After reviewing some links, they lead to several topics of interest such as Complications of Vaccine Avoidance, Study of Pre-K & Kindergarten's Effects on Reading in Later School Years, School Time vs. Play Time were just a few. One area was Hot topics and it discussed the above mentioned topics and links to reading the entire articles and information where you could find additional information to expand the information that was posted.
I receive email notices from Harlem’s children zone and one of the links that I have been studying is The Baby College offers a nine-week parenting workshop to expectant parents and those raising a child up to three years old. Among other lessons, the workshops promote reading to children and verbal discipline over corporal punishment. Over the past two years, more than 870 people graduated from The Baby College.
Other programs that HCZ offers is the Harlem Gems which is an all-day pre-kindergarten program that gets children ready to enter kindergarten. Classes have a 4:1 child-to-adult ratio, teach English, Spanish and French, and run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. HCZ runs three pre-kindergarten sites, serving 200 children.
HCZ’s first students are now getting ready to graduate from high school. The Promise Academy’s First Graduating Class. They have been with Harlem Children’s Zone since sixth grade and are all on track for college. Indeed, a few have already been offered full scholarships .HCZ will be giving them laptops and other supportive services along the way.
Insights I have gained this week from these websites is that with the dream of only one person can turn into wonderful dreams for families and communities.
4 comments:
I think HCZ's Baby College is a wonderful thing. So many people do not know what to expect when they are expecting. I think it is wonderful that they encourage parents to read to their children. Reading is foundation to later school success.
Debra, HCZ sounds like a vry successful organization. My only comcern, is the long day the kids are having.That seems like a lot of hours away from their parents, how are they to maintain strong relationships with their children when they are away from home that much?
mary
Thank you for sharing I have never heard of the Baby College nine week parenting workshop. I find that to be a fascinating concept and wish it would be adopted everywhere there are so many young parents who really need information and education on the skills that they need to assist their children.
Debra, I found the concept of the Baby College, very interesting. I would like to such a program in my own city! It seems as if the Harlem Children's Zone, has many wonderful programs. Good post.
mary
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