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Figure 32: Valerio: What did you like BEST about the Head Start program?
 The teachers are nice and the classrooms are clean and organized.
 How much my son progressed and grew.
 Everything. You are very articulate in everything you guys do. Thank you!
 That they help children learn through plan and make them understand the importance of washing
hands and brushing teeth.
 I liked that it helped my child become more social, learn good eating patterns and stayed
active/preparing my child for kindergarten.
 The teachers. How they educate the children by reading, counting, singing the initials of each
student's name.
 How the teachers interact with the children and make activities to involve the parents.
 All of the activities. Learning and child/teacher interaction.
 Environment and teachers.
 The teachers having patience in helping the children.
 The atmosphere is great and the teachers have a motherly quality.
 I was impressed on how much effort the teachers put into the kids time. I liked the fact that my
son now knows lower and upper case letters.
 This program is great because it gave my child the opportunity to learn and gave parents a chance
to participate in activities.
 That they have a lot of resources for parents.
 My daughter learned English and how to spell her name.
 My daughter learned so much, including how to share. She loves going to school and that makes
me happy.
 The lesson plans on alphabet and colors. I liked everything about the program.
 That my daughter learned a lot and it helped her develop social skills and started friendships.
 The resources that the program has for families in need.
 I like that my child has learned how to read and I liked the activities they had in class.
 That they prepared children for kindergarten.
 The class activities and education, thank you!
 Everything but especially the teachers that are very attentive with the children.
 The education that my child got and the support I received from teachers improving my child's
nutrition needs.
 The communication that the teachers have with the children. The way of teaching with dolls,
numbers, and colors.
 Curriculum used in class. My daughter learned about different topics. I also liked the parent
trainings.
 That the teachers have taught my daughter how to speak English and the patience the teachers
have with the children.
 The friendliness of the teachers and staff in the office. The dedication and the bond between the
teacher and children. My daughter has learned so much.
 The communication between teachers and children and curriculum.
 I liked that my son was able to socialize and learn English.
 I like everything about the program. It helped my daughter become a better person and have a
better education and it even taught me how to become a better parent.
 It gives the opportunity for children to develop skills and prepare them for kinder.
 The curriculum is great, the children learned a lot. They also learned how to socialize.
 It helped my daughter become more independent and interact with children her age.
CCRC’s Head Start Parents December 2014
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