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Early
Childhood education affirms that the child from even before birth wants to
learn.
First Steps is a course for young
parents with young children, which helps them to
discover the huge potential that their children have and how to stimulate
learning in their child and the appropriate time.
First Steps is a practical course aimed at reminding mothers and fathers that
being a parent of very young children is fun, and discovering at the same time
the task of education.
The course stresses that to be a good and caring mother, who loves her
children, does not mean that the children take over the house, make the rules,
make endless remarks and wear down the parents to the point that all joy is
gone from the family. The point is emphasized over again that if you have
children and want to give them all the love they need, you do not have to give
up everything else and become a slave to the demands of your child, and end up
exhausted in the process.
New mothers and
fathers feel alone, with no one to offer advice, and therefore resort to books;
sometimes too many. Many parenting books and especially magazines hesitate to
give clear answers; they tend to be very subjective, lacking commitment and
consistency.
In First Steps we believe in what we are teaching and we do commit ourselves to
a theory of education which runs throughout the program: Early Childhood
Education and Education in Habits during Sensitive Periods.
Early Childhood Education affirms that the child from even before birth wants
to learn.
A baby wants information. He wants to see all that surrounds him and he wants
you to tell him in his own words.
He wants to use his ears and listen to
the most beautiful sound he can imagine-his mother¡¦s voice. He wants to hear
music, cars, trains and the teaspoon stirring in the cup. He wants to be with
his parents, listening and learning-not at 5, 6 or 7 but at 1 month and 2
months. If our baby could talk to us, he would have said:
I want to use all my six senses, mom¡K
I can hear, see, taste, touch, smell
and move, if you let me!
You can teach me anything and I will
learn it.
If you want me to speak, please talk
to me.
If you want me to develop my voice,
please sing to/with me.
A baby, who has been correctly
educated and stimulated by constant example of his parents, has capacity to
assimilate information which will help him to be intelligent, happy and a
tendency toward good.
It consists of a 10 sessions course using case study method to stimulate and remind parents from various backgrounds, in their respective parenting job through a series of sessions of analysis and discussion of case materials.
Participants
can learn and improve their parenting skills through a set of proven moral
principles in analysis of the facts, problems and solutions
in the case study during interactive discussion between participating couples.
Normally
an effective grouping shall consist of 12 couples (minimum) with an experienced
moderator as a basis to start and complete the full course. The group shall meet twice a month, team
meeting and general session, depending the specific
situation of the location / country.
Each
team meeting shall consist of 6 participating couples, and two teams shall
reassemble in general session, each month with total 12 or more couples.
The participating
couples are required to read the case materials well in advance of the session,
take notes for details discussion.
After
completing each case session, participating couples are advised to review the
learning through reflection and application in their own family environment in
order to allow the knowledge & practice take effect.
First
steps has been proven to be successful to many families and
across various countries. Participants are recommended to be married couples,
or readily to be committed in marriage.
Family
First Foundation
(FFF)
Based in
An
affiliate to ¡§International Federation for Family Development¡¨
(IFFD) Based in