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Figure 34: Zine: What did you like BEST about the Head Start program?
I liked that they are patient in teaching children. I liked that they have food before school starts.
Quality of preschool. Always clean. Very organized. Great healthy food. Director and teacher are
great and very professional. Great job. Thanks!
I liked all the staff and that my son feels safe and good to come to school.
I like school area, classroom, and playground. I like the teachers. I like the school programs.
That they help your child be prepared for the next step in their education and social skills.
The way the teachers love to be here and treated my son.
My daughter's teachers are the best. And the nutrition class.
I love the program. It helped my child in all areas.
The teachers are super nice and very creative on how to show the kids different things.
I like Head Start because it's clean and there are nice teachers and staff.
Academics and Lunch
It's clean. They worked with my child to help her improve her language and social skills.
It gave my child a chance to interact with other children.
The education they receive, very structured environment, many resources to be a better parent.
The staff is friendly.
The great academic advancement of my children.
They were taught many community activities and about personal development with their peers.
The workshops and information about different themes.
That Teacher Aracely is very friendly and my son has learned a lot.
How the teachers teach the children. The attention that they give the children. The healthy food
and the friendliness of the staff.
The attention and love that the children receive. They have a lot of patience and order at the
school.
Your security, your teachings in Head Start and how we would receive a handout to teach my
child at home.
The responsibility, commitment, cleanliness, the order with which everything was managed.
The opportunities to participate in the committee with the teachers and the center in general.
I liked that play time was reduced and children were taught more.
That parents are told about things ahead of time.
I like that you help me learn to speak English, interact with my children, and learn.
Activities that engage men.
Helped my daughter in her development and to interact more with others.
The hours, the teachers.
They are very loving and motivate the children. The dedication of all the staff.
I like that my child eats different foods and he can now play with other children.
I like the best that my child feels well with his teachers and in that environment.
The organization of all the staff.
The connection between parents, teachers, the director. They were available for any question and
would make time to attend to the parents.
The patience of teachers.
I was offered options to better the education of my child.
I liked everything. The attention of the teachers as well as the staff in the office. I recommend to
others to bring their children [to the program].
The teaching they provide and the time they dedicate.
The collaboration with me and my child and information on educating the children.
CCRC’s Head Start Parents Page | 97 December 2014