Grandview Parents as Teachers, Missouri Curriculum User

06/10/2026

Cutting playdough snakes with scissors is such a great fine motor activity that pre-schoolers love!!

06/03/2026

☀️ Summer Meals Are Back! 🍎🥪

Grandview C-4 is proud to offer FREE breakfast and lunch to all children and teens ages 18 and under throughout the month of June.

Meals will be available Monday–Friday at:
📍 Grandview Middle School
📍 Belvidere Elementary
📍 Conn-West Elementary
📍 High Grove Early Childhood Center

No registration required—just stop by during meal service times!

Learn more by viewing the flyer or calling 816-316-5000.

05/16/2026

Calling all music fans: Our researchers are looking for parents and their infants aged 9 to 24-month-olds to join our ! 🎶

Families who join will answer questions, participate in research activities at both at Children’s Mercy and in your home and enjoy in a 10-week music-enrichment program. You can earn up to $475 while helping us explore how music may support your baby’s growth and development.

Learn if you are eligible: https://cmkc.link/47CXqcJ

05/13/2026

FREE car seat events in the KC area🚖🚘

05/11/2026

Free early childhood events for May in the KC area!!💛💙

05/10/2026

Motherhood is built in quiet moments.

In the bedtime stories read one more time.
In the comforting hugs after hard days.
In the strength it takes to keep showing up, even when no one sees the effort behind the scenes.

Today, we celebrate mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and all those nurturing the next generation with love, resilience, and hope.

At Parents as Teachers, we are honored to walk alongside families every day — supporting parents as their children’s first and most influential teachers.

To every mother and caregiver: thank you for the care you give, the sacrifices you make, and the futures you help shape.

Happy Mother’s Day. 💙

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

Many adults think praise is always helpful. It is not.

When children only hear “good job” or “you are so smart”, they can start to rely on approval instead of learning how to cope, try again, and improve. Over time, this can make them give up more easily, avoid challenges, or feel pressure to always be “the best”.

What children actually need is to feel seen. Not judged. Not labelled.

They need adults to notice effort, small progress, and the behaviours they can repeat. That is what builds real confidence and resilience - not empty praise.

This is a small shift, but it changes how children see themselves for life.

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Free PRAISING CHILDREN IN A WAY THAT HELPS THEM GROW: POSTER GUIDE

05/04/2026

WHY KIDS ACT OUT

What people think:
“They’re doing it on purpose.”

VS.

The real reasons:
• Tired, hungry, or sick
• Overwhelmed or anxious
• Needing connection
• An unmet need
• Still learning a skill

Every type of behavior is a form of communication.

When you understand what your child is trying to communicate—and respond to that—the behavior starts to shift.

— Carolina King
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