Program for English Language Learners ages 3-5

Includes:

• Weekly one hour Parent and Child class on Tuesday OR Friday morning.
  • One parent attends class with the child.
  • No siblings can attend, please make other arrangements.
  • Classes are at Hilltop Learning Center

• Monthly home visit with a Parent Educator
  • 1 time per month for 1 hour between 8am-4pm
  • Visits take place in your home

Please fill out the questionnaire to see if this program is the right fit for your family.  If you have questions, please email Amy Mertz.

Monthly home visits are the heart of the Parents as Teachers model. Parent Educators use the Parents as Teachers’ researched-based curriculum to design and deliver personal visits to families. Our goal is to empower families to create enriching and nurturing environments for their children.

There is currently no waitlist for services. Once you enroll, you will be assigned a parent educator who will reach out to schedule your first home visit.  You can anticipate the visit lasting about an hour each month.  At the visit, your parent educator will bring an enrichment activity for you to share with your child along with information around topics such as development, behavior, sleep, nutrition etc.  Parent educators partner with families to tailor visits to meet each family’s unique goals.

Weekly playtimes are held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings and one Saturday and one evening a month. (See this month’s newsletter for details about registration and times). Families are encouraged to begin taking part in Group Connections as soon as they enroll.  Group Connections are designed to provide an opportunity for meaningful parent-child interaction, sharing developmental information with parents, and providing an opportunity to connect with other parents. Some Group Connections are open to all families and others require registration. (Please see the most recent newsletter for details regarding upcoming opportunities.)

Weekly playtimes are held on Wednesday and Thursday mornings and one Saturday a month. (See the calendar for specific days and times.) During the weekly playtimes, children have the opportunity to play with other children as their parents model play and interact with other parents.

The Resource Center is located at the Hilltop Learning Center at 7700 W. 143rd Street, Overland Park, KS 66223. It is in this facility that families may check out books on child development, parenting, discipline, health and family fun.

Parent Educators monitor and screen children's development, health, vision and hearing in partnership with parents to support the health and development of their child and identify potential delays or concerns.