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Jenn Russell, a mother of four children under the age of 6, was delighted when she learned of parenting programs being offered at the Snowflake-Taylor Public Library.<\/p>\n

She was interested in finding activities and resources local to her area that would benefit her children\u2019s development. The First Things First Navajo\/Apache Regional Council<\/a> funds the Arizona\u2019s Children Association to host programs such as Kinder Prep and Brain Time at the Snowflake library.<\/p>\n

Parents and caregivers can attend the classes with their children, while they learn about important development strategies.<\/p>\n

Mallory loves routine and leans toward patterns in her environments, Russell said. She found comfort in the routine of the class opening with the same hello song, and closing with the same goodbye song each time. Mallory\u2019s confidence was boosted and she began coming out of her shell to socialize with the other children more as she learned the importance of routine.<\/p>\n

\u201cMallory blossomed in this class and gained new found confidence,\u201d Russell said.<\/p>\n

Russell watched her daughter become more social in the Kinder Prep class because of the feeling of stability created by routines she learned. These routines created an environment where Mallory spoke more with the other children and learned much more than just letters and numbers, she learned socialization and developed learning skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of my favorite things that the \u2018Kinder Prep,\u2019 and \u2018Brain Time\u2019 programs taught me was the more one-on-one attention I give to my kids, the greater their attention span will be,\u201d Russell said. \u201cWe spend more quality time outside together and less time using screens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kimberly Whitely, the parent educator with Arizona\u2019s Children Association, said the collaborative classes provide parents and caregivers with creative ways to interact with their children to strengthen attention, bonding and communication skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe empower parents with the tools and resources they need to be successful in helping their child to be ready to enter kindergarten,\u201d Whitely said.<\/p>\n

For Russell, the classes gave her a better understanding to help with her other children, such as how to handle her son biting those around him.<\/p>\n

Russell, who teaches preschool in her home, found the information taught in class about brain development enlightening.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe classes taught me how to use household items in a creative way to teach and stimulate a child\u2019s growth,\u201d Russell said. \u201cThe use of everyday household items made it easy to talk about things we were doing together like cooking, and turn it into a creative learning experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mallory is now in first grade and excelling as a student. The Kinder Prep class prepared Mallory to enter kindergarten confident and excited to learn academically and socially, Russell said.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe started out on the right foot because she went to Kinder Prep class that helped prepare her for a learning mindset,\u201d she said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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