Parents as Teachers is a free service that provides information, support and encouragement that parents need to help their children ages prenatal to kindergarten entry during the crucial early years of life.
Why Choose Parents as Teachers?
Parents as Teachers is a partnership between the family and home, Strain-Japan R-16, and the community to give all children the best possible start in life.
Parents are their child's first and most influential teachers. Scientists have proven that experiences in the earliest years' make a physical difference in the structure of a child's brain.
Your child's growth and development during the first three years' of life will be the foundation for success in learning.
The Parents as Teachers program offers four important components of support for families:
Parents are their child's first and most influential teachers. Scientists have proven that experiences in the earliest years' make a physical difference in the structure of a child's brain.
Your child's growth and development during the first three years' of life will be the foundation for success in learning.
The Parents as Teachers program offers four important components of support for families:
- Personal Visits
- Group Connections
- Screenings
- Resource Network
Who Are Parent Educators?
A Parent Educator is degreed mentor who has been certified by Parents as Teachers in Early Childhood. They visit families and engage the parents and children in activities, provide information about child development, and discuss parenting issues and concerns with the family.
Research has shown that children whose parents were involved in PAT were better prepared for Kindergarten in the areas of language, social development, problem solving and intellectual abilities. They also scored higher on standardized measures of reading and math achievement than did comparison children.
A Parent Educator will be assigned to your family after you register. Your Parent Educator will discuss convenient appointment times to meet with you and your baby/child.
Research has shown that children whose parents were involved in PAT were better prepared for Kindergarten in the areas of language, social development, problem solving and intellectual abilities. They also scored higher on standardized measures of reading and math achievement than did comparison children.
A Parent Educator will be assigned to your family after you register. Your Parent Educator will discuss convenient appointment times to meet with you and your baby/child.
Developmental Screening
Screening is the process of measuring a child's development in the areas of:
Screening For Ages/Grades
Heath, Hearing and Vision Ages 3 months to 3 years
Developmental Screening Ages 3 years to Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten Screening Children entering Kindergarten
- Speech and Language
- Motor Skills
- General Knowledge
- Hearing
- Vision
Screening For Ages/Grades
Heath, Hearing and Vision Ages 3 months to 3 years
Developmental Screening Ages 3 years to Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten Screening Children entering Kindergarten