The Division for Educational Innovations in collaboration with Sifma St. Maarten has started their Parental Support Information workshops at the Belvedere Community Center for the month of March 2014.
The sessions at the Belvedere Community Center are for parents with children attending the Day Care Centers and Pre-schools from the areas of the A.Th. Illidge road, Dutch Quarter, Middle Region and Belvedere. There are (9) nine registered Day Care Centers and Pre-schools covered in these areas.
On Thursday March 6th 2014 the first information session was organized.
The session "The Importance of Play" was presented by Ms. Cyriara van Broekhoven, an intern from the University of Utrecht who is presently stationed at the Division of Education.
Parents received information on the stages of development of their young children from 0 – 4 and also on the various forms of play. They were encouraged to play games, read and tell stories and sing songs with their children.
The session was very interactive and provided lots of opportunities for parents/ guardians to actively participate.
At the end the participants gave the presenter a round of applause and commented that the information was well received.
A pre-registration list along with the schedule for the workshops have been placed at all the Day Care Centers and Pre-schools where parents can pre-register for the sessions.
These sessions are not only for the parents/ guardians but the Care-givers and the Managers of the centers are also welcome to attend.
We thank the parents who attended the first information session that was held last week Thursday and encourage them as well as other parents and guardians to participate in the other sessions.
The schedule for the sessions at Belvedere Community Center
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Date/ Time |
Workshop |
Description |
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March 6th 2013
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
The Importance of Play |
Focusing on the Importance of Learning Through Play |
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March 11th 2014 7:00-9:00 p.m. |
The Daily Routine |
Familiarizing parents with what takes place in daycare centers throughout the working day |
|
March 13th 2014 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
Involving Families |
Encouraging Parental Involvement in the Day-Care Centers and Pre-schools |
|
March 18th 2014 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
Budgeting (Living on a Budget) |
Budgeting with a focus on Monthly planning |
|
March 20th 2014 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
Budgeting (Insurance) |
Budgeting with a focus on family insurance |