Webinar Program for Parents

Building Early Emotional Skills (BEES) is a research-based parenting curriculum developed by Michigan State University Extension for parents and caregivers of children 0-3. The BEES curriculum is an active, hands-on tool to teach parents about how young children develop social emotional skills and helps give parents skills to deal with parenting stress. BEES helps parents to be aware of their stress and how it impacts them and their child, gain skills to regulate their young child’s behavior, learn to identify and label their child’s emotions, and listen to and interact positively with their child.

The BEES for Parents workshop is a 4-week class for primary caregivers of children 0-3 that teaches about how young children develop social emotional skills and helps give caregivers skills to deal with the stress of caring for children and to help their children develop strong social emotional skills. BEES will help you learn about your child's temperament and stress, your triggers and how to manage them, being reflective about feelings and emotion coaching, reducing biting, conflict and frustration, handling tantrums, and building a strong foundation for tomorrow.

This class is delivered using Zoom webinar as the digital platform. This is a series class and participants must plan on attending all four weeks. The link to join the webinar will be sent after registration is complete. Participants can receive a completion certificate for active participation in the series. This class is eligible for MIRegistry Credit.

The course is offered throughout the year.