Friday, April 6, 2012

Sharing Web Resources

While surfing the web looking for various information about The Head Start Association I came across http://www.education.com/partner/articles/nhsa/

 This link was focused on the National Head Start Association and provided articles pertaining to the National Head Start Association. The National Head Start Association is a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families (National Head Start Association, 2006).  It caters to more than a million children in a given year. The Association provides support for the entire Head Start community by advocating for policies that strengthen services to Head Start children and their families; by providing extensive training and professional development to Head Start staff; and by developing and disseminating research, information, and resources that enrich Head Start program delivery (National Head Start Association, 2006). I wanted to learn more about the topic in various areas. It had a number of articles about what is needed before the program starts (checklist), entry requirements, and helpful hints for teachers, and family transitions. All of the articles are related to helping individuals who is in the head start program.


One aspect of the website http://www.education.com/partner/articles/nhsa/.
That interested me was the article about the first step to prepare for kindergarten. It contained so much helpful hints for parents that would assist them. It discusses the foundation that should be in place for the child, like the list of requirements and deadlines that should be meeting. With my first child I was clueless with what was needed for them to begin school, and was calling someone every minute with questions. This article provides a number of assistance.


 National Head Start Association. First Steps to Prepare for Kindergarten (2006). http://www.education.com/partner/articles/nhsa/

4 comments:

  1. Kelisha,

    Thank you for sharing this link. Head Start has helped so many children and families over the years. Great articles for parents and I plan to share them with others in the field. The more knowledge we can share regarding quality preparation for kindergarten, the more children we can help be ready.

    Rhonda

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  2. Kelisha,

    Believe it or not I am not too knowledgeble about Head Start because I am considered an elementary school teacher, even though my students are in early childhood. Your post was very useful this week and I learned a lot about Head Start. As a teacher, I am curious to see what they think should be the requirements for children to enter kindergarten, so I will make sure I check out that link.

    Thank you,
    Krista

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  3. You all are right. Head Start programs are a very important part of children's development. It is one of the earliest stages in which children learn through play. It is also good that you share links showing requirements to go to Kindergarten. I'll be sure to check them out. Great job.

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  4. Hi Kelisha

    I enjoyed your post and I am a avid fan of the National Head Start Association Website. I like to pull the information and share it with parents and volunteers. i look forward to reading and post and sharing with you because I am a long time employee and an advocate for head start.

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