Parent Academy

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Parent Academy

Enriching workshops on topics that interest parents of young children!

Our workshops are available through Zoom all over the country, and in person all throughout the Haifa district.

Getting Ready for Preschool: How to prepare our little ones for the transition into preschool and how to foster the independence required to integrate into this new educational framework? Michal Vaknin - MA in child development, parental counselor and experienced lecturer
Setting Boundaries - Why is it so difficult for us to set boundaries, why are boundaries so important in early childhood, and how to set them in a way that is right both us and our children. Zehava Ovadia - Parent counselor and experienced lecturer. BA in early childhood education, with group facilitation training from the Adler Institute, and training in couple’s therapy, family therapy and dyadic developmental therapy.
Becoming a Mother – A meeting for pregnant women: The transition to motherhood is a significant change for every woman. Together we will explore the doubts, feelings and sensations that we each experience towards the coming event Neta-Li Zamir - physiotherapist, parent counselor and group facilitator.
Screens - On mommy’s tablet, TV or smartphone - our children are drawn to screens. But what is the impact of exposure to screens on the emotional, mental and physical development of children? To what extent, and how, should we limit the use of screens? Yael Smith Mazor – MA in educational counseling, sleep consultant, and parental counselor.
Surviving the “Terrible Twos” - At the pivotal age when our toddlers are changing from babies to children, new questions arise: how do I impose boundaries without fighting all the time? How to protect them without depriving them of their independence? And why the hell are they so rebellious?! Chen Serro Naor – art therapist and parental counselor.
Sleep like a baby - Parents often report that sleep is one of the most difficult issues of parenthood. If you feel the same way, and are looking for tools to help your children sleep better, this lecture is for you. Yael Smith Mazor - Sleep counselor, MA in educational counseling and parental counselor.
Sibling Love- The relationship between siblings is usually the longest relationship in our lives. How do we create a relationship between our children that is positive and meaningful, one that will support them throughout their lives? Michal Vaknin - MA in child development, parental counselor and experienced lecturer.
Books, Language and the Brain – In this workshop we’ll learn what neuroscience teaches us about the importance of reading books to young children, and discover practical ways to promote infants’ language and brain development. Yael Shotland – MA in Speech therapy, director of the "Ladder of Words" program for early childhood speech enrichment.
Welcome First Grade - What parents need to know before their child starts school. Zehava Ovadia - parent instructor, facilitator of school readiness groups, BA in early childhood education.
The Birds and the Bees - In this workshop we will learn healthy ways to teach our children about consent, boundaries and their body. We will learn to differentiate between natural sexual behaviors and behaviors that might be a red flag. And we will learn when and how to share with our young children the facts of life. Naama Rotem - MSW psychologist and parent and child counselor.
Mindfulness in Parenting: What is this "mindfulness" that everyone is talking about and how can it help transform me from a parent on autopilot to a parent who acts out of awareness? The workshop will impart the basic tools in order to utilize mindfulness in our family lives. Liat Hobel - Abbas Psychotherapist, parental counselor, MA in special education.
Too Noisy, Too Itchy, Too Strong: Understanding toddlers with sensory issues and the ways parents can help them. Sharon Shapir, MA in occupational therapy and director of the Child Development Department at Hapaot Center.