Statewide Virtual Parenting Programs

Click here to register: https://extension.wisc.edu/events/. Please contact Pam Wedig-Kirsch at pam.wedig-kirsch@wisc.edu with questions.

Addressing Children’s Strong Feelings

The strong emotions of kids (and the strong (or “attention-getting) behaviors that sometimes come with these emotions) can be difficult to understand and even harder to deal with as parents. Strong Feelings is a 6-part video series designed to help adults understand and respond to children’s strong feelings using emotion coaching. Supporting children’s emotions helps them feel […]

Workshop – “10 Ways to Use a Hammer” Learn practical trauma-informed tools to use in your classroom!

March and April Workshops for Early Care and Education Providers and Family-Serving Organizations Extension Racine County will be hosting the workshop “10 Ways to Use a Hammer” Learn practical trauma-informed tools to use in your classroom! The workshop will take place on two Wednesdays, March 24 and April 14 from 6:30-8:30 PM. Participants must attend both […]

Reading with Your Baby or Toddler – Taller de lectura interactiva

How can you help your child develop language skills? How can you increase your child’s brain development? What are some fun ways to strengthen your bond with your child? Join in this discussion about how your child learns and ways you are teaching them from the moment they are born! Use your laptop, tablet, or smartphone […]

Parenting Education – Winter and Spring 2021

Many parents appreciated the virtual parenting programs Extension offered this fall. We have created a new menu of programs for this winter and spring which include the popular Positive Solutions for Families workshop series and Emotion Coaching along with workshops parents have found helpful in the past. Programs include: Positive Solutions for Families is a […]

More Virtual Parenting Workshops

Attention Parents of Young Children (Ages 0 to 6) Are you looking for new ways to get your children to listen more often? Do you want ideas on how to help your child develop strong friendship skills? Do you want less stress in your home? If you answered “yes”, then the Positive Solutions workshop series […]

Fall Parenting Workshops

Extension will be hosting a variety of parenting workshops this fall. The workshops are targeted at parents and caregivers of children ages 2 – 6 years old. All workshops are FREE and will be held online using Zoom. Workshops include: Emotion Coaching – Oct. 6 at 9:00 AM and Oct. 8 at 2:00 PM Block Play […]

Virtual Positive Solutions for Families Workshop Series

Attention Parents of Young Children (Ages 0 to 6) Are you looking for new ways to get your child to listen more often? Do you want ideas on how to help your child develop strong friendship skills? Do you want less stress in your home? If you answered “yes”, then the Positive Solutions workshop series […]

Helping Children Manage Strong Feelings: Emotion Coaching

Helping Children to Manage Strong Feelings An Emotion Coaching Workshop Children with strong social-emotional skills have greater academic achievement, more positive social interactions, and greater satisfaction in life. This workshop focuses on: Increasing child’s emotional vocabulary. The 3 steps to support children experiencing strong feelings. Techniques to help children develop problem solving skills. Practical, ready […]