Parents as Teachers
North Kansas City Schools - March 2021
When will visits stop being virtual?
We are in constant communication with DESE and the NKC Schools administration about the best practices for keeping all of our staff and families healthy and safe. We will be sure to keep you updated as more information becomes available.
We know this has been hard for families this year and we are so appreciative of all that you have done to keep you and your children connected with Parents as Teachers.
Get Ready for Kindergarten!
Everyone talks about kindergarten readiness...but what does that really mean for you and your child?
Click here to join us or go to for a virtual discussion as staff from throughout the district share tips and tricks on what you need to know about preparing for the transition to kindergarten.
Hear from:
- Current kindergarten teachers
- Transportation
- Adventure Club
- Food and Nutrition Services
- Parent Educators
- and more...
To be eligible for kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year children must be 5 years old by August 1st. Not sure what school your child will attend? You can look it up on the district website by clicking here. Select "00" for your child's grade.
This event is open to all residents within the North Kansas City School District boundaries.
Visit https://www.nkcschools.org/domain/94 for more information.
Please RSVP if you haven't done so already.
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2021, 06:30 PM
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Parent Cafe: Easy and Creative Ways to Learn and Explore Outside
Our new Parent Café series is an informal time for parents to come together and share parenting ideas with each other. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us online for an hour!
The weather is warming up and soon the kids will want to be outside.
- Share ideas on your favorite places to go (pre-Covid as well as now)
- Discuss easy and inexpensive ways to bring the learning outside
Thursday, Mar 18, 2021, 06:00 PM
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Group Connection: Caterpillars and Butterflies
Spaces are limited to 25 children currently enrolled in PAT. Click here to reserve your space today.
A bag of materials will need to be picked up in advance for this event on Friday, March 19th at the Early Education Center, located at 6479 N Prospect Ave, Gladstone,MO 64119
Thursday, Mar 25, 2021, 06:00 PM
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Raising Healthy Eaters
Help children learn to make healthy choices from the start. It’s a lesson they will use for life. We will discuss making healthy meals and snacks on a budget, ways to include kids in the kitchen, and the importance of learning healthy habits at an early age.
Spaces are limited to 20 households. Click here to reserve your spot!
Wednesday, Mar 24, 2021, 06:00 PM
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Book Nook-Interactive Books
Eight Tips to Surviving a Tantrum
From zerotothree.org
You can’t avoid every tantrum, but here are some ideas from the AAP to help you survive them more gracefully.
1. Give your child enough attention and “catch her being good.”
2. During a tantrum, give your child control over little things.
3. Distraction. Move to a new room.
4. Choose your battles and accommodate when you can.
5. Know your child’s limits.
6. Do not ignore behaviors like hitting, kicking, biting, or throwing.
7.Set your child up for success.
8. Give yourself a break when you need it.
Learning at home...all about colors
Pony Bead Sorting
Nature Sort
Begin by using chalk to draw some color blocks or circles on the sidewalk with chalk. Then take a look around the garden/park to see what colors you can find with your child. See if you have things to match all the colors of a rainbow. While matching and sorting ask them about the items they found. Which color is the most abundant? Which color is the children’s favorite?
Introduce words such as light, dark, bold, vibrant, cool, warm, pale. What words do the children use to describe the flowers’ colors?
https://nurturestore.co.uk/outdoor-learning-color-matching-game
Ice Cube Painting & Color Mixing.
About Us
Email: courtney.holt@nkcschools.org
Website: https://www.nkcschools.org/Page/699
Location: 6479 N Prospect Ave, Gladstone, MO 64119, United States
Phone: (816) 321-5453
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NKCParentsAsTeachers/photos/?ref=page_internal
Twitter: @NKCPAT