Parent Education Corner

At CDC North, we believe parents are a child’s first and most important teacher. Learning starts at home, and together we can create strong foundations for your child’s future success.

This Parent Education Corner is dedicated to providing you with simple, practical resources to support your Bear Cub’s growth and learning.

📈 Child Development Milestones

Learn what to expect as your child grows from ages 1–4. These milestone guides help you understand physical, social-emotional, and language development — and when it may be time to reach out for extra support.

 

📝 Developmental Milestone Checklists

Learn what to expect as your child grows from ages 1–4. These checklists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) help you track your child’s progress in physical, social-emotional, and language development — and include suggestions for ways to support learning at home.

👉 View the CDC Developmental Milestone Checklists           👉 Ver las Listas de Verificación de Hitos del CDC

 

📚 Early Literacy Ideas

Quick and fun ways to make reading, talking, and singing part of your daily routine. Early literacy begins with everyday conversations, bedtime story snuggles, and playful exploration of books together.
 

 

🤝 Community Resources

Discover free or low-cost programs in our community — from parent workshops and health services to family events that connect you with other caregivers and support networks.

VELA – Parenting support for children with disabilities (Austin) Offers free, interactive courses, support groups, workshops, and case management for parents of children with disabilities. Available in English and Spanish, online or in-person in Austin, with no insurance required. Cursos, grupos de apoyo y talleres gratuitos en inglés y español, presenciales y en línea.

Partners in Parenting & Strong Start (Austin) PIP hosts free meet‑ups for new parents, while Strong Start offers no-cost individual parenting classes for children age. Ofrecen grupos de apoyo para nuevos padres y clases individuales gratuitas de crianza para niños de 0–11 años.

Any Baby Can – Parenting classes (Austin) Trauma-informed, family-centered classes and supports that build parent confidence in areas like communication, discipline, and bonding. Clases y apoyos familiares que fortalecen la confianza de los padres en comunicación, disciplina y vínculo con sus hijos.

Austin Voices – Family Resource Centers Campus-based wraparound support for families at some of AISD's most underserved schools. Apoyo integral a familias en colaboración con escuelas de Austin ISD.

Del Valle Community Center  Offers a range of services including a food pantry, clothing closet, public computers for job searches, job referral services, utility assistance, social work support, and a meeting space for community groups.  Ofrece despensa de alimentos, ropa, computadoras públicas para búsqueda de empleo, asistencia de servicios públicos y espacio para grupos comunitarios.

Del Valle Social Resource Center (UT Austin Nursing) Open on certain Tuesdays—provides resource support to families in Del Valle. Apoyo en recursos y conexión con servicios para familias de Del Valle.

Del Valle Community Coalition (DVCC) Local nonprofit offering essential resources, opportunities, and community-building for Del Valle families. Organización local que brinda recursos esenciales, oportunidades y actividades comunitarias.