My topic of choice is helping poverty families feel important in their child's education. I would discuss High Scope, nutrition, and smaller ratios under this topic. Parents need to feel important and be a part of the development of their young child. The center I am doing my internship with a nationally accredited center. The children are four years old and being prepared to enter Kindergarten in a few months. I met with a lead teacher and her assistant for my interviews. They shared their biggest concerns. The number one concern was getting the parents involved. So many parents are busy today going back to school or working and they just do not take the time to come volunteer in the center. I suggested maybe an in home based program to help with the very busy parents. I also suggested having meeting at the local college some of the parents attend.
I work at a local Head Start just about ten miles from the center I will be doing my internship at. I am very familiar with my own center but each and every Head Start center is unique. I have worked with three year old children for ten years at Head Start. Parent involvement is very difficult to obtain at our center as well.
I am very unsure of my research topic at this point but the interview did help me get my brain rolling. I hope all my wonderful smart classmates will help me think of an excellent research paper topic. I look forward to helping some of you as well.
