Pamela Swan, of Swan and Associates, an economic development consulting firm will also attend. There is no fee. The classes will continue once a week for 15 weeks. Mary Nelsen, Bass Lake School teacher who also teaches some of the classes, says there is a standard curriculum and they are for anybody who wants to increase their skills. She says the classes are ranked in the top 10 programs for preventing juvenile delinquency.
Parents can teach their children ways to behave to prevent problems.
The classes emphasize responsibility, and ways to teach without hitting or verbally abusing, she says.