1. Parenting Classes Provided by Appoquinimink School District School Counselors

2. ASD Parenting Classes Classes are typically offered in the fall and spring Taught by school counselors 2 Programs: STEP: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting Love & Logic Typical participation is 10 parents/guardians

3. ASD Parenting Classes 6 sessions – run for 2 hours each session Babysitting is provided Snacks All materials are provided Pre & Post Survey

4. STEP: Program Basics Teaches how to communicate effectively with children. Teaches goals of misbehavior and how to foster positive goals. Teaches how to gain cooperation from children. Teaches how to use encouragement and to discipline with firmness and kindness.

5. STEP Survey Highlights

8. Love & Logic: Program Basics Teaches responsibility through natural consequences. Offers choices to give control Teaches peaceful problem solving Teaches how to eliminate arguing

9. Love and Logic Survey Highlights

13. Parent/Guardian Comments

14. Great ideas to try and lots of opportunities for discussion about specific situations.

15. Instead of nagging during the morning, getting ready for school. I just said “Here is 15 minutes to get ready and then you go to school as is.” It worked!

16. I like the fact that I don’t have to respond right away to an incident – I can say “I will respond to this later.”

17. I learned to allow my child to think for himself and find a solution to his own problem.

18. The class discussion was extremely valuable as was the instructor’s knowledge.

19. Getting the support from other parents

20. Excellent instruction on how to positively and effectively re-tool my interactions with my children

21. Show empathy and stay calm. I have seen that if I stay calm, my children are more apt to stay calm.

22. Any Questions?