Parent Resource Corner
Program Updates
Now Taking Applications for the 2023-2024 Program Year! Apply & Schedule Your Phone Interview by Phone 1-229-785-4121 or Online https://swgacac.itfrontdesk.com/headstart
Need more information? Click on the link below and a Head Start representative will contact you.
Parent Resources
Click on the links below for resources to help you and your family during COVID-19 Child Development Center closures.
- Guide to Children’s Eye Health- https://myvision.org/guides/children/
- Parent’s Guide to Dental Health From Pregnancy to Young- Adulthood.https://www.byteme.com/community/resources/article/parents-guide-dental-health
- Annuity Financial Literacy Website- https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/how-to-teach-kids-about-money
- Free Online Preschool- Atlanta Speech School
- Free Printable Social Skills for Siblings Asking To Play
- Healthy At Home Resources for Parents & Staff
- A list of resources you can use to help young people learn the social-emotional skills they need to get through these challenging events. https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support
- Sesame Street’s Little Children, Big Challenges initiative provides tips and strategies to help adults and children (ages 2 to 5) navigate challenges and build lifelong skills for resilience. https://www.cfchildren.org/resources/sesame-street-little-children-big-challenges/
- Ignite is a digital learning platform designed for children 28 months to 5 years old. (Use Code: HWP2020) https://rms.hatchearlychildhood.com/homeUser/index
- More than 1,000 resources for the classroom and home- https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/
- Teacher Parent Home-School Lesson Plan Example
- School Closure Autism Toolkit
- Family Connection Activities
- https://www.storylineonline.net
- https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3264-at-home-activity-guide
- FREE-Printable-Caring-Connections-Calendar
- Non-Screen Learning Activities
- Baby Talk Resources to Support the People Who Work with Infants and Toddlers
Storytelling, Video Links & Resources
- Watch our Education Mentor Coach singing Days of the Week by Greg and Steve. https://youtu.be/sZOSVjwFfAw
- Watch our Education Mentor Coach read Purple Jellies Fall Asleep by Crayola. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8bv3Hu-XbM&feature=youtu.be
Ready Set Read: Early Literacy Learning for Pre-Schoolers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo09dszitjA
Local & State Resources
- Internet Access Resources- https://broadband.georgia.gov/georgia-internet-access-covid-19-update
- Georgia Department of Public Health