The Parents As Teachers, PAT Program,
will host their annual 2015 Preschool
Informational Fair on Tuesday,
February 10, 2015, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Washburn University Student
Union Memorial Rooms A and B.
Each family will receive a free 2015
Parents As Teachers Preschool Directory, where they can:
·
Discover
10 signs of a GREAT Preschool.
- Learn
what questions to ask when choosing a preschool.
- Get
information on how to help their child(ren) ease into kindergarten
Parents will meet directors from
over 25 preschools around the county, and hear what they have to say that makes
their preschool special. Preschools will
be available for questions when the program begins promptly at 6:00 p.m.
Sponsors of this event are Washburn
University Education Department, Parents as Teachers from USD#437 Auburn-
Washburn, USD #345 Seaman, USD#450 Shawnee Heights, and USD#501 Topeka Public
Schools.
The Parents as Teachers program is a
free and voluntary program for expectant parents and their children birth to
age three. The program offers
personalized home visits with certified parent educators, child development
screenings, weekly playgroups, periodic group meetings, volunteer
opportunities, a monthly newsletter, and resource and referral to community
services for families who have needs beyond the scope of PAT services.
What does PAT do?
·
Empower
parents to support their child’s development and education from the earliest
years.
·
Enhance
parent-child interaction and strengthen family relationships.
·
Develop
strong partnerships between parents and schools.
Research shows that families enrolled in PAT have
children who are better prepared for kindergarten, regardless of their other
early education experiences.
For more information about USD#501 Topeka Public
Schools Parents as Teachers program,
contact Rebecca Clancy, Coordinator at (785) 274-6475 or at rclancy@topeka.k12.ks.us. You can visit us in the internet, our website
is: www.facebook.com/topekaparentsasteachers. For USD#435 Seaman Public Schools PAT contact Tina
Killman, Certified Parent Educator at (785) 224-3797 or tinakillman@yahoo.com. For USD#437
Auburn Washburn and USD#450 Shawnee Heights Public Schools PAT, contact Julie
McGinley, Coordinator at (785) 339-4762 or mcginjul@usd437.net. More information on the PAT program can be
obtained from several websites including patnc.org,
the KPATA site www.kpata.org ,
Kansas Dept. of Education www.ksde.org. Or
KPRIC www.kpirc.org 
