Tri-Town Head Start participates in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and serves meals at no separate charge to all enrolled children. The reimbursement received from the CACFP helps with our food costs, and therefore, enables us to keep our fees for care as low as possible.…
The Head Start program, The Creative Child Care, is a San Joaquin County funded preschool that provides child care for the children. Creative Child Care’s mission statement is: “To provide exemplary child development programs responding to the diverse needs to families through a comprehensive network of community support and collaboration.” The director of the center is Deonna Espinoza, she has been with the Creative Child Care program for 17 years, starting as a teacher. With funding from San Joaquin County, Head Start helps families find appropriate educational programs for their children that meets their child’s needs and the parents financial situation. Creative Child Care provides part day and full day education for parents who are continuing…
Tracey is a friendly twenty-one-year-old woman who currently attends the 6-22 transition program within the school district due to diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. She has identified three goals for herself of: attending college in order to achieve employment in an office environment; engaging in independent living by moving in with a friend upon graduation from high school; working in an office like her father. In evaluating how best to help Tracey to obtain her goals, some areas have been identified as strengths and weaknesses for her and will need further assessment and instruction. Tracey currently functions more effectively when her routines are predictable; unexpected transitions are difficult for her.…
Crystal, there is Head start centers in many cities for children with low income families, disabilities, and speech issues. This service is free if you meet the income guidelines. I see pros and cons for Head start. I feel this government funded service is misused in some ways because the bus will pick the children up, feed the children, and the employees will care for the children while the parents remain home unemployed. I feel the parents should have to work or attend school to receive the service. This would allow more children to get enrolled for working families who need it.…
The entitlement for pre-school early years is free for 15 hours per week for 38 weeks a year. This is funded from central government for up to 2 years per child before full time school starts. The early years foundation stage is to help young children achieve the five Every Child Matters outcomes of staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution, and achieving economic well-being. The main principles are to develop a unique child, positive relationships, have an enabling environment and learning and development.…
As a practitioner I must follow Data protection |Act 1998. It is very important when working with children, young people and parents any information they give me, I must keep it confidentiality. Parents or young children their self will give me information which must not be shared around. It is very important not to leave any important documents lying about to prevent anyone from taking any records home and prevent breach of confidentiality as a person’s friend etc. gets to see them. In my setting we got a data protection system on our computer where we store everyone’s confidential information and we will only discus information about a child to the appropriate member of staff, if I feel they are at risk or in any danger.…
Using the table template list 2 or 3 examples of legislation specific to each of the 3 headings and a brief summary what each piece of legislation will mean in your work as a home based childcarer.…
As we know Great Start Readiness Program and Head Start programs have a large impact on young children who are entering Kindergarten. However, Early Head Start/ Head Start programs are the foundation of Early Childhood Education these two programs reach children who are at risk of educational failure from birth to five years old. In addition to, children and families have gained tremendous benefits from attending a Head Start program over the years. Furthermore, Great Start Readiness Program provides children who are four years old with a transcendence preschool program. GSRP supporting children from the same upbringing and environmental factors which may place them at risk of educational failures. Therefore, numerous of children have been…
There are many individuals who benefit from this program. For instance, children, teachers, police and community. The reasons being children are offered accurate and important information that can save lives and raise awareness. While offering appropriate resources that can reduce crime and drug use within communities. In regards to Head Start, many poor and low income families benefit from this program. For example, this programs and its services help children and families by offering high quality education for no cost which allows all children, regardless of socio economic status to have a fair chance to an early education which creates a solid foundation for the continuance of their education later in life.…
Tice, C., & Perkins, K. (2002). The faces of social policy a strengths perspective. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning.…
In order for school leaders to be effective administrators in today’s public schools there are many events within the history of American education they need to understand and know. It is important, as a leader, to know how the public school system has evolved over the years, and understand why current and past laws have been put in place. They also need to know the history behind early childhood and secondary education to understand why things vary between the two. Leaders need to also understand the history and experiences of the diverse cultures within their schools.…
Parents of young children may seek assistance through services or programs through state departments in communities, or programs such as Head Start. Head Start is a federally subsidized program that addresses the needs of vulnerable and low income families by integrating education and support services (Hillemeier, et. a.…
As an Early Head Start teacher, I utilize two developmental screening tools, the Brigance Screens and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, to determine if there are any potential developmental delays present in the children participating in my program. I allow the child to become comfortable in the program before administering these tools, typically using them when the child has been enrolled at least a month. In order to gain maximal benefit and assist in the individualization of my program, I make sure that these tools are administered and scored within the first 45 days of attendance. If a child scores low on the first screening, I notify the parents and work with the child to see if I can strengthen skills in the area(s) where there is a deficit. I then conduct the screening again about 60 days later. If there is skill a concern at this point, I hold a conference with the child’s parents and make a pre-referral to the Special Needs/Mental Health Coordinator for Head Start/Early Head Start.…
Telamon head start programs incorporate curriculum that is continuous and ensures smooth transition of children and families from one setting to the next. The learning curriculum is based on early care and education professionals from Delaware First and K-12 teacher standards. The work group also collaborates with other agencies, public and private, to ensure a high quality comprehensive early childhood system.…
Early year’s education can be found in preschool groups, playgroups, nurseries – both private and school based, childminders and Sure Start Centres. Pupils age between 4-5 years attend reception classes in primary schools. Childminders, sure start centres can take children from 6 weeks, preschool/playgroups can take children from 2 years.…
