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Thomas, Ruth; Cooke, Betty; Scott, Mary – Zero to Three, 2005
Parenting education programs have traditionally consisted of teaching skills and providing information about child development, but have not focused on parents' own development as individuals and as parents. The Reflective Dialogue Parent Education Design (RDPED) described in this article helps parents increase their self-awareness and their…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship, Teaching Methods
Blackwell, Patricia – Zero to Three, 2005
Community-based parenting education programs have a unique role to play in the promotion of infant mental health. In contrast to classes that seek to accelerate child development, the author describes enrichment programs that promote parent-child bonding and healthy social and emotional development. The ParentSource program was developed on the…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Infants, Child Rearing, Pediatrics
Daly, Theresa Constans – Zero to Three, 2005
Early literacy experiences play an important role in later literacy skills and school achievement. Communities offer early literacy experiences in a variety of venues to meet the diverse needs of families. The author of this article provides four vignettes illustrating community-based early literacy activities: (1) private group classes such as…
Descriptors: Primary Health Care, Family Literacy, Emergent Literacy, Enrichment Activities