Parents, caregivers and their children gathered for the first session of the spring Parent Academy program, this time held at Morton Middle School on April 6, 2017. The program focused on behavioral support and offered five classes: 1) "Common Sense Parenting", 2) "Family Paint Night", 3) "Managing Your Child's Behavior," 4) "No I won't & You Can't Make Me", and "Bingo for Books." The evening began with free pizza, and then, while parents went to one of the classes, the children got to play with three babysitters. "The Bingo for Books proved to be a fun way for parents and young children to learn together" stated project coordinator Barbara Allard, The Parent Academy will resume in May and June with more sessions covering a variety of topics of interest to parents and other caregivers. Click here for a six-minute video of the classes. Click here for photos from the fall series. For more information about the project, contact Barbara Allard at 508-675-8367.  

(Top two rows) Claire Vogel and Valerie Perry of Child and Family Services lead a session on "Common Sense Parenting" in the school library. (Rows three and four) Parent Community Worker Maria Ferreira leads a group of parents and children in a session of "Bingo for Books" in which children play bingo to win free books. (Bottom row) Volunteers, including project coordinator Barbara Allard, right, provide free babysitting for the preschool children.