Why enroll in PAT?
As a parent, you are your child's first and most important teacher. You begin teaching your baby during your pregnancy through your touch and your voice. From the start, you shape your child's future by providing a variety of experiences. Parents As Teachers (PAT) is a family education and support program that begins prenatally and extends through age 5.
In PAT, you are supported by certified parent educators who use the Born To Learn Curriculum that translates scientific information on early brain development into concrete suggestions on ways to teach and nurture your child.
Benefits of PAT
In the first few years, children learn more and at a faster pace than at any other time in life. Through PAT, parents acquire knowledge and skills to make the most of these crucial, early learning years. The program provides timely information on child development and neuroscience research; involves you in parent-child activities that encourage language development, intellectual growth, social development, and motor skills; and strengthens your relationship with your child.
Vision of PAT
All children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential.
Mission of PAT
To provide the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life.
Program Goals
• Empower parents to give their children the best possible start in life.
• Provide children a solid foundation for school and life success.
• Increase parent knowledge of child development and appropriate ways to stimulate their children’s intellectual, language, social and physical development.
• Increase parent feelings of competence and confidence.
• Enhance parent-child interaction and strengthen family relationships.
• Prevent child abuse and neglect.
• Provide for early detection of developmental problems.
• Develop strong partnerships between parents and schools.
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