You are your child's first teacher

For parents to succeed in the role as ones who help prepare their children to enter kindergarten – as their children’s teachers, it is important for them to know how children learn and develop, to learn how talking, playing and reading with children develops skills and, finally, to understand the skill requirements for beginning kindergarten. Since it began in 2012, over 1,100 families have earned certificates from the First Teacher/Primer Maestro™ program.

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“Esta clase estuvo muy amena y muy interesante, me hizo hacer más conciencia de lo importante que es la lectura para los niños desde muy pequeños. Nos dieron excelentes ideas de cómo implementar los números en el aprendizaje. Las facilitadoras son excelentes presentadoras en todos los aspectos. ¡Gracias! 😊”
“Me gustó mucho. Las señoritas hicieron muy amena la clase y la explicaron con mucha facilidad. También todos los materiales que nos ofrecieron son de mucha ayuda; los libros tienen mucho sentido. ¡Gracias!”
“I learned a lot about implementing reading with the facilitators. They showed me how to transform reading and merge it with other activities. They gave me great tips to help one-on-one and in groups in my classroom. They also encouraged me to extend my creativity to make full use of all the materials. 😊”
“I really loved the class and how it was taught by the instructors. It reminded me that there are many special ways to get our children involved in learning, reading, and playing.”

Join a 2025 Cohort!

To schedule a class or learn more,
contact: Cristal Lozano 📞 (575) 496-5426 clozano@cralc.org

What's covered:

  • Counting and Numbers 
  • Shapes, Colors, Rhymes
  • First Name, Capital Letters
  • Alphabet, Lowercase Letters
  • Sorting, Patterns, Prepositions
  • More and Less

What's included:

  • A full set of materials (16 books and 8 educational toys)

  • 6 hours of CEU credit

  • A Certificate of Completion

  • A potluck celebration at the end of the last class

Classes can be completed in 1 - 3 days and are ideal for childcare workers and families.


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