
	Our Mission: "The Preschool Family Education Center is an evolving community school dedicated to the education of children and families through quality instruction, active partnerships, and community involvement."

Preschool Family Education Center

Birth to Five Year Old Screening

Preschool Screening was held April 5-8. Parents and their children participated in the process in hopes that they would be able to start classes in the fall.

Screening is "fun and games" with BIG TIME results!

Mrs. Janssen awaits a response from a direction given during the Chicago Early Screening Assessment.

This "little guy" is REALLY thinking about what to do.

Mrs. Heilman encourages children to name objects as she listens for speech and language skills.

Parents with children birth to three may also have their child screened. Every child is unique-growing and developing in different ways. Most of the time, differences between children of the same age is nothing to worry about. For 1 child in 10, however, the difference could be related to a delay or disability.

Should an area of need be identified, the family is referred for additional evaluation services at no cost.

Infant/Toddler Fun!

The Infant/Toddler classes at the Center are designed to support parents who are enrolled in the Adult Education/GED classes. While the adult students are working on academic and job skills, their children are enjoying many opportunities from which to grow and learn.

Nutritional snacks, the topic of interest during this PACT, was enjoyed by all!

The parents and children enjoy PACT (Parent and Child Time) during classtime 3 days each week for 45 minutes. Parenting and child development skillls are focused on during this time.Topics of interest are addressed.

First grade students from C.B. Smith School visited the Center recently to perform their "play debuts" for the preschool classes.

What positive role models!

The preschoolers listened intently to the stories and watched as the characters "came to life" right before their eyes!

Someday, it will be their turn to provide the performance.

The Love of Learning Through Literacy!

Ms. Brian's Preschool Class Reptile Show

The Brown family shared their "household pets" with several of the classes at the Preschool Center recently.

They are very proud of their collection!

Meet "Pacman" the orange spotted frog...

RRRRR-IBIT!

The children assembled in the Family Literacy Center to see the animals "up close" and to learn some interesting facts about them.

The children were fascinated by Mr. Brown's favorite pet...

"Red"- the red tailed boa constrictor!

"Happy", the leopard gecko brought "oohs and aahs" from the group. We're convinced "Happy" was probably thinking the same about the child's frog hat!

"Well, if Ms. Brian touches the snake, it must be ok," thought the children.

"Wow, it's soft!"

The savannah monitor named "Arthur" was one of the children's favorites because he made funny noises if they were really quiet and he moved very fast!

What better way to teach children about the world around them

than through that which they already recognize!

Oh, The Places You'll Go!

Preschool Family Education Center

Where Children and Families Learn and Grow!