859
Descriptive Class Title Newborns and Preschoolers: How to be a parent to both at the same
time
Room Set Up Session Format [check all that apply]
Classroomdesks chairs facing same direction Lecture
Theaterchairs facing a stage Activity
Roundsround tables that seat 8-10 individuals Panel
Other (please describe): Click here to enter text. Other: Click here to enter text.
Rationale for requested session set up and format: For this class there will be two sections. The
first half of the class there well be activities for the children and parents to work together to take
care of a babydoll simulating their new baby brother or sister. They will change the babydolls,
diaper together and even practice swaddling the baby. After Everyone is done practicing what they
would do with their pretend bothers and sister, the children will get to go into another room where
they will be making a craft for their new brothers or sisters for when they come home. While they
are working on this the parents will be sitting in on a lecture preparing them for some of the bacis
of how to care for their newborns.

Target AudienceFamilies of In 50-100 words describe the topic and why topic
[check all that apply] appropriate to your target audience?
Prenatal Any time a new meber of the family is added it
Infants can be a stressful time for little kids. If parents
Toddlers can expose their child to what it might be like
Preschoolers when the new baby comes home then maybe
School-agers the transition wont be so hard on them. This
Tweens class offers help to parents so that they can
Teenagers learn how to talk to their cild about the new
baby so that they can help them adapt to their
new situation. Parents will now have the
resources they need to get their preshoolers
involved with the new little one instead of
fighting it and then the parents having two
crying children.
Topic/Track: Which best describes the content Adult Education
of your proposed class. Select only one. Challenging Behaviors
Child Abuse/Neglect
Child Development
Communication
Community Engagement/Collaboration
Curriculum/Educational Programming
Diversity/Equality
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Guidance/Discipline
Leadership
Nutrition/Health/Safety
Parenting
Program Promotion
Recreation/Entertainment
Social/Emotional Development
Special Interest
Special Needs
Technology
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Featured Presenter Click here to enter text.

Featured Presenter Preschool Lead Teacher
Qualifications Please list
the presenters qualifications
for presenting on proposed
topic. Include educational
background, years in the
field, work experience, etc.
Additional Presenters Click here to enter text.
Complete this section and
following section only if there will
be more than one presenter.
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Qualifications Please list
the presenters qualifications
for presenting on proposed
topic. Include educational
background, years in the
field, work experience, etc.

Learning Outcomes 1. How to get preschoolers involved with helping with the new baby.
List 2 expected learning After this class they will have the skills and knowledge to help with
outcomes participants will simple caring of the new baby. This allows them to feel like they are
gain from this class.
Outcomes must directly actually participating and being acknowlaged for what they are doing and
relate to the topic/audience. that it is helpful for the parents.
What are the take-home
messages? How will the
audience be able to apply the
knowledge to their
parenting?
2. The parents now have the resources they need to get their older child
aware of the new changes that is coming their way and how they can get
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that older child involved as a way to adjust to the change. By allowing

the children to go make something for their siblings while the parents are
in class this lets the parents get them most out of their session without
having to worry about their children but it also allows the older brother
and/or sister who are making something for when the little one gets
home, that is just from them, helps them feel like they have a role in
their little siblings lives. It helps to make them feel special and a part of
something bigger than just a making something.

Evidence of Book 1. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-

Research Article lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-
Identify at least 2 Journal/Magazine health/multimedia/breast-feeding/sls-20076017
resources that will Website Breast-feeding positions-slideshow. This slideshow
help you build your
Community Resource offers pictures of how to properly hold your baby
parenting program
or that will be Other: slideshow from a while breastfeeding for the comfort of baby and
provided to website mother. It gives four positions to use while breast
attendees as a feeding and it also give an option if you are trying to
resource. Provide a
complete citation
breast feed twins. We will use this during the parent
for the resource, only section of the class when we are giving parents
brief description, tips and trick for their newborns.
and how it will be
used.

Book 2. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-
Article lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-
Journal/Magazine health/multimedia/how-to-swaddle-a-baby/sls-
Website 20076006 How To Swaddle a Baby- slideshow. This
Community Resource slide show uses pictures and detailed descriptions
Other: slideshow from a on the proper ways of swaddling a baby. We will use
website this when teaching the kids how to swaddle their
pretend brothers and sisters. We will show the
slideshow as well as provide someone doing it at the
front of the room as well.

Attachments Summary/Outline of Session

The documents listed to the
right will be uploaded as
attachments with your
completed proposal form.
Upload a concise, yet detailed outline of the proposed session targeting
learning outcomes within the time frame allowed. Include main points,
subtopics, activities, etc. Allow for no more than a 2 minute introduction
of your presenter and no more than 5 minutes at end of session for
questions, answers, and comments. If desired, you may include no more
than a 5 minute break. The outline should indicate the time allotted for
each portion of the session to equal 1 hours.
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Session Promotion
Upload a sample flyer (8 x 11) of how this session will be advertised to
families. Be sure to include: topic, presenter, day/time, length, contact
information, and other pertinent information. The flyer should be
attractive and professional in nature. Flyer should be submitted as a PDF
document.