Orange County Head Start!

I am pleased to be the newest member of Orange County 

Head Start Planning Division Committee!

OCHS http://www.ochsinc.org/

Our Goal

The overall goal of Head Start is to bring about a greater degree of “social competence” to children and their families.

Our Mission

We provide children and their families with quality childhood development programs and integrated support services.

Our Vision

Orange County Head Start, Inc. (OCHS) is the catalyst that launches children and their families to a brighter future.

Currently, the planning division team is putting together the 6th annual family and friends festival. The festival takes place in April 2013 and we are eager to get started and have this year be the best year so far!

A little bit about the festival....each year over 2,000 families and children come together to celebrate their success in Head Start as well as learn about new resources/tools. We will have over 100 vendors, over 100 volunteers, and medical, dental, and heath assessments for the families.

Head Start promotes awareness on an overall healthy life style. (Education, Nutrition, and Health).

We are currently looking for donations for food, toys, entertainment, medical/health/dental assessments and volunteers, vendors and/or collaborators.

Please message me if you can donate or volunteer and..

 Help us, in giving these children a brighter future! 

Beginner Blocks featured in LOCALE Magazine!

LOCALE Magazine (a local Orange County Magazine) sorted through over 100 nominations for Women in Business in Orange County. Beginner Blocks is one of 7 business to be featured in their 2012 Holiday issue! 

 

  

Pick up a copy of the magazine and learn more about Beginner Blocks! Magazines distributed throughout Orange County! Find a magazine stand at Crow Bar, Hot Cakes, Kean Coffee and at local shops! 

Newport Elementary ACE Program!

The City has worked extremely hard to put amazing programs in place! Newport El and Mariners are working together to provide educational, fun and safe after school programs through ACE!

Beginner Blocks is excited to have city programs that focus on education! 

Newport Elementary's Homework Club starts on Monday September 17th! Make sure to sign up! 

Calling Babysitters in Newport!

LOCAL BABYSITTERS! 

I am writing this post because I have had an overwhelming number of parents asking me for babysitting services. Although I would love to babysit for these wonderful families I am busy tutoring away! 

If you are interested in babysitting part-time or occasionally please message me and let me know.

I would be happy to send phone numbers, resumes, references in the right hands! 

Remember to have your TB test and CPR training done :)! 

Pre and Post Assessments for Kinder & 1st!

 Just finished creating new assessments for Kindergarten and 1st grade! 

Kindergarten Assessments includes a workbook that assess the 7 developmental domains; Fine Motor, Language, Knowledge/Comprehension, Memory, Mathematics, 

Visual-Spatial, and Cognitive abilities.

Beginner Blocks workbook is available for purchase and is recommended for kindergarten tutoring!

1st grade Assessments looks at sight words through six sections of rainbow words! Each section will help your child learn to read, spell, and use phonics!

                                             

Beginner Blocks goal is to create confident readers!

Things to think about, as your child gets ready to go back to school!

Things to think about, as your child gets ready to go back to school!

·      What activities is my child doing after school?

·      What time are they going to bed?

·      What are they eating throughout the day?

·      How are they performing in school as well as outside of school?

·      How is homework time? Easy or difficult…what can I change to make it a better experience?

·      Who is my child hanging out with? Are they happy?

·   Have I introduced myself and communicated with my child’s teacher?

Make sure your child gets off to a good start this fall! 

Back To School Tutoring Boot Camp!