The Los Angeles Valley College Family Resource Center provides support services to families with young children, trains the early care and education workforce, and serves the college and community as an Infant & Toddler Lab Site. This blog is a result of Perkins IV funding awarded to the FRC.
Winter Playgroups Begin Tomorrow!
Join us every Tuesday and Thursday in January for free Infant & Toddler Playgroups. Sessions are scheduled from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. No registration required! Call (818) 778-5612 for additional information.
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Fall 2011 Play Sessions Are Full
Community Families,
Our Fall 2011 free Parent and Baby play sessions are now Full. If you are still interested in registering for Parenting 20CE (Section #8803), please contact us so you can be added to our waiting list!
If your child is 2 years or older, you may be interested in our Creative Activities sessions on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 13.
Registration for our Spring 2011 play sessions will begin in November, so make sure to register on time to reserve your spot!
If you have any questions or would like to be added to our waiting list, contact the Family Resource Center at (818) 778-5612.
Announcing Open Enrollment for Fall Parenting Class
Enroll now for our free Parenting Class with Infant & Toddler Play Group!
Join us for enriching experiences with your child!
Our parenting class with infant & toddler playgroup will meet in the NEW Family Resource Center in the Child Development & Family Complex (CDFC), located at the corner of Oxnard Street and Campus Drive.
Parenting 20CE - Tues. & Thurs. from 10:30-12:00, Aug. 30 to Dec. 18
- Parenting 20CE (Section #8803) is a FREE parenting course with a built-in infant and toddler playgroup component. Playgroups focus on building positive social interactions between children through play. To register for this course with your student I.D., click here. Not a student? Click here to apply to the college and get your FREE student I.D.
Weekly discussion topics include:
For more information about our parenting class and play group or any of our programs, contact the Family Resource Center at (818)778-5612.
Enrolling Now…Free Playgroups For Infants & Toddlers
Join us for enriching experiences with your child!
All Playgroups will meet in the NEW Family Resource Center in the Child Development & Family Complex (CDFC), located at the corner of Oxnard Street and Campus Drive.
Parenting 20CE - Tues. & Thurs. from 10:30-12:00, Feb. 8 to May 20
- Parenting 20CE (Section #8803) is a FREE parenting course with a built-in infant and toddler playgroup component. Playgroups focus on building positive social interactions between children through play. To register for this course with your student I.D., click here. Not a student? Click here to apply to the college and get your FREE student I.D.
Creative Activities Program- Tues. from 3:30-4:30, Feb. 8 to May 10
- Creative Activities Program (Section #8803) is a FREE toddler playgroup for children ages 2-4. The program helps build preschool readiness skills through art, music, sensory, and dramatic play. See the links above for registration information. Spaces are limited.
For more information about any of our playgroups or programs, contact the Family Resource Center at (818)778-5528.
NEW Child Development Course Offering for Spring 2011…
Child Development 53 - Parenting (Section #1252), 3-units
Fridays, 9:40a -12:50p
Child Development & Family Complex, Room 160
This 3-unit course will examine the role of the parent throughout the early stages of child development and provide strategies for supporting a variety of parenting styles and family structures. In addition, students will learn about positive parenting behaviors and explore techniques for fostering positive parent-teacher interactions.
It is recommended that students complete Child Development 1 and English 28, or the equivalent, prior to enrolling in this course. To enroll online, visit www.lavc.edu
Questions? Contact the Family Resource Center at (818) 778-5528.
Spaces are limited, register today!
Breaking News: Parent & Baby Sessions are now Parenting 20CE
Parent & Baby Sessions have become a NEW non-credit class called Parenting 20CE. Participation is still FREE and includes a discounted parking pass.
The Fall 2010 Sessions will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00pm to 2:25pm, beginning August 31 to December 16, 2010.
This is an open-entry, open-exit course. In order to register for the class, you must first receive an Add Permit from the Family Resource Center in Bungalow 49. Add Permits can always be obtained from the instructor during the regular Tuesday/Thursday sessions.
Bring your children, ages 0-3, and let them participate in our FREE supervised play group. Weekly discussion topics include:
- Sleeping routines
- Food and nutrition
- Reading with infants and toddlers
- Discipline
- Day-to-day parenting challenges
- How to talk to young children about diversity
- Finding a preschool
- And much more…
To reserve your spot, enroll for Parenting 20CE (Section 8803) at www.lavc.edu or call the Family Resource Center at (818) 778-5528 for more information.
