The Goddard School at Columbia 100 Offers Parent Workshop Series

COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goddard School at Columbia 100 Parkway (www.goddardschool.com) has partnered with the Howard County Office of Children's Services to host a series of workshops on parenting young children. The workshops are free and open to the community.

The first program in the series will address the transition from pre-school to kindergarten. Lauren Tillman of the Howard County Public School System's Office of Early Education will provide parents with information on readiness skills and age requirements and overview the resources available to help families adjust to the change. Scheduled for February 24 at 6:30 p.m., the workshop will be held at The Goddard School at 8866 Columbia 100 Parkway.

The March session, entitled "The Way Children Grow," will explore the stages of child development. In addition to discussing developmentally appropriate behaviors for various ages, the workshop will teach parents about activities to encourage cognitive, physical, social/emotional and language development in infants and toddlers. Led by Joan Johnson, the workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Goddard School at 8866 Columbia 100 Parkway.

"We are delighted to partner with the Howard County Office of Children's Services to provide parents with practical tips and insight on a variety of topics related to early childhood development," said Sandra Flax, owner of The Goddard School at Columbia 100. "Howard County does an outstanding job of supporting parents and educators by providing the resources they need to ensure that our children are thriving. We share their vision and are honored to help bring this important series to life."

Located at 8866 Columbia 100 Parkway in Columbia, The Goddard School provides high quality educational programs designed to meet the social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs of children ages six months to six years. As the only Goddard School in the state certified by The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation's largest organization dedicated to promoting excellence in early childhood education, the school places a high priority on helping students develop a life-long love of learning.

In addition to offering each student a personalized, age-appropriate learning experience, the school's play-based curriculum provides instruction in language and literacy, math and cognitive skills, Spanish immersion, science and exploration, creative arts and computer science. Each of the school's teachers are degreed and certified in early childhood education or related fields and attend a variety of continuing education training sessions.

For more information or to schedule a tour, please contact the school at (410) 730-1500 or visit www.goddardschool.com.  

SOURCE The Goddard School