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KATIE CRUZ, TAYLOR DOPKIN, TORI APPLER HEAD START

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Head start. Katie cruz , Taylor Dopkin , Tori Appler. Mission Statement. T o improve the lives of low-income children by providing quality comprehensive child development services that are family focused, including education, health, nutrition and mental health. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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KAT I E C R UZ , TAY LO R D O P K I N , T O R I A P P L E R

HEAD START

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MISSION STATEMENT

• To improve the lives of low-income children by providing quality comprehensive child development services that are family focused, including education, health, nutrition and mental health.

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HOW CAN THIS BE ACCOMPLISHED?

• By involving parents in the total operation and administration of the program and supporting the growth of children, families and staff through encouragement, nurturing, education and empowerment.

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HEAD START: HISTORY

• In January of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared "The War on Poverty" in his State of the Union speech.• In 1965 Johnson announced Project Head Start in

the White House Rose Garden.• In 1977 (under the Jimmy Carter administration)

Head Start began bilingual/bicultural programs in about 21 states.

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WHAT SOCIAL PROBLEMS DOES IT ADDRESS?

• Unequal opportunities in education.• Nutrition.

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SERVICES

• Promotes educational development from ages birth-five for low income families.

• Provides programs in order to service families and develop parenting skills.• Family well-being and positive parent-child relationships• Families as lifelong educators• Family connections to peers and community

• Includes developing skills in: • Language & literacy• Cognitive development• Physical development and health• Social and emotional• Different approaches to learning

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SERVICES

• Head Start programs start from preschool-aged children, but also provide an “Early Head Start” program which services infants, toddlers, pregnant women and their families of low incomes (below federal poverty level).• Offers part day or full day services.

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VIDEO!

• http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/about

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• OVER 1 MILLION CHILDREN ARE SERVICED BY HEAD START PROGRAMS EVERY YEAR.• SINCE 1965 MORE THAN 30 MILLION LOW INCOME

CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE BEEN HELPED.

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KATIE’S EXPERIENCE

• Energetic, playful kids looking for attention and love• Each of them wanted to show me something special, sit

on my lap, play a game, or tell me about their family• Teachers would pull them aside for different tasks

giving them a sense of leadership (line leader, caboose, clean up leader etc)

• Painting, play-doh, books, blocks, cars, games, they loved music time and outside time

• There was structure in the classroom (brush teeth, wash hands, follow directions, be respectful)

• You could tell that the kids were happy to be there but overall just wanted love and attention

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TAYLOR’S EXPERIENCE• Getting to meet several amazing young children ages 3-5 in their

classroom.• Classroom split into sections so that each child could take turns

playing with different toys and games.• Everyone wanted to share what they enjoyed:• Solving puzzles, building towers out of blocks, and playing on the

computer• The classroom was set up so that all of the kids knew what to do at

certain times and each task was assigned a leader.• There was a strong emphasis on responsibility and respect.• In order to do certain activities each child had answer a question to

show what they had learned that day.• The teacher pulled them aside one at a time for a short lesson.• The children were all amazing and you could tell that they all enjoyed

getting to be with their friends for the day.

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TORI’S EXPERIENCE• The kids flocked to us (as Katie said, all they seemed to need was love and affection).• All of our songs were about bean bags.• Halfway reading through the book, Clifford, I asked the boy I was reading to if he cared that my accent was bad. He said no. I asked him if he knew what was going on in the story. He said no. Finally, I asked him if he even spoke Spanish. Guess what his answer was.• “Beyblades” is a universal game.• Everyone seemed to gain joy from knocking down my giant

towers, boys and girls alike.• My experience related to the Rouse topics of problems in

education opportunities and poverty (to a lesser degree).

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REFLECTION

• Is it a “Head Start” or “catch up?” – Dunnigan• Will this organization really give these kids a

chance they wouldn’t have had before attending?