Parent Teaching

PARENTS AS TEACHERS

What is Parents as Teachers?

Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a FREE parent education program in the Springfield Public School District for prenatal families and families with children ages 0-3. PAT is grounded in the belief that parents are their child's first teacher and their home is a child's first classroom. 

There are four components to the Parents as Teachers model:

  • Personal Visits

  • Group Connections

  • Resource Network

  • Child Screening

Together, these four components work to:

  1. Increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parent practices.

  2. Provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues of children.

  3. Prevent child abuse and neglect.

  4. Increase children's school readiness and success.

Please call us at 217-525-3315 for more information!

Vision and Mission Statement

Vision
All children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential.

Mission Statement
To provide the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life so that they can start school eager to learn and ready to succeed.

Developmental Screenings

What is a developmental screening?
Developmental screenings offer parents a snapshot at how their child is learning and growing. Screenings will cover the areas of: Social/Emotional Development, Problem Solving, Physical Development, Health, Vision, Hearing, and Communication.

Why should your child be screened?
Screenings help determine whether or not a child is developing within the normal range based on his/her age.

Who is screened?
Screening is provided to all enrolled families with children ages 3 months to 3 years old.

Please note that these screenings do not replace those that would be done as part of a regular check up with your doctor

Announcements

Activities For Families to do at Home

Staff

Darcy Baker
Program Director
dabaker@sps186.org
217-525-3315

Missy Allen
PAT Parent Educator
mallen2@sps186.org
217-525-3315

Beth Hartman
PAT Parent Educator
ehartman@sps186.org
217-525-3315

Amy Morgan
PAT Parent Educator
acmorgan@sps186.org
217-525-3315

Brittany Rummans
PAT Parent Educator
Brummans@sps186.org
217-525-3315

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Parent Resources

Parents As Teachers National Center
Information and parenting help website.

Zero to Three
Works to ensure that babies and toddlers benefit from the early connections that are critical to their well-being and development.

IL Early learning Guidelines
Illinois Early Learning guidelines for ages birth to 3

InfantSEE
Public health program designed to promote infant eye assessment within the first year of life.

National Association For the Education of Young Children
Dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children with focus on Birth to eight.