Kids Don't Come With Directions
Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Enroll today in Lee's Summit R-7 Parents As Teachers
Residents of Lee's Summit R-7 School District Enroll online or call 816-986-2480.

All parents deserve access to parenting support. Parents as Teachers is:

• a program available to all families regardless of life circumstance
• free; family participation is voluntary
• designed to enhance child development and school achievement through parent education
• a parent education program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten

Why focus on the parent?

Parental involvement in a child’s learning has a direct link to the development of the child’s academic skills, including reading and writing
¬ Parent education helps parents understand what to expect during each stage of development and how to promote the best development in their child

What does Parents as Teachers have to do with school readiness?

• Children whose families participated in Parents as Teachers score higher on kindergarten readiness tests
• At age 3, Parents as Teachers children are more advanced in language, social development, problem solving and other cognitive abilities
• They score higher on standardized measures of reading, math and language in first through fourth grades
• Parents who participate in Parents as Teachers are more confident about their parenting and are more involved in their children’s schooling… a key component of a child’s success in school