School is winding down for all grade levels and the Superior Head Start is no exception.
On Wednesday, May 20, the Superior Head Start children will participate in a certificate ceremony at 10:30 a.m.
The Head Start program is 50 years old and recently a proclamation was made by President Barack Obama concerning this milestone. The Proclamation begins by the President stating that by “supporting our children in their earliest years with high quality care and education is one of the best investments we can make as a nation.”
To celebrate this achievement, the Superior Head Start children received a visit on May 5 and 6 from Terry Villaverde’s high school class. The older students presented a lesson plan activity on focusing on Sea Life and the Weather. The Superior Head Start children were encouraged to focus on “clouds and fish.” The children created a sea life aquarium and listened to and responded to the questions asked about the “Rainbow Fish story.” The children also participated in a simple science “rain” cloud activity using water and cotton balls. Each child created their own clouds and raindrops using glue and crayons.
Villarerde’s students were well prepared and integrated finger play songs which focused on spatial awareness, language development and self expression and provided a nutritious snack on both days.
The Head Start Program is aimed at providing learning experiences for children ages 3 to 5 years. Volunteer opportunities provide the children with critical school readiness skills, as well as enhancing their self esteem and strong language development.