I personally volunteered at a Head Start for a year. Before volunteering I heard of all the wonderful things Head Start prepares children for, such as life skills, and education preparing them for kindergarten. This is a private funded program that offers pre-school for disadvantaged (low-income) children, and children with special needs. However I was horrified when I learned that a five year old student who was about to take the kindergarten testing could not spell their name. I immediately began to teach this child, only to get yelled at by a worker, stating that I was not to teach the children anything, that Head Start was a place for children to learn social skills and that was it. Immediately after my shift I went to the local education committee who oversees the program and told them of my problem. Soon after things drastically changed, they began teaching the children colors, shapes, sizes, numbers, and the alphabet. I believe that every child has high potential and needs to be taught so they may reach it.
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To have a smarter child the child has to be taught the basics. I am in a daycare at my high school and we try our best to teach our children their numbers as well as their names. While some children get the hang of it most need some work. My teacher has never scolded us for helping them with their letters when they could be playing. Head Start should promote all skills; social, life, and personal. The less a child is taught the harder it is to get to the next level.
Learning reading early is the beggining of a good education. You can go no where else without reading. Students should be taught earlier, and reading should be focused on more in the early grades. Good reading is a multiplier for the rest of a childs academic experience.
is all about social interaction.
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is all about social interaction.
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