The Parent-Child Did you know... Home Program
l That you are your child’s first and most important teacher? l That your home is your child’s first classroom? l The Parent-Child Home Program That children learn best 49 Church Street, Ware, MA 01082 through play? 413-967-8127 l That the more you read and speak 800-519-1882 x102
to your child, the better The Parent-Child Home Program is administered by he or she will do in school? the Collaborative for Educational Services and is funded through a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Helping Young The Parent-Child Home Program The Collaborative offers support, information and training for parents, teachers, and childcare providers. Children to Learn (PCHP) helps families in their role as For details, please call the Early Childhood office or visit: their child’s first and most important collaborative.org/early-childhood through Books teachers. Our Home Visitors show and Play you fun ways to help your child learn at home through toys, books, and play.
Early Childhood Programs Collaborative for Educational Services 97 Hawley Street, Northampton, MA 01060 413.586.4998 or 800.519.1882 (x102) 413.586.1725 Fax [email protected] Everyone is a learner
www.facebook.com/collaborative.earlychildhood For children ages 16 months to 3 years “The children who have been in the How PCHP Parent-Child Home Program stand out from the first day of school.” works... Kindergarten Teacher The Parent-Child Home program improves l Throughout the school year a learning, language What parents trained Home Visitor brings FREE development and educational toys and books for and teachers say your child to keep. self confidence about PCHP l Visits are only 30-minutes long and can be scheduled at your PCHP is a home-based early learning school “I’ve learned that convenience during the day or readiness program for parents and their reading and playing early evening. toddlers or preschoolers. Children who have with your child teaches him a lot.” l Home Visitors begin to work been in the PCHP program: PCHP Parent with families when children are l Score better on school readiness measures between 16 months and 3 years. l Score at or above the national average on “I learned that having patience and asking everything step-by-step helps a l You’ll learn creative ways to read reading and math tests child to learn very well. ...Now, with my l Are more likely to graduate and play with your child and daughter, I read to her ten times a day!” become actively involved from high school PCHP Teen Parent in your child’s education! If you live in one of these communities, you “I learned how important it is to find some There is NO COST to you. may be eligible for this special program that time during the day to sit with my child helps prepare children for later school success: to read or play. There is always something new to teach them...it could happen while Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, Hatfield, taking a walk and looking at things.” Monson, Palmer, Pelham, South Hadley, PCHP Parent Ware, Warren, and West Brookfield “They are well on their way to becoming For information, please contact: readers and good students in the grades ahead.” Lin Notzelman, Coordinator Kindergarten Teacher Parent-Child Home Program 413-967-8127 or 800-519-1882 x102 Free Toys & Books! [email protected]