Empowering Lives

West Carter County Adult Education Center

Families Learning Together / Connecting Education 

 

Families Learning Together is a FREE program designed to motivate families to self-learning by:

*offering a choice of interactive hands on learning activities for children

*encouraging parent involvement in their children's education

*increasing parents "self-skills" in order to assist children in educational and life skills

*offering after school tutoring sessions for children

*offering Family Learn and Fun Night every other Thursday night for families

Core requirements:                 

*Parents must take an interest in their child's learning habits and instruction

*Parents must take a non pass or fail test for enrollment and participate in adult education program at least 4 hours a month

*Parents must be willing to work interactively with children at least 4 hours pre month and complete assigned backpack activities

*Parents must provide school progress reports to family literacy instructor and attend parent/teacher conferences

*Child must meet school's attendance policy

Contact Margaret Logan at 286-0137 or e-mail margielogan_carter@yahoo.com       underscore after logan

Themes for program year 2009-2010

UPCOMING THEMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON

Parenting Workshops

                

Parenting workshops/classes offered by: Families Learning Together Program

* Building Your Child's Self-Esteem

* Effective Communication With Children

* Effective Discipline Skills

* Recognizing ADHD

* Anger Management

* Weekly Parenting Classes offered

* Effectively Treating Head Lice

* Hands-on Learning Activities

Taming the Tube

Teeth for Keeps

 

 

 

                                                        

 

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