DEARBORN — Parents who live in the Dearborn Public Schools district and have children ages 6 months to 4 years are invited to attend free Parent University courses.
The 2021 fall classes run Oct. 22 to Nov. 12.
Classes will be offered from 9 to 10 a.m. Fridays at four district elementary schools: McDonald, Oakman, River Oaks and Salina, and Cotter Early Childhood Center. No registration is required. For more information, call 313-827-6150.
Parent University provides parents with classes in different developmental areas to help the adults best meet the needs of their young children. Class topics include nutrition and health, dental care, social emotional, screen time and technology, math, literacy, music and movement, and science.
During classes, parents will participate in hands-on activities with their child, hear from professionals in these areas, and receive free materials to continue learning through play at home. Parents also receive free books they can read to their child.
“This program is interactive for parents and children,” said Early Childhood Coordinator Amy Modica, who oversees Parent University. “It gives parents easy, practical and inexpensive ideas to help foster child development and to strengthen the parent-child bond.”
Parent University classes will be offered again this school year in the late winter to spring.