Head Start is turning 60. The federal child care program may not make it to 61

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1. I used to provide speech services to many Head Start students.

The program is wonderful. Teaches children, life skills, such as brushing teeth, pouring milk into their cereal, pouring juice into their cups, washing hands, cleaning up after their meals. Parents who were not working, would come in and volunteer in the classroom. In addition, The academic skills that were taught enabled the children to step into kindergarten, not only knowing basic knowledge such as colors and shapes, but also how to sit down for a story, how to listen to the teacher, how to play with others.