Parents as Teachers
Pattonville PAT Post
Interested in enrolling the Parents as Teachers? We currently have a waiting list for the home visiting component of the program. While you're on the waiting list you and your family will still be able to receive the following:
Developmental Screening
Resources
Group Connections
Newsletter
Our primary focus of the program is ages Prenatal through 3 years old.
Group Connections
November
November 12 - Fabulous Fall. Ages 3-5 years old. 6-7pm. Virtual.
https://forms.gle/eneH22jsZFq58cfLA
December
December 2 - Sugar & Spice. Ages 3-5 years old. 6-7pm. Virtual.
https://forms.gle/mrt163pe7CZSEf1d6
October 14-November 18 - What You Do Matters. Ages 0-5 years. 6-7pm.
https://forms.gle/K3QCgmwYhkGaEXo47
Pattonville Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program
Are you the parent of a child under 5?
If so, we have the perfect program for you and your child...the Pattonville Parents as Teachers program. This program is built on the premise that parents are a child's first and best teacher. Did you know that children learn most from the people they love?
Being a parent is a lot more fun and much less stressful if...
You know how your child grows and develops.
You know how to encourage your child so he will get off to a great start in life.
You share experiences and receive support from other families who have a child the same age as yours.
The Parents as Teachers program includes...
A special time with you and your child - home visits with a parent educator
A time for sharing and learning with other parents - parenting classes and group meetings
Fun activities for both parent and child
Age-appropriate screenings for your child
Assistance with difficult issues (i.e. sleeping, toilet training, discipline)
Developmental information and education
Resources linking parents with special services, if needed
Who is eligible?
This program is FREE and available to all families in the Pattonville School District with young children. This includes families who:
-Are expecting a new baby
-Have children under school age
Parent Educators If you are currently enrolled in the Pattonville Parents as Teachers program and would like to contact your parent educator by phone, please call (314) 213-8003, and enter their extension below to reach them directly.
Stephanie Hughes, x 3
Kathy Weber, x 5
Lori Connors, x 4
Laura Dorris, x 6
Julie Hilker, x 2
Cheryl Norfolk, x 1
Sarah Huck x9
Developmental Screenings
Parents as Teachers performs developmental screenings, that assesses the following areas:
Motor
Concepts
Language
Self-Help Skills
Social Emotional Development
For more information, please call 314-213-8100.
This screening takes approximately 2 hours and you will remain with your child throughout the screening process.
If you or your child's primary language is not English and will need an interpreter, please call the office AND allow us 2 weeks to confirm and schedule an interpreter.
Screenings are currently for children 3-5.
What to Expect on Your Personal Visit
Pattonville's team of parent educators provide support, resources, and developmental information to help with your most important, but sometimes toughest job; that of being a parent. Each family enrolled in PAT is provided with their own personal parent educator.
Parents as Teachers conducts personal visits with families of children ranging from prenatal through age five, using research based information in cognitive, social, motor, and language development.