A collection of articles and resources for Early Childhood Educators
In this issue...
Head Start:
It's About Child Development
THEORY
How can the classroom environment help you encourage healthy growth in all areas of development? Drawing from long experience in preschool and Early Head Start, Maria Hernandez gives helpful tips.
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PRACTICAL
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Perhaps a success story is worth a thousand statistics. It reminds us what Head Start is really about.
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APPROACH
Working with parents as a professional and vice versa, DesGeorges knows how a child – especially a disadvantaged or disabled child – thrives on their teamwork. She offers advice from both perspectives.
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BOOK REVIEW
“Its history has been bold, illuminating, agonizing, and filled with potholes.” In his latest publication, Edward Zigler tells the story of Head Start as only he can.
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RESOURCES
New books, recommended websites, articles, more success stories, and a song.
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FROM THE EDITOR
It was summer 1965, and Head Start was up and running. Teachers, full of vision and optimism, were busy helping children and families. Their answer to would-be evaluators: “If you want to see if Head Start is working or not, just come to our center and open your eyes!”
Recently, a friend did just that. Inside the front doors, there was a lively exchange as teachers welcomed children and their parents – as many dads as moms. One group rallied around their little classmate to celebrate her new baby sister. Everyone was eager to begin their day together.
It is our privilege at Community Playthings to work with providers of child care in all its many-colored varieties. This issue of Collage looks at Head Start, and considers questions everyone’s interested in.
For free resources and room planning service, as well as sample Head Start classrooms, be sure to visit us at headstart.communityplaythings.com.
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