The Weekly Update #4

February 11th, 2025

MSU Extension has a wide range of free online classes for parents and caregivers of children of all ages and early childhood professionals. See below for our March offerings!

THE PARENT TALK SYSTEM

Do you feel like the children in your care aren’t listening to you? Do you find yourself constantly repeating yourself trying to gain compliance? This 6-week series is for parents and caregivers of children of all ages and is designed to improve communication and provide practical verbal strategies for raising confident, caring, responsible children. Topics include eliminating unwanted behavior, setting limits, teaching about consequences, giving effective feedback, promoting independence, and developing character. Certificates of attendance are available. This class is eligible for MIRegistry Credit!

KINSHIP CAREGIVER CLASSES

Kinship Caregiver classes are back!! These classes are targeted to relatives caring for another relative’s children.

EXTENSIONS EXTRA'S PARENTING HOUR

These free online parenting workshops will provide guidance for parents of children as they navigate the challenges, concerns, and joys of parenting. Participants may register for as few or as many workshops as they wish. The workshops are on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 9:30PM ET as follows:

3/04/25

3/11/25

3/18/25

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

These free online classes provide professional development training hours for early childhood professionals. These classes are eligible for MIRegistry Credit! (See more offerings for professionals at the end of the note)

Let’s Talk: Parent and Provider Communication

Class Date: March 20, 2025

Class Time: 7:00PM to 8:30PM

Inquiring Minds Want to Know – Science for Young Minds

Class Date: March 28, 2025
Class Time: 1:00PM to 2:30PM

ONLINE SELF PACED CLASSES

These free online classes can be completed on your own at your own pace.

Positive Discipline

Helping young children learn self-control is important for their success. Positive Discipline workshops teach adults how to create the right environment and experiences to support this growth. This class has two tracks: one for parents and caregivers and one for professionals. Everyone who takes the class gets a certificate of attendance. Early childhood professionals can also earn training hours and credit in the MiRegistry system.

Infant Safety

MSU Extension has partnered with the Livingston County Child Abuse Prevention Council to create a self-directed online infant safety course called “Sleeping, Crying, Driving.” This three part course contains videos and interactive content on infant safe sleep, how to handle extended infant crying and guidelines for transporting your child safely. A certificate of completion and MIRegistry credit is available for those who need proof of attendance.

MI Parenting Resource

This free, online program is meant to support caregivers across the state in strengthening their parent-child relationships and gaining new tools for enhancing positive child behaviors.