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Head Start's educational program is designed to meet the needs of each child, and its ethnic and cultural characteristics. Every child receives a variety of learning experiences to foster intellectual, social, physical and emotional development. In addition Head Start emphasizes language, literacy and numeracy as primary aspects of the curriculum.
Children of low-income families are at risk of not developing the skills their peers have on the first day of kindergarten. At Salt Lake CAP Head Start, every child receives a variety of learning experiences to foster intellectual, social, physical, and emotional development.
Achieving program goals means not only improving children’s health and nutrition, but also preparing them to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. Language, literacy, and numbers are the primary aspects of the curriculum. With low teacher:student ratios, teachers are able to give more quality one-on-one teaching time to each student. Increased teacher-student attention provides children with more language learning opportunities, such as strengthening vocabulary.
In a Head Start classroom, dittos and worksheets are not used. All curriculum is age-appropriate for three- to five-year-olds. Children are allowed to explore with hands-on activities, given the ability to make choices, and guided to interact positively with their peers.
To track progress, each child is assessed three times a year. The results of the formal assessments are shared during family conferences and home visits. Getting the whole family involved and invested in their child’s education is the key to success.
Information compiled from www.acf.hhs.gov.