parent bulletin board. Wall: Encourage children & their parents to bring familiar words to ….Word put on wall. Encourage continued education Writing opportunities include…. for parents, such as GED, sign in. ….daily college and other education centers ….writing opportunities. play with writing opportunities. ….dramatic Help parents how to apply materials in all areas ….writing for grants. scribble-writing. ….encouraging Suggest computer center through writing ….journal outreach. Connect parents with limited Encourage language opportunities through… English to interpreters. verbal directions with discussion for children to know expectations ….give Supply books in their with peers ….interaction language. questions ….open-ended Provide employment and training at family-style meals ….conversations resources and referrals. to ….talking Refer to EMAA for employment and large group discussion ….small training and rhymes ….song Refer parents to community trips resources, such as EMAA. of family interaction at center ….lots Get parents involved in the pretend play ….imagination – community. Encourage alphabet knowledge through…. song with spelling. ….singing child’s name out loud ….spelling books is encouraged through…. ‘Reading’ area. ….Library children read to each other ….letting directed play with reading props. ….child to small groups of children ….reading Time ….Story Weekly School Readiness Homework in ….Discussing books ….making in classroom, all of which including books. ….choices Social at library (home-base) ….a Enhance literacy goals through…. portfolios regularly. ….review Engagement Staff Meetings focusing on literacy goals ….Family to read/write encouraged in all settings. ….opportunities APPENDIX D PETS AND NON-POISONOUS PLANTS EMAA Head Start classes must have a live plant or animal in their classrooms. Some suggested animals are: fish gerbils hamsters (nocturnal) guinea pigs birds such as finches, not of the parrot family--which have hooked bills, not straight NOT reptiles Shorter term pets: amphibians (tadpoles to worms ant farm
parent bulletin board. Encourage continued education for parents, such as GED, college and other education opportunities. Help parents how to apply for grants. Suggest computer center through outreach. Connect parents with limited English to interpreters. Supply books in their language. Provide employment and training resources and referrals. Refer to EMAA for employment training Refer parents to community resources, such as EMAA. Get parents involved in the community. ….Word Wall: Encourage children & their parents to bring familiar words to put on wall. Writing opportunities include…. ….daily sign in. ….writing centers ….dramatic play with writing opportunities. ….writing materials in all areas ….encouraging scribble-writing. ….journal writing Encourage language opportunities through… ….give verbal directions with discussion for children to know expectations ….interaction with peers ….open-ended questions ….conversations at family-style meals ….talking to ….small and large group discussion ….song and rhymes trips ….lots of family interaction at center ….imagination – pretend play Encourage alphabet knowledge through…. ….singing song with spelling. ….spelling child’s name out loud ‘Reading’ books is encouraged through…. ….Library area. ….letting children read to each other ….child directed play with reading props. ….reading to small groups of children ….Story Time ….Discussing Weekly School Readiness Homework in ….making books ….choices in classroom, all of which including books. ….a Social at library (home-base) Enhance literacy goals through…. ….review portfolios regularly. ….Family Engagement Staff Meetings focusing on literacy goals ….opportunities to read/write encouraged in all settings. APPENDIX D PETS AND NON-POISONOUS PLANTS EMAA Head Start classes must have a live plant or animal in their classrooms. Some suggested animals are: fish gerbils hamsters (nocturnal) guinea pigs birds such as finches, not of the parrot family--which have hooked bills, not straight NOT reptiles Shorter term pets: amphibians (tadpoles to worms ant farm