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Figure 26: Osborne: What did you like BEST about the Head Start program?
 The teachers were very nice and they helped prepare my child for kindergarten.
 Gave my daughter a good start to school.
 The activities and creative lessons.
 I like that my son is very happy making projects in class. The teachers were very helpful and
teaching my son a lot of new things.
 Teachers are very involved in the learning abilities of children, as well as well-being.
 Involvement of the parents.
 Teaching kids to be clean, organized, and respectful with one another.
 The involvement with parents and children.
 I like the interaction my child received through friends and teachers.
 The staff is patient and good teaching skills.
 The way the teachers and other staff make children feel welcome
 Teaching strategies.
 The way teachers talk and treat the children. My daughter would always come home and talk
about the school projects.
 Explaining to children the importance of school and education for the future.
 I like the teachers. They appear to be understanding patient. I like the size of the school and
teachers offers as much one-on-one as possible.
 I really appreciate the teachers at Head Start for all the patience and commitment towards the
children including the office staff.
 What I liked most about the Head Start program is that they have been extremely supportive and
the learning environment. The staff is like family to the children and families.
 The teachers and staff are very helpful and supportive. My child seems more eager to learn after
attending the program.
 The teachers are very good with the children and have lots of skills and very patient with them.
 The best things are that they feed children healthy food and the teachers put a lot of effort to teach
the children.
 They taught my son how to express himself and to talk more.
 That my child knew how to write.
 The way the children are treated.
 The disciplining, cleanliness, and the nutritious meals children are served.
 The security for children and that my child talks good about the teachers.
 I like that my daughter learned how to recognize letters of her name and how to write it.
 The building's security.
 That my daughter's English has improved.
 The teaching strategy that they have through play and recreational activities. Also the security
implemented in the month of May when cameras were installed at the entrance and the new rules
to get in the school.
 I enjoyed the trainings that were offered this year.
 The trust I had leaving my daughter with the teachers.
 My daughter has expanded her vocabulary.
 The unity of all of the Head Start group
 I liked how children learned how to be more independent and feel more confident in school. I also
liked that they were able to try a variety of foods.
 That the children can socialize and get educated at the same time.
 I like the teaching methods and the security at school. It's a great program.
CCRC’s Head Start Parents Page | 89 December 2014