Westran Parents as Teachers

Westran Parents As Teachers

Parenting is hard and Parents as Teachers is here to help!

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Tanya Herrin, Director

therrin@westran.k12.mo.us

Phone: 660-277-3666

Office Hours : 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Address: 210 W Depot Street

Huntsville, MO 65259

Our Story

Did you know Westran School District offers a program to help parents of young children at home? It’s called Parents as Teachers, and it’s a free program to anyone in the Westran School District with children under the age of kindergarten entry or who are expecting a child.

The motto of Parents as Teachers is that parents are children’s first and most important teacher. This resource is available to support families in a variety of ways.

Parent educators are trained to help parents be their child’s best advocate, to be their child’s first educator, and to truly understand development and why that is important in a child’s life.

Participants of Parents as Teachers will receive personal visits from a parent educator to discuss child development, parenting and family well-being. The program, often referred to as PAT, also offers screenings as well as group activities. Connections can also be made for families and children to resources they may possibly need.

Our Approach

Parents as Teachers Approach is to partner, facilitate, and reflect. We provide research-based information and support from pregnancy through kindergarten entry through home visits, group connections, and developmental screenings.

Our Values

The early years of a child's life are critical for optimal development and provide the foundation for success and in life.

Parents are their child's first and most influential teachers.

Established and emerging research should be the foundation of parent education and family support curricula, training, materials and services.

Our Program

Personal Visits from Your Parent Educator

Receive age-appropriate child development and parenting information
Learn to observe your child and recognize his or her needs
Have your parenting concerns addressed

Screenings

We assess your child’s health, hearing and vision
We assess your child’s overall development (language, cognitive, motor, social-emotional)

Parent/Caregiver Group Meetings

Share your struggles and triumphs
Learn from other parents/caregivers
Observe your child with other children
Practice you parenting skills

Eligibility

All of our services are free of charge.

Services are for parents, foster/kinship/adoptive parents, grandparents, and anyone else caring for children in their custody.

To participate you must:

Reside in the Westran School District.
Have children under the age of kindergarten entry or are expecting a child.

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