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PARENTS AS TEACHERS
8545 Park Drive
Ralston, Nebraska 68127
402.331.6954
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Agency Description
Sponsoring Agency
Ralston Parents As Teachers is sponsored by the Ralston Public Schools.
Concept
Your baby begins learning at birth. Parents As Teachers (PAT) can help you give your child the best possible start in life.
History/Background
Parents As Teachers is a voluntary early-learning program for parents with children birth to age five. This nationally known program, which originated in Missouri, has spread throughout the United States, reaching thousands of families of all kinds. Parents As Teachers has much to offer you and your child, too.
How Parents Benefit
As a parent, you are your child's first and most influential teacher. Parents as Teachers can help you lay a strong foundation for your child's future success in school.
How Children Benefit
A 1985 independent evaluation of PAT determined that participating children were significantly more advanced than other 3-year-olds in language development, social development, problem solving, and other intellectual skills. A 1991 study of a broader group confirmed these results. A 1989 follow-up study of the first group found that PAT children in first grade were more advanced, as measured by teacher evaluation and standardized tests of reading and math. In addition, parents who participated in PAT were far more active in their children's school than other parents.
You and your baby
deserve the support that Parents as Teachers offers.
Give your child the best possible start in life.
Call today to enroll.
There is no charge.
Affiliations:
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Family Resource Center Coalition of Nebraska
Family Support America (formerly Family Resource Coalition of America
Parents As Teachers
Special Recognition
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Nebraska Good Beginnings Program
Nebraska SPRING
Through Nebraska SPRING, Ralston Parents As Teachers can access the Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC). The PIRC includes the Family Resource Line and access to the Early Childhood Training Center Media Center. The Media Center's numerous and varied materials are available on a free-loan basis. Additional information on these resources is available at Programs and Services.
In addition to the above support, Ralston Parents As Teachers is one of nine Parents As Teachers (PAT) projects funded in part by Nebraska SPRING through the Department of Education Parent Information and Resource Center program. Nebraska SPRING also funds a state office that provides support to all Nebraska PAT programs.
PAT is an internationally recognized early childhood parent education and family support program. It is a voluntary program for parents with children from birth though age five. PAT promotes parent involvement in learning from the very beginning of a child’s life and fosters optimal development of the young child. This free program covers child development; suggests activities that encourage language development, intellectual growth, and social and motor skills; and strengthens the parent-child relationship.
A number of independent studies show that children who participate in PAT are significantly advanced over their peers and that these early gains continue after the children enter elementary school.
For more information on the Ralston Parents As Teachers program, contact Diane Campbell at 402.331.6954.
On-Site Partners
Ralston Parents As Teachers is not currently co-located with other agencies.
Programs & Services
Parents As Teachers
The following services are available through the Ralston Parents As Teachers program.
Personalized Home Visits by a certified parent educator who offers timely information on child development and ways to encourage learning.
Book and Toy Library filled with fun, educational books and toys that are available for families to borrow.
Play Groups that encourage learning and socialization as well as interaction between parent and child.
Linkage of families with other community services.
Family Fun Nights with other parents and their children for an evening of family-centered fun.
Periodic Screenings to ensure that your child has no undetected learning, sensory (hearing and vision) or development problems.
Drop In And Play (DIAP)
No need to reserve a time — just stop by and visit with other parents and children. DIAP times are every Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Mockingbird Elementary School, 5100 S. 93rd Street, Omaha NE 68127, 402.331.6954.
Activity Time
Structured playtime with books and projects — lots of hands-on learning. Call 402.331.6954 for times.
Messy Night
This big spring event is held every year at Mockingbird Elementary School, 5100 S. 93rd Street, Omaha NE 68127, 402.331.6954. The gym is filled with shaving cream for painting. clay to mold, wood to build and bubbles to blow. Come have fun being messy.
Speakers Series
Ralston Parents As Teachers co-sponsors professionals to speak on various parenting issues. Call 402.331.6954 for a current calendar of events.
All events are FREE and open to any family in the Ralston School District with children ages birth to five.
Affiliate Partners
To accomplish its mission, the Ralston Parents As Teachers program coordinates with other private and public agencies and community-based organizations.