I have really enjoyed reading the National Black Child
Development Site. This week I read some
of the Head Start’s Eleventh National Research Conference objectives, I read a
little bit about the Pre-K program, but what I really took the time to look
into this week was the Parent Empowerment Project (PEP). PEP wants to educate and motivate and inspire
parent to reach for excellence. One of
the things that we are now learning more about, so it was interesting to read
about PEP even more. The program is to help lower-income African Americans it
has been useful for others also. PEP
really involves its parents in many facets of the program it was designed by
them and they are part of choosing what is to be studied, they do role-playing,
and brainstorming among other things. Parents
are assisted by a facilitator so that they are being guided in manners of child
development, parenting skills, and things that help to stimulate the growth and
development of their children. As we have learned it is important to keep the
children at appropriate developmental levels and the facilitator helps with
that also. Parents are informed of
community resources, how to gain access to them, and teach parent to develop
confidence and have a positive self- esteem.
PEP uses educational publications and training conferences,
direct services, public education programs, and training in leadership and
research, to get their information out.
The curriculum uses affirmations as a base. The affirmations are mostly African proverbs
that are used to stimulate discussions and to inspire and be thought provoking. Another part of the curriculum is Weaving the
Story talks about history and culture, and then they have My Vision for the
Future the focus of that is to teach self-sufficiency and how to balance home
and work.
The website is changing and growing I am happy to see it!
Carmellia, Great information about the National Black Child Development Site. I look forward to checking out Weaving the Story. I am always looking for types and styles of curriculum that are inspiring and engaging for teachers and children.
ReplyDeleteParents are the most vital resource to a teacher. We all know parents are their children first teacher and that transition to a school teacher can be difficult if the bridge between school and home is not carefully built. I love that NBCD site is reaching out to parents to show them ways to help their children excel in school
ReplyDeleteI think it is a great idea to educate parents and help them understand their children's development. I also believe PEP should be availabe to all families because it is a wonderful tool for parents to work on their parenting skills and help their children grow and develop.
ReplyDeleteHi Carmellia, the PEP program sound great! I think it is so important that we empower parents to help their children. I think every parent wants to be a good parent and support their children, but many just don't know how. I think it is our job to help them become the strong, supportive parents that they need to be. Delores
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