Your Baby Was Born to Learn.

Parents as Teachers is an early childhood parent education
program designed to support parents in their role as
their child's first and most influential teacher.

This home-school-community partnership is
FREE and VOLUNTARY for all families of children
ages 0-5 residing within Mitchell County.

    Parents as Teachers offers:

• Personal Visits that help parents understand what to expect in each stage of your 
  child's development, with practical tips and shared play activities to promote growth 
  in all areas of development.
  

• Group Meetings and Play Groups that offer an opportunity to enhance parenting
  skills and to participate in parent-child activities.
  

• Screenings to assess your child's overall development including health, hearing,
  and vision.
  

• Resources and Referrals to link families with community services and toy, book,
  and video lending libraries.

Give Your Baby the Best Possible
Start in Life...Enroll Today!

           Beloit USD #273                                                    Waconda USD #272
             Donise Underhill, parent educator                                 Dawn Chandler, parent educator
           (785)-738-3055 ext. 1,2                                           (785)-781-4328

            Jewell County USD#107/279                                    Lincoln/Sylvan USD#298/299
            Amanda Anderson, parent educator                              Sharon Markley, parent educator
            (785)-545-5833                                                      (785)-524-4763

Funded by the local school districts, Kansas Department of Education, and
Mitchell County Partnership for Children--a Smart Start Kansas Grant