LSR7 Parents as Teachers

April 2022 Newsletter

LSR7 Parents as Teachers

LSR7 Parents as Teachers

LSR7 Parents as Teachers
Parents as Teachers is a free and voluntary program provided through the LSR7 School District that offers families regular home visits with a certified parent educator focusing on early childhood development and parenting practices. Sign up today using the link below or share with a friend if you are already enrolled!
905 Bluestem, Lee's Summit, MO, USA tracy.halphin@lsr7.net 816-986-2480 gbeec.lsr7.org/programs/parents-as-teachers

Developmental Screenings (3 years-Pre-K)

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Home visits

Spring is here! Parent educators are able to offer home visits in-person indoors, in-person outdoors (weather permitting), virtually, or through telecommunication. We appreciate your continued support and flexibility in helping us deliver our program to the best of our ability.

Resource

Follow the link below for resources from Missouri's Early Care and Education Connections Website. Find information on picky eating, (under health), safety tips for your home (under safety), tantrums and the power of play (under learning). https://earlyconnections.mo.gov/families/tips-for-families

LSR7 Summer School Registration

Registration for summer school opens April 1 and closes on April 15th. Incoming kindergarten students for the 22/23 school year are eligible to attend. For more information, please visit:

http://www.lsr7.org/SLI

LSR7 Parents as Teachers Upcoming Events

Virtual Sleepy Time Stories

Tuesday, April 5th, 7-8pm

This is an online event.

April is National Library Month! Join our librarian, Kim Rues and parent educator Vikki Iseman in your pajamas (optional) for a snuggly sleepy time story! There will be two times: 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Join us for one or both! There will be a drawing for a free book at the end of each session. For more information and the Google Meet Link, visit:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lz7FlQ1eX0-F0xMu-fklsc_sSCX76gd4/view?usp=sharing

Conscious Discipline: The Power of Choice

Thursday, April 7th, 6:30-7:30pm

905 Bluestem

Lee's Summit, MO

This rescheduled event will continue the discussion of the Conscious Discipline approach to teaching social-emotional life skills. This will include composure, follow through and the power that choice can have on behavior and connection. Sign-up is required, please use the following link to sign-up:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14gboWqZvCEsXm_LJEunyXQLU5Am0zC17gGU6D5DccNI/edit?usp=sharing
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Kindergarten Countdown: Final Event

Thursday, April 14th, 6:30-7:30pm

905 Bluestem

Lee's Summit, MO

Join us for our final group connection featuring 3 kindergarten teacher guest speakers! This event will be an open-ended conversation and a perfect time to ask all those questions you have been wondering about! In addition, we will be giving away two free books that are perfect to read before starting kindergarten! For more information, follow this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BAZ5NXJK29wUHuQgJDZeQaNRNpTCyH-a/view?usp=sharing
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Infant Massage

Friday, April 22nd, 10-11am

905 Bluestem

Lee's Summit, MO

This event is BACK IN PERSON! Join parent educator and certified infant massage instructor Tracy Robinson for this one hour event. This class is for babies not yet crawling. Please bring a soft blanket or towel to lay your baby on as we will be utilizing the floor during this session. If you have a child that is younger than 10 weeks old, please bring a bed-sized pillow to support your baby. For more information and to register for this event (required), please use the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12kNMeZySKcgcfIAvR2SNUUhxoW0cBeci/view?usp=sharing
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In and Around the Community

Downtown Lee's Summit

Have you visited Downtown Lee's Summit? They have some great family events, including Farmer's Market on Saturdays and Wednesdays returning this Saturday, April 2nd. For more information and upcoming events, follow the link: https://downtownls.org/events/