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Learning Differences and Obstacles
The document discusses early childhood education programs provided by Easter Seals North Georgia including Head Start, Early Head Start, Georgia Lottery Pre-K, and inclusion classrooms in partnership with Atlanta Public Schools. It notes that children from low-income families often have less access to books and language exposure which can delay development. The programs aim to provide developmental screenings, increase exposure to books, conversations, vocabulary, experiences and parental involvement to help close the achievement gap.
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- 1. Presented by: KathyWilliams, MAED Easter Seals North Georgia
- 2. Head Startand Early Head Start Georgia Lottery Pre-K Five Inclusion Classrooms (Partnership w/APS) One (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Lab (APS) ***High Risk Population***
- 3. Poverty ◦ Atleast 12 books available per child in middle- income families ◦ One book for every 300 children in low-income families ◦ By age three children from wealthier families have heard more than 30 million more words than children low income families ◦ Urban Child Institute
- 4. Mild toSevere Developmental Delays and other Disabilities ◦ Cognition ◦ Behavior ◦ Communication ◦ Motor ◦ Social/Emotional ◦ Educational Performance (in age-appropriate activities) ◦ PBS.org
- 5. Classroom Age/Grouping Number of StudentsNumber of Staff Infant 8 2 Toddler 8 2 Twos 8 2 Threes 17 2 Fours-Fives up to kindergarten eligible 20 2
- 6. In thefive Collaboration Classrooms (17 children) ◦ 1 Lead APS Teacher ◦ 1 Lead Easter Seals Teacher ◦ 1 APS Paraprofessional ◦ 1 Easter Seals Assistant Teacher More opportunities for INIVIDUALIZED Instruction
- 7. Developmental andHealth Screenings Observations Increase early exposure to books Increase conversation Increase vocabulary Increase experiences (Field Trips) Read... Read... Read!!!!!!
- 8. Print richenvironments Pre-reading skills Parental Involvement ◦ Increase parental expectations ◦ Attitudes towards learning ◦ Role models as readers ◦ Parents as supporters
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- 12. BOOKS AREPOWERFUL !!!!!