Program Overview
The Parenting and Early Learning Cooperative program, previously located on the Richland campus, is celebrating its 30th year at CBC working with parents and their infant, toddler, and pre-school children. The philosophy of the Parenting and Early Learning program is that parents are children's first and most important teachers.
The cooperative program, which is taught by qualified Early Childhood Education instructors from CBC, enables parents through observation, involvement, and discussion to enhance their parenting skills while the children experience a quality hands-on learning environment.
The program helps parents learn to create nurturing and stimulating environments because the first five years are critical to a child's brain development. Extensive research indicates that early and frequent parental involvement fosters academic success.
The Parenting and Early Learning program has open enrollment and welcomes interested parents to schedule a visit to see all the benefits the program has to offer.
Parent Education & Early Learning Courses
Faculty
- Carolyn Fazzari
ECE/Parent Education Director
Location: A building
Phone: 509-542-4624
Email: cfazzari@columbiabasin.edu
Education: B.A., Eastern Washington University
Support Staff
For questions or comments about this page, please contact
Lori Hafner, Director of Operations, 509-542-4636
