Hanna Perkins

Lecture

kkatz — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:11:46 +0000

John A. Hadden, M.D., Memorial Lecture will be held on Friday, November 11, 2011 from 7:45-9:15 pm at The Hanna Perkins Center. Kirsten Dahl, PhD, Psychoanalyst from New Haven presents A Bitter Harvest: The Centrality of the Oedipal Narrative in the Mind.

This lecture is open to mental health professionals.
RSVP required: 216-991-4472

OH Counselor & Social Work and Ohio Board of Psychology
CEUS provided for a fee of $15

Talk with Parents

kkatz — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:15:16 +0000

Thursday, November 10, 2011
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
at The Hanna Perkins Center

Featuring Authors: Kerry Kelly Novick and Jack Novick, Ph.D.

Emotional Muscle: Strong Parents, Strong Children

Come and talk to Kerry and Jack Novick about increasing your confidence and expanding your skills as a parent (or grandparent or teacher) and helping your child develop lifelong inner resources. Kerry and Jack integrate their own innovative approach with the latest research in child development and tried-and-true psychoanalytic principles. They will bring everyday stories from home and from the Alliance for Psychoanalytic Schools to illustrate practical techniques for building “emotional muscle”.

RSVP by October 27th

at (216)929-0195 or parents@hannaperkins.org

Open House

kkatz — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:04:04 +0000

The Hanna Perkins Preschool and Kindergarten Open House is an opportunity for neighbors as well as prospective parents to stop in for a first time introduction or an opportunity to get to know a bit more about the school. Anyone who has any interest of any sort is most welcome to drop in on this informal gathering. Children are welcome as long as they are with an adult. Hanna Perkins Preschool and Kindergarten Open House is on Thursday, November 17th, 4:00-5:30 pm.

Come meet the teachers and educational director
See the classroom
Ask questions, converse and enjoy refreshments
Activities will be available for young children In the classroom and on the preschool playground.

Phone: (216)991-4472

Fred Rogers

kkatz — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:32:46 +0000

The Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development ‘s March Professional Development Conference — Understanding Behavior: Why Children Do what they Do, was held March 4-5, 2011. Approximately 100 early childhood professionals and students attended the Friday opening reception and Saturday conference. We were pleased that PNC Bank sponsored the event. PNC Bank’s Grow Up Great program is a 10 year, $100 Million commitment to early childhood education. It is just one of the many ways that PNC shows their commitment to Northeast Ohio and early childhood education. The conference featured Hedda Sharapan, the Director of Early Childhood Initiatives for the Fred Rogers Company. Saturday breakout sessions covered topics ranging from children with challenging behaviors to teachers being a bridge for understanding behavior from the child and home. Each conference attendee received professional development credit for their field and licensure requirements. Please continue to review our website for future conference and training dates.

Cleveland.com

kkatz — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:07:19 +0000

The authors of Hanna Perkins Center’s “Parenting Information” have a new blog on Cleveland.com. They began writing a parenting advice blog on Cleveland.com/parents in May 2010. The Grandmothers are Kathy Baker, Maria Kaiser, Georgianna Roberts, Barbara Streeter and Ginny Steininger. They have raised or helped raise 14 children, 21 grandchildren and 5,256 kids to whom they weren’t related. You can reach them at clevelandgrandmas@gmail.com or by calling 216-991-4472. The Grandmothers welcome general parenting questions about a specific problem your child is having and want to hear from you.

Lunch Program

kkatz — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:02:57 +0000

At Hanna Perkins School there is a long history of gathering at tables to share fresh and nutritious snacks and lunches. During these “family style” meals, children learn to pour their own beverages, serve themselves from a variety of choices, and practice passing and enjoying meals with other children and their teacher. Currently, in an effort to introduce children to new foods and experiences, children are involved in preparing their own meals and sharing recipes. Like all aspects of the day, the snack and lunch times are managed and prepared with sensitivity to the developmental phase of the children in each classroom.

The Hanna Perkins School Kitchen prepares wholesome foods including fresh fruit and vegetables and whenever possible, locally produced and organic foods including bread, butter, and eggs. The kitchen provides tasty meals without the use of high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, artificial colors, hydrogenated oils and preservatives, and is moving toward a “farm to table” meal program, where produce may be grown near the school or even in the school garden. Such a program allows children to be involved in growing, harvesting and preparing their own seasonal meals.