Image copyright Cathy Morrison, 2017, text copyright Marianne Berkes, 2017. You may not remember, but when you were little your parents, grandparents, and others carried you – a lot! But what do animals do with their babies? “There are no baby backpacks, / no wraps or straps or slings, / no seats to buckle kids in, / or many other things.” Let’s take a look at some very different animals and see how they take care of their young. Baby on Board: How Animals Carry Their Young Written by Marianne Berkes | Illustrated by Cathy Morrison Community events and outreach to parents mark the day’s activities.
Parents as Teachers Day was officially instituted in 2001 by the Parents as Teachers National Center in St. Support services and parental education aided an awareness of the importance of children’s earliest years.
Research demonstrated the benefits of parental involvement in reading, writing, and math before children began school as well as early detection and intervention for children with delayed development and health issues. The idea for Parents as Teachers goes back to the 1970s when Missouri educators noticed that not all kindergarteners were beginning school with the same skill set.
