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Parents As TeachersThis early childhood program empowers parents to give their child age prenatal-3 the best possible start in life. A certified parent educator visits families monthly in their home to focus on the typical development of each child. Age-appropriate activities, language, bonding, and motor, emotional and social development are discussed in each visit. PAT educators involve parents and children in a new activity each visit that stimulates learning and growth. Each activity is specifically planned for the child’s age. Handouts about the activity and other ways to encourage the child’s development are provided. Educators discuss concerns and answer questions in a supportive and empowering relationship with the parents. They also help connect parents to other community resources. PAT parents can take advantage of the Baby Buck$ program by earning coupons for a wide range of activities. Coupons can be redeemed for clothing, infant items, toys and books in the Baby Buck$ Store.
Call Ginger Hester
for enrollment information Parents As Teachers families enjoy making story props for the book "Five Little Monkeys" at group meetings in Statesville and Mooresville While parents read the rhyming story, children "jumped" the monkeys off the bed one at a time. This literacy building experience will be repeated often since books and the story prop went home with each family. Play to Learn Groups Learning through play, children interact with other children and their parents in weekly, one-hour groups at Smart Start playrooms. Play groups build social, physical, emotional and intellectual skills that help prepare children for school. Activities and information target all aspects of child development. An annual enrollment fee of $20 is charged for Iredell County residents and $40 for out-of-county residents. Play groups are available in Statesville and Mooresville.
· Contact Alana White in Statesville
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Missy Jablonski in
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Triple P – Positive Parenting Program Is your child's behavior a problem? Triple P can help can help parents with children 2-5 years old: · who regularly misbehave by fighting, throwing tantrums, whining or interrupting · who are not getting mental health services · who do not have a developmental or health concern related to the behavior, and · who are living in Iredell County Referrals accepted from families, child care providers, community agencies and preschools Contact: Carol Peebles, MS, MA, Eds cpeebles.children@i-america.net
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