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Head Start Goal
The
overall goal of Head Start is to bring about a greater degree of social
competence in the young children of low-income families. Social
includes the everyday responsibilities in school and in life. Social
competence takes into account the interrelatedness of cognitive and
intellectual development, physical and mental health, nutritional needs,
and other factors that enable a developmental approach to helping children
achieve social competence. The Head Start program approach is based
on the philosophy that:
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The
child can benefit most from a comprehensive, interdisciplinary
program to foster development and remedy programs expressed in a
broad range of services.
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child's entire family, as well as the community, must be involved.
The program should maximize the strengths and unique experiences of
each child. The family, which is the principal influence on
the child's development, must be a direct participant in the
program.
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HEAD
START means:
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H
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Represents
HOPE
to a disadvantaged child, cocooned in the blossoms of
poverty-a chance to blossom into a beautiful creative butterfly |
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E
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Represents
EDUCATION:
the key that opens doors to a better life-it provides each
child a learning environment that helps her or him develop
socially, intellectually, physically, and mentally. |
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Represents
ALPHA:
the beginning of new strategies to improve the effectiveness
of a child through the involvement of parents and the
community. |
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Represents
DEVELOPMENT:
a stage in growth instilling in each child the right habits in
the beginning. This enables each child to use her or his
skills to become more creative, more interested in learning,
and more prepared to enter the next phase of learning. |
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Represents
SELF-DEVOTION:
a devotion of staff and community to the cause of preparing
each child to deal with both the present environment and later
responsibilities of school and life. |
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TEXTBOOK:
the program performance standards that provides for the
improvement of health and abilities, encouragement of
self-confidence, and enhancement of a sense of dignity and
self-worth. |
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ALLIANCE:
the coming together or staying together for a common cause-the
betterment of a sense of dignity. |
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Represents
RESPONSIBILITY:
an obligation or firm commitment to help those who cannot help
themselves. |
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Represents
TOMORROW:
for with tomorrow comes more young minds to mold. |
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Questions/Comments/Feedback to
_____________, Director of Head Start
__@arp.sprnet.org
Arp Independent School District
Head
Start
Arp Elementary School
Arp,
Texas 75750
Phone
(903) 859-4650 | | |
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