LESSON 6

Preparing for Responsible

Parenthood
Promoting Family Welfare
• Means to find ways to bring about
happiness, well-being, and prosperity to the
family. To realize this, the father and
mother should be fully prepared and
capable to do their roles as breadwinner,
manager of the house, advisers, and friends
to their children.
Responsible Parenthood – A Duty and A Privilege

• Responsible Parenthood

• Parenthood

Family Planning : A tool for responsible Parenthood

• Family Planning
 LESSON 7

Importance of Family Recreational

Activities
 Remember These

• Balance is the keyword to a happy and successful family life. There should be balance between work, rest, and leisure.

• Recreational activities are leisure activities pursued for the purpose of enjoyment, fun, and pleasure.

• There are different types of family recreational activities. It can be indoors or outdoors , passive or active.

• The goal of recreational activities is to provide each member with satisfaction & happiness and make him/her feel
completely relaxed & happy. It further aims to make everyone become closer to each other and have family bonding.

• In planning recreational activities for the family: consider the interest of the members, available time, budget needed ,
inventory of tools and equipment needed for the activity, and the responsibility for each member of the family.
 LESSON 8

Coping with Unexpected Events at

home
• Planning for Unexpected Events

• Types of Crisis/Unexpected Events :

Sickness, Death, Disgrace in the family,

Separation of parents, Unemployment,

Natural calamities,Unexpected Guest,

Sudden Illness
Class Rules
• Explain the behavior you expect in your classroom.

• Your class rules might include:

o Be respectful.
o Be responsible.
o Follow directions.
o Be punctual.
o Be organized.
o Be a self-starter.
o Be prepared.
School Policies
• Explain how the school addresses academic and
behavioral problems.

• Outline the school's policies regarding tardiness, absence, and

discipline.

• Provide policy information about:

o School cancellations for bad weather and other reasons.
o Emergency procedures.
o Transportation.
o After-school activities.
o Volunteering.
 Get Involved

• List opportunities for parents to become involved in volunteer programs,

advisory councils, and the PTA.

• Provide sign-up sheets for parents who are interested in helping to plan parties
or special projects for your class.
Questions?
• Take questions from parents.

• Ask parents to fill out a questionnaire about their child.

o Have them describe areas in which they would like to see their
child improve.
o Have them describe their child's personality, interests, and
talents
Handouts
• Translate handouts for parents for whom English is a second
language.

• Handouts might include:

o A list of school phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and Web site
addresses.
o Copies of classroom and school policies.
o A list of materials that children will need for class.