Organization Name: Campesinos Unidos, Inc. Head Start
Name: Olivia Cotero
Address:
C.U.I. Head Start
778 W. State Street
El Centro, CA 92243
Phone: 760-353-9226 ext 223
Best Practice Entries:
*IMIL Parent Calendar (September)
*IMIL Log
*Pictures
*2 Power Point Packets
Teaching staff were introduced to IMIL during in-service.
The IMIL DVD’s were used as part of the in-service training in combination with power points that were presented by the different areas which consisted of parent involvement, education, health/ mental health and disabilities. Ideas were provided to the teaching staff such as crafts that could be done at home; and extended as props for physical activities, nutritional activities that could be done at home to make healthy food choices, and promote good health practices.
Parents were introduced to IMIL during their first parent meeting.
They viewed parts of the Choosy DVD, and were provided with a handout, did some physical activities and received a copy of the first Bilingual IMIL Parent Calendar*. IMIL Parent Calendar provides parents with ideas of activities that could be done every day of the week with their children.
Time that is spent at home involved in an IMIL activity is written down in the IMIL log*. This log is turned in to the teaching staff which counts as in-kind contribution.
Handouts given to parents are written in English and Spanish!