OUR
METHOD
"CREATING A PEACEFUL, INTERESTING, AND INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO EXPLORE AND LEARN. IS SO IMPORTANT FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT, AND IS HEALING AND EDUCATIONAL FOR THE PARENT."
MICHELLE DINNEEN-WHITE, FOUNDER
WE BELIEVE IN A
FAMILY-BASED MODEL
FOR LEARNING AND
PREVENTATIVE CARE.
We are dedicated to giving underprivileged families better opportunities for learning and development activities through knowledge, access, and resources that are designed to help parents support early learning for their child.
The Play Smart Family Curriculum Modules are the basis of our outreach with our registered parents and children, and their communities.
PLAY SMART PLAY DATES ARE
DESIGNED TO CONNECT PLAY WITH
EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND LITERACY
A Play Smart Play Date is simple:
10 minutes of a parent talking and playing with their child
Pediatric research has shown that parent-child conversations and thoughtful play have amazing impacts on children's speech and language development, and in turn, sets the foundation for their literacy.
Play Smart activities are based on state and national standards for young children, and are tied to Creative Curriculum & Teaching Strategies Gold.
And at our neighborhood outreach programming, parents can engage in playful learning activities with their children, bring home play kits, and learn how to access resources to repeat these activities at home.
All activities are connected to our newsletters and Pinterest boards for easy reference to play at home or extend independently.
WE CONNECT WITH TECHNOLOGY
TO KEEP PLAY GOING AT HOME.
Our technology components are for connecting with successful,
science-based learning programs that deliver interactive content.
This includes Play Smart newsletters, Pinterest, and digital resource partners like Booksmart Worldreader, Chat2Learn, and more!
If needed, families can be given extra guidance and practice to access and explore the technology components of Play Smart Literacy.
Our technology elements are designed to provide 24/7 support to
families, no matter where their lives take them in the near future.
THE END RESULT
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Our goal is promoting resilience and motivation in families to foster early learning for their children and to be a strong language model for their family.
We succeed when parents get the resources they need and move forward on an education plan for their children and themselves.
