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Family
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Family literacy is a very
important part of our Head Start program. We support families in
this area through many fun and interactive programs and
events throughout the year.
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Each child in
our program has the opportunity to choose a book to take home
and keep, three times each program year. A parent RIF
committee chooses the themes and book titles for each of the
three book distributions. Parents, staff, and community
members all take part in making each book distribution a fun,
exciting experience for children to help them learn that
reading is indeed, a fun experience.
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As a part of the RIF Family of Readers program, we hold a two
week "Twice upon a Time" reading challenge each
year. All classroom teachers read at least one book
daily with children in the classroom, and all Head Start
parents/guardians are challenged to also read at least one
book daily at home with their child. Many children and
families enjoy this so much that entire classrooms extend the
reading challenge well beyond the two weeks!
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First founded in 1992, First Book grants provide our program
with free books for Head Start children to take home and keep
for their very own.
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Our program
offers parents an exciting selection of books that may be
checked out from our Parent Lending Library through Miss Alice
(room 7) upstairs at the Lincoln Center. These books
are on a wide variety of topics that we believe will be of
great interest and assistance to our Head Start
parents!
A listing of
the available books may be viewed online by clicking on the image
to the left, or may be viewed in a binder in the Parent Room
(room 10) upstairs at the Lincoln Center.
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FRED reading sheets are available to all children and their male role models all
program year!
Every time a father/male role model and Head Start Child read together this can be marked
off on a reading sheet. Once you have filled a reading sheet, please sign it and turn it in for a
reading prize *certificate good for one book choice in the Head Start FREE book store!
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EMILY reading sheets are available to all children
and their female role models all program year!
Every time a mother/female role model and Head Start Child read together this can be marked off on a
reading sheet. Once you have filled a reading sheet, please sign it and turn it in for a reading prize
certificate good for one book choice in the Head Start FREE book store!
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Our program offers information, supportive assistance, and
even a limited number of GED Scholarships to pay for the GED testing at the ISU Adult Success Center or annex for
Head Start parents/guardians.
We also can
help with other types of educational needs and interests for adults - all
any Head Start parent or guardian need to to take advantage of
these offers is to speak with your teacher or family services
staff member and you are on your way to a better education, a
brighter future, bigger paychecks, and so much more!
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Adult GED Scholarships
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