A local early childhood education program aims to create well-rounded kids through their day-to-day activities.
Head Start Director Krissy Conklen explains that they provide breakfast, lunch, and a snack to their students that complies with the Illinois State Board of Education through the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program. After breakfast, they break into small groups to focus on meeting children where they are in their educational journey.
Some classrooms may also participate in large group learning with the whole class, which can take many different forms. They also focus on social and emotional learning, or SEL, during the school day.
When you have young students at school for a certain number of hours, you are required to have a nap-time, which Head Start does. Conklen adds that when the weather cooperates, they have two opportunities during the day to go outside.
Full Day Head Start Programming began on August 18th, while AM/PM Head Start began on August 25th. Learn more about Community Action's early childhood education program by visiting capcil.info/head-start.
