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I Love Being A Teacher, a Letter

3/31/2020

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"Being a teacher during this time has been one of the hardest and also one of the most rewarding times in my teaching career.

In the last 13 years I have done a lot, but nothing prepares you for a situation like this one. I am currently being pushed by inner motivation to find ways to engage with children I can no longer see, to create opportunities for children to learn while at home during a time that is less than normal.

I'm tasked with helping to support parents to find confidence to be their child's teacher, even though they have been the child's first teacher all along.

I've created projects to send home; I'm writing letters; I'm making weekly phone calls; I'm sending texts; and I have even created videos so 'my kids' can see my face. I'm a teacher; that didn't stop when the doors to the school closed, it only ignited a deeper fire within myself to help support 'my kids.'

These students may not remember me one day, but I will remember them, and I will look back and smile, because they are the ones helping this teacher become better each and everyday."

Heather, teacher

Though our physical preschool classrooms are closed, our services and work continue. Our staff are doing everything we can to ensure we are serving the needs of our communities, especially through this difficult and stressful time.
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Peace of Mind

2/21/2020

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Preschoolers looking at a teacher while she reads
Preschoolers looking at a teacher while she reads
"Head Start supplies a diverse learning environment with new tools and techniques from what we have at home.

I have peace of mind knowing my child is cared for by staff who love her. 
She is growing and sharing her love of learning with our family.

Since we've enrolled in Head Start, we read more at home, and we make it a point to use descriptive and expressive language.

I hope her curiosity and love of learning that bloomed in Head Start are never stifled."

​​Our Preschool Head Start Program aims to foster a love of learning in children while giving them a safe and supportive classroom environment so they can successfully transition into kindergarten.​

Because all of our students are so unique, that journey looks a little different for each of them.
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Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

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