Parents as Teachers

What is Parents as Teachers?

Parents as Teachers is a free, voluntary program provided by the Kansas State Department of Education and the Maize School District to all families, regardless of income, who have a child or children under the age of 36 months.  Parents as Teachers provides personal home visits, playgroups, group meetings, developmental screenings, story times, newsletters and much more.

Personal Visits

The personal visit is the heart of the Parents as Teachers program.  During the personal visit, a certified parent educator provides parents with current, neuroscience research-based child development information and activity ideas for parents to use in their own home, in their own way.  Children enjoy the many fun activities that the parent educator demonstrates in the child's familiar, comfortable surroundings.  A child grows and changes more during the first three years of life than at any other time.  Parents with good information make good choices.  Home....where the love of learning begins.

Playgroups and Other Fun Events

Maize Parents as Teacher's theme-based playgroups provide parents and their young children an opportunity to have a lot of fun together, develop new skills, interact with other children of similar ages and participate in sorts of fun activities.  Parents also enjoy visiting with other parents who have young children.  Playgroups are offered several times each month at various times.  There are daytime and evening ones, so all parents can participate.

Developing Screenings

Parents as Teachers offers periodic screenings of overall development, language, motor skills, social and cognitive development, hearing and vision.  Screenings provide parents with insight regarding their child's strengths, and point out areas that may need to be encouraged prior to the beginning of school.  Parent educators assist parents in developing fun and easy-to-follow plans to help their child grow and learn in his or her own environment... home.

Fun for All ... and More

Maize Parents as Teachers hosts many special events including: holiday parties; workshops for parents; picnics; get-togethers for moms, dads and families; and much more.  In addition, the program provides connections to many community resources; assists with school readiness; provides developmental information based on neurological research; and offers opportunities for interactions with adults and participation in a family-centered, positive organization.  An informative and fun newsletter is published every other month, and is provided on request.

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