Family Life
FAMILY LIFE
The Family Life (FL) program provides parents an opportunity to work with and observe
their children in an educational setting. This provides parents a warm and gentle introduction to school and community
life. Families enroll their children in a local cooperative early learning program.
In this program parents observe child behavior and practice skills and techniques
useful in working with small groups of children. Adults and children learn together,
grow together, and actively build a community together. The Family Life program provides
parent and early education for families with children from infancy to Pre-K.
We have schools located in Camano Island, Friday Harbor, and Sedro Woolley.
Program Learning Outcomes
Parents who complete Family Life coursework will be able to:
- Identify basic concepts of child development.
- Describe child behavior.
- Demonstrate effective parent/child communication.
- Demonstrate positive guidance techniques.
- Demonstrate confidence in parental roles as the child’s first and most important teacher.
- Actively engage in the child’s “formal” educational experiences.
- Support the family’s home culture and development of positive self-esteem.
- Access formal and informal resources to support healthy family development.
- Develop leadership skills in planning, governance and administration of program activities.
FL 131 - Parent Education Co-op, Infants & Toddlers Credits: 2
FL 132 - Parent Education Cooperative I Credits: 3
FL 133 - Parent Education Cooperative II Credits: 3
FL 134 - Parent Education Cooperative III Credits: 3
FL 140 - Parent Education Co-op for Second Parent Credits: 1
Cooperative preschools who participate in our family life program:
San Juan Island Childcare Cooperative: https://sjicc.org/
Camano Forest School: https://www.camanoforestschool.org/
Samich Coop Preschool: https://www.facebook.com/SamishCoopPreschool/
Faculty and Staff
Alexis Meyers
Department Chair
360.416.7787
Alexis.meyers@skagit.edu