What a Mess!
Slippery, gooey, stretchy, grainy, smooth.... what a way to bring these words to life! The Rock Creek PAT program held a 'messy morning' at the Konza Kids art studio in Westmoreland on Friday the 16th. 18 children, ranging in age . . . read more
Little Picassos!
What a creative morning Parents as Teachers (PAT) children had when a group met at Rinda's Ceramics in Wamego to paint their own spring plate! The room was crowded, but parents and children didn't seem to mind as each concentrated on . . . read more
Come to Playgroup
We Have So Much Fun!
There are lots of reasons to come to playgroup. Kids learn through play. Research tells us that children naturally seek out sensory experiences that cause their brain cells to make connections. Children also need to repeat . . . read more
And We Were Splishin and a Splashin...
Great times were had by all at our annual Water Play Day!
The parents and the kids enjoyed a beautiful late summer
morning to 'test the water'. Kids splashed at the water
table, 'painted' the sidewalk with paint brushes and . . .
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Summer Safari
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Big kids, little kids, kids of all sizes enjoyed peeking, pointing, spying, smelling and gasping at the variety of animals and habitats during their trip to the Sunset Zoo. Since the RC Parents as Teachers (PAT) program continues . . . read more
Moving and Shaking!
One morning in March, PAT children and parents enjoyed a morning of gross motor play at the gym. The kids had a chance to dance to the beat, run, throw and practice catching balls, work on balancing and bouncing and have fun to . . . read more
Painting Away!
Check out our Painting Away! slideshow
The Parents as Teachers families had the opportunity to make a ceramic plate or dish at Rinda's Ceramics in Wamego as a spring activity. The turn-out was terrific and children enjoyed using hands and brushes to create a one-of-a-kind . . . read more
To the Pumpkin Patch We Went!
Families and some friends of the Rock Creek Parents as Teachers program took advantage of the beautiful weather on Thursday, October 19th and visited the Burch Acres Pumpkin Patch (9 miles south of Wamego on Hiway 99, east on . . . read more
Homemade Bubble Solution
We used a terrific bubble solution for our water play day. (Mr. LaRocque found this great recipe for us) I made up the solution the day before and put it into two flat dish pans and that made it easier for little people to dip into. . . . read more
