Family Education

Name: Family Education
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We Are Family - We Are Partners In Time

Created byCarolyn Fouts

Last updated 2/2026

English

What you'll learn

The definition of a family and the roles of adults in our home. The needs of individuals in ourSELF and our children.
The determination of expectations of ourSELF and our children in our home. The importance of understanding age appropriate behaviors.
LOVE Mistakes as the best teaching tool given to us and to our children. A different way to look at the mistakes we make as adults and children.
Instilling Empathy is critical to children learning how to behave and build responsibility to last a lifetime.
Children can cooperate and want to cooperate. Building relationships that create and nurture rules for our home that children understand and participate in.
Focus on the memories you make everyday. Relationships are what we have and the memories we make create who we are and what we have at the end of our lives.

Course content

9 sections • 59 lectures • 4h 16m total length

Welcome1:55
Partners in Time The Course1:19
Glossary of Vocabulary2:23
How It Works0:25

Basic Needs1:16
In this lecture, we will learn, What is a Family? and we will hear about the basic needs and how they relate to a positive family environment.
What is Communication?2:32
Let's talk about the seven basic types of communication skills.
Actions speak louder than words.2:00
Watch the Video - Life Vest Inside - Think about how the people are interacting with each other and the ripple effect of our actions. Think of examples in your life where people's actions spoke louder than their words.
Children Learn Best by Watching2:19
Basic Communication Skills4:54
Families Are In It Together7:46
Leader In Our Home Take Care of SELF4:23
Feel LOVE and Belong6:42
Your activity is to print it or draw it on a separate piece of paper and interview your child(ren). Individually.
This exercise is best performed by a non-parent, someone who your child doesn’t know. Why might that be? Because a stranger will Listen without judgment. Parents are heard saying things like, “You are better at basketball, not soccer.” “You like that you can touch your tongue to your nose? That’s gross!”
Ask the questions. Write down what they say - exactly. You can ask them to tell you more and continue to Listen. You can make noises like, “hmmm.” You can nod your head in understanding rather than approval.
After you ask, “Someone Who Can Help You?” write down what they say, and then have a Conversation. Who can help them other than their parents? Brainstorm and Teach them that there are positive resources outside of their home.
Once you have completed the activity, color it with your child and hang it on the refrigerator on bulletin board in your home. Re-visit the comments in a positive way, noticing and appreciating without asking more questions. "I sure like the way you picked the things you are good at." or I sure liked the way you thought about the people that can help you." or "I sure liked the way you colored the tree." Help them FEEL important.
Healthy Families3:13
Final Quiz for Topic One: What is A Family?

Where do feelings come from?2:24
Feelings and Emotions
Empathy7:27
Sincerity and Listening9:19
Get Creative!0:48
Think about your daily activities. Think about the TIME you have to talk with your child(ren). What gets in our way?
Click on the Word Art link in the resources.
You are going to create a word cloud similar to the one on the right.
In the word cloud website, click on the green button CREATE.
On the left side, Input a minimum of 15 words that describe YOUR roadblocks to communication with your child(ren).
Pick a shape, your font, a layout, and style.
Click visualize
Listening - Actively0:39
Punishment vs. Discipline11:09
Elements of Communication0:46
Change Don't to Do3:46
The Skill of When and Then2:21
Fight, Flight, or Freeze1:10
Families Have Problems2:26
Problem Solving Steps5:01
Final Quiz for Topic Three: The Act of Empathy

Requirements

You will need a google account to share documents.
You will need to be able to use your computer camera to share the work you and your family participate in.
Have the ability to watch videos from YouTube.
Use the Udemy course interfaces.

Description

This course shares skills and concepts from many different parenting classes I have taken and taught over the years. I have picked the best practices and combined them into this course and added a few personal and practical tips from my own personal experience of raising my five children and through teaching children in the public school setting as well as volunteering for more than 30 years.

Families are the stability of our world and truly our future. We belong to our family and it is to be the safe place for us and each individual within. This course discusses the basics of belonging, how to recognize the importance of our basic needs being met so we can function within our family and in society. There are many skills (easy to learn) necessary to have us functioning at our best and instilling the same in our children and others in our home.

This course is designed for parents with children, YET all the skills (simple) can be imparted with other adults at home and at work, as teachers, and other areas of our life.

The quality of our lives is dependent on the positive relationships we have. This course focuses on building uplifting and fun memories within our families. Relationships with our Partners In Time: The people we spend the most time with as we travel through the adventures of life.

Family education focuses on enhancing adult practices and behaviors, such as developing and practicing positive and effective communication to develop long lasting and loving relationships with our children. This course focuses on expectations and age appropriate child development skills. To teach our children through empathy and natural consequences along with positive discipline techniques and embrace mistakes. To promote constructive cooperation and most importantly focus on the memories we make with our children and family each and every day.

Join me and find ways to make your home life better and extend it into the rest of society and world.

Who this course is for:

Parents and Step-parents of any age child.
Grandparents.
Childcare givers.
Teachers.
Anyone who has any connection with children.
Anyone who has connection with other human beings.

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Introduction4 lectures • 6min

It's All About the Memories1 lecture • 2min

What Is A Family?9 lectures • 35min

Expectations.8 lectures • 58min

The Act of Empathy.12 lectures • 47min

LOVE Mistakes!7 lectures • 38min

You Want Cooperation?6 lectures • 29min

Oh, the Memories They Will Have!9 lectures • 37min

Final Thoughts.3 lectures • 4min

Requirements

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