Parents As Teachers Program

I just signed up my son for a great program not too long ago. It's called Parents As Teachers. The focus is on early childhood education and development. If you have a child(ren) between the ages of 0-5, I would encourage you to look into the program. Best of all, this great program is FREE!

Here's a little excerpt from their website about their program :

Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten, usually age 5.

Parents are supported by PAT-certified parent educators trained to translate scientific information on early brain development into specific when, what, how and why advice for families. By understanding what to expect during each stage of development, parents can easily capture the teachable moments in everyday life to enhance their child's language development, intellectual growth, social development and motor skills.

As a PAT family, you receive:
Personal visits -- during which your parent educator will share age-appropriate child development and parenting information, help you learn to observe your child, and address your parenting concerns.
Parent group meetings -- which are opportunities to share information about parenting issues and child development. Parents learn and support each other, observe their children with other children and practice parenting skills.
Screenings -- to assess your child's overall development as well as health, hearing and vision.
Resource network -- that links your family to other community services.

My son really enjoys the monthly meetings. He loves doing the activities with his Parent Educator and me. And she brings him little gifts of books and toys to encourage him.

This program is available worldwide. Click here to see if this program is available in your area.