Today we celebrate all of the amazing childcare workers in our city! Springfield is lucky to have some of the best doing this incredibly important job. Remember to give an extra thank you today to the ones who are educating & loving on our smallest humans! #wearespsec#SPSUnited
PE Educator, Robin, had Spanish Storytime with Adrian and his mom! They also learned how to use tongs for hand-eye coordination and practiced matching colors. What a FUN visit for everyone! #wearespsec#SPSUnited@officialSPS
Future Eagle families at Rountree Elementary had a 'winging' good time learning about owls at the March KPrep event! What a fun way to get these future kindergarteners excited about next Fall! #wearespsec#SPSunited
We are partnering with the amazing Springfield-Greene County Library District for a Storytime Community Connect event at The Library Center this Friday, April 5 at 9:30am. Join us for all the fun! We'll see you there! :) #wearespsec#SPSUnited@springfieldlib
Parents as Teachers turned 40 this year! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to 40 years of strengthening families and preparing children for success in life! This retrospective look at our vibrant history is just one way we're celebrating: https://t.co/Z6W9GstYl1
Having fun with numbers! On their PAT visit, Yvonne and her mom practiced counting dots and matching them to the correct number, tracing numbers and putting numbers in order. Learning through play!! #wearespsec#SPSUnited
Love these pictures from the first Woodland Heights Neighborhood PAT Story Time! So grateful to utilize the Charlie Norr Community Center at Lafayette Park. Such a great location for families to gather! We had fun reading and thinking about Spring. #wearespsec#spsunited
Join us for one of our March Group Connection activities! Check out our schedule for this month's KPreps and Story Times. See you there! #wearespsec#SPSunited
Families had a great time playing and learning at our February KPrep event at our Campbell Early Childhood building. Watch our social media, check with your PAT Educator or call 417-523-1160 for information on our monthly KPrep events. #wearespsec#SPSUnited
Did you know you can schedule your PAT visit in locations other than your home? You can do an outside visit at the park. Or meet at the library, like PAT Educator Robin did with her friend Willow. Willow loved using buttons and other things to match colors. #wearespsec#SPSUnited
PAT KPrep events are all about Kindergarten readiness At the Mann KPrep they used popsicle sticks as a GREAT way to practice name spelling. Being able to write their name is a skill that helps kiddos feel successful when they start school! #SPSUnited
Look at all the smiles at Story Time at Disney Elementary this month! PAT Story Times are a great way to have fun with your kiddo while getting to interact with other families in your community. #wearespsec#SPSunited
Join us for KPrep at Campbell Early Childhood Center. Have fun practicing Kindergarten readiness skills with your kiddo and preparing for the transition to Kindergarten! We'll see you on Feb 22 at 4pm (no registration necessary!) #wearespsec#SPSunited
Story Times are so fun! Sharing the love of reading with children is one of our favorite things at SPS PAT. Join us for one of our fun Story Time events while we read books & provide creative activities for you &your kiddos! No RSVP needed! See you there! #wearespsec#SPSunited
Do you have a kiddo who will be entering SPS Kindergarten this Fall 2024? Then KPrep is for you! No RSVP or registration needed! Join us this month to help your family get ready for the transition to Kindergarten! #wearespsec#SPSunited
These 2 future Field Eagles teamed up on their PAT home visit with PAT Educator, Jenny. Both girls worked on age appropriate skills while doing the same activity. Little sis had fun learning from big sis! PAT home visits can be fun for the WHOLE family! :) #wearespsec#SPSUnited