Strengthening Families in Kaibab Paiute
Earlier this year, Tosh signed up for the Growing Up Great parent education classes offered at the Kaibab Early Learning Center in Fredonia.
May 6, 2015 • By First Things First
As their children’s first and best teacher, Tosh and her boyfriend, Derrick, know the importance of laying a strong foundation early in their children’s lives.
Earlier this year, Tosh signed up for the Growing Up Great parent education classes offered at the Kaibab Early Learning Center near Fredonia. The program covers topics on bonding and attachment, caring for your family, social and emotional development and physical and brain development.
“It is crucial that families have the tools they need to support their kids with quality environments as they grow up,” said Jeanne Crookston, kindergarten teacher at Fredonia Elementary School and facilitator of the Growing Up Great classes.
First Things First, a voter-created, statewide organization that funds early education and health programs to help kids be successful once they enter kindergarten, provides money to the Association for Supportive Child Care to run the Growing Up Great program. First Things First understands that a child’s preschool experience comes in many ways, including through at home care from a trusted family member or friend. Growing Up Great is designed to serve parents with children 0 to 5 years old so families have the tools and the confidence to better support their child’s health and early learning.
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