PVSchools Community Education

BASICS (Building a Screening Infrastructure for Children’s Success) The BASICS (Building a Screening Infrastructure for Children's Success) program helps identify children with late onset and progressive hearing loss and vision problems prior to entering school. This screening is not typically done on a regular doctor’s visit. Vision screening is for children 12 months old to 5 years old. Hearing screening is for children up to five years old. Screenings take about 5 to 15 minutes. Register and drop in between 9am and 2pm.

THIS CLASS IS FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN 0 TO 5 ONLY. Would you know how to respond in an emergency for your little one and other family members? CPR and First Aid are a critical part of emergency preparation for all adults that take care of little ones. Join this free class to learn CPR and First Aid techniques and practice with a certified instructor. Upon completion of the class all participants will receive an official CPR & First Aid card good for two years.

This 14-week training is to improve the quality of care provided by “Kith and Kin” (friends and family) childcare providers. Registration form available at the PVFRC call 602-449-7411 for more information This training include the following curriculum: Brain Development Language & Literacy Activities for Children Arranging the Environment Developmental Ages & Stages Nutrition Guidance & Discipline First Aid/CPR Childcare is provided

This class will teach children simple yoga poses, breathing and mindfulness along with self-discovery and creative expression through art. This class is designed to help calm kids down, sharpen the mind and instill kindness and patience.

No need to register for this event! Just come join us! Come to our open house to get to know your Family Resource Center. The staff will give you a guided tour of the center, answer all of your questions and introduce you to Project VROOM. You will learn how to register for classes/programs, complete the permission form, and hear about the resources and referrals that are available for your family at the PVFRC. This is an open time to bring your friends and get acquainted with all the PVFRC has to offer. Light snacks will be served.

Raising a Reader is an evidence based program that has shown for the last twenty plus years that, “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents” Come join us as we learn together to give our child a love for reading! Each week will focus on a different fun topic and skills will be introduced through cuddling up with books, hands-on activities, singing and more! Children will also have the Raising a Reader “Red Bag” full of engaging books to read at home with their favorite adults and change out every week. Yahoo! All adults must attend an orientation session prior to beginning the class to learn for themselves the skills they need to pass on language and literacy to their young child. This is a four week series plus the adult orientation. Class is limited to 12 children and their favorite adult

Requirements: Ages 0-24 months. Babies and Toddlers (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs, rhymes, books and play that encourage emerging language skills. Children and caregivers also practice Baby Sign Language, a great way to help young children develop communication skills. Storytime with sign gives your child the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with young children. What is your child learning? Your toddler learns nine new words a day! Hearing stories, songs and rhymes help develop your child’s vocabulary. Using sign language speeds up your child’s language development.

This class is taught in partnership with the Phoenix Public Library. Three to five-year-olds (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy stories, games and activities designed to nourish the skills that lead to success in school – persistence, flexibility and problem solving. What is your child learning? Your preschooler is learning about the world and how to master emotions and desires. By teaching him/her how to focus, take turns and think creatively, you will get him/her ready for school. This program includes basic concept knowledge (colors, numbers, letters) as well as structured activities. Each class is a stand alone class, topics are not repeated. THE PVFRC STAFF WILL PRESENT CHILD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION THE LAST 15 MINUTES OF CLASS