The Lou Grant Parent-Child Workshop is a cooperative, parent-education focused early childhood program in Carpinteria that offers play-based morning sessions for young children and additional extended-day options, and is licensed by the state of California.
The Lou Grant Parent-Child Workshop is a cooperative early childhood program that combines parent education with child-centred, play-based learning. The program is structured so that parents, children, and teachers participate together in the classroom and community, and the workshop is affiliated with the Santa Barbara City College School of Extended Learning. The organization is licensed by the state of California.
The program emphasises open-ended materials, free choice play, and hands-on learning to support creative problem solving and social development. Daily routines include small-group snack and story time and a closing circle for songs and stories.
An adult-only parent education class divided into fall and spring semesters (ECE NC 10 and ECE NC 11) covering child development, parenting strategies, and resources; enrollment for the evening class is through the Santa Barbara City College School of Extended Learning.
An afternoon program (referred to as "Extended Day" or "Splendid Day") that runs 11:55am–3:30pm, Monday through Thursday, available to children enrolled in the morning program and supervised by two licensed teachers; includes play, lunch, rest, and snack times.
A parent-child morning session that runs 8:45am–11:55am where parents and staff create a varied play environment; the day includes free-choice play, a group snack and story time, and a closing circle. The site notes up to 49 children and 13 adults may participate each day.
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