Would you like your 4-7 year old children to think a bit more before acting?

Division of Extension family educators will be offering an online six-session course called Raising a Thinking Child this spring. Registry Credit is available to early childhood educators.

Parents and educators can use refreshingly simple techniques to help children with decision-making and communication skills which are shown to rev up the thinking brain. This program helps children care about and understand feelings, solve problems, and consider consequences. It also helps adults to ask more and tell less.

This evidence-informed course includes assignments for adults and children to complete between sessions.

Here are some comments made by previous attendees: “I can see my son problem solving more and being able to think things through. I believe I am more open minded and thinking before I react as well.” “The program was excellent with a lot of helpful resources, effective tips and strategies and well organized by the two instructors.” – Comments from post-class survey

Beginning Tuesday, March 24th and running through Tuesday, April 28th, the weekly online sessions will be offered with a flexible choice of mornings (9-10:15 am) or evenings (6-7:15 pm).

The class is offered FREE to Barron, Dane and Dunn County residents, who can pick up their materials at their local Extension Office. Out of county residents or those that cannot arrange to pick up may pay $25 to have materials shipped to them but should register ASAP to allow for delivery time. For questions about shipping please contact Missy Bablick (Extension Barron County) at 715-788-6217.

Sign up by March 13th using this link: https://go.wisc.edu/Y30451

Details, including the zoom link, will be provided in an email before the class starts.

For more information, contact Luisa Gerasimo (Extension Dunn County) via phone or email: 715-232-1636, [email protected].