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The Child and Family Resource Network at South Dakota State University will hold four parenting classes during the month of January to focus on helping parents discover what their children’s behaviors could mean.

Pugsley Center

“Understanding Me Up to Age 3” is a four-week class series that helps parents understand the world from a child’s perspective in order to respond in ways that encourage and enhance a child’s development.

The classes will be offered in Brookings at Pugsley Center (room 201) on Wednesdays and in Watertown at the Beacon Center on Thursdays. Classes in Brookings will have the option for participants to Zoom. The classes are free and will be held from 6-8 p.m. in Brookings and from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Watertown.

The schedule of classes includes:

• Jan. 4 (Brookings) and Jan. 5 (Watertown) – Why I Do What I Do: This class explains your child’s behavior as they think, learn and feel with strategies to encourage a child’s development.

• Jan. 11 (Brookings) and Jan. 12 (Watertown) – Keep Me Safe: This class give tips to make homes a safe place for children to grow and learn.

• Jan. 18 (Brookings) and Jan. 19 (Watertown) – How I Learn: This class provides tips and tools to encourage a child’s natural desire to learn.

• Jan. 25 (Brookings) and Jan. 26 (Watertown) – Help Me Manage My Feelings: This class provides insight on guiding and encouraging a child through the stressful moments of growing up.

Registration is required by calling 605-688-5730, emailing the Child and Family Resource Network at sdsu.frn@sdstate.edu  or going to www.sdstate.edu/child-and-family-resource-network. 

The certificate awarded for course completion is approved by Court Services and the Department of Social Services.

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