GULF COAST COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION Head Start/Early Head Start Support Services January 2024 Monthly Narrative Report LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES •
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) The December 2023 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) claim was completed and submitted to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) for reimbursement. In December there were 15 food service days for the month. There were 16 eligible sites and 1,518 eligible children. The number of meals provided: 5,640 breakfasts; 5,719 lunches and 16,374 PM snacks served. Expected reimbursement for the month is $58,009.64. • GCCSA Finance Controller, Angela Stephens read to the children and staff for the January GCCSA Storytime! Ms. Stephens read “What is Money” and “A Penny in My Pocket”. Our Finance Controller wanted children to begin understanding the importance of managing money! Translation was provided. Storytime broadcast live to all sites via ZOOM on their Promethean Boards every third Wednesday of the month. CHILD DEVELOPMENT (CD) • Early Head Start: Threes: Theme 5- “Favorite Tales and Rhymes”- Week 1- Hen Tales- Traditional tales and rhymes are intergenerational. They have been passed down for centuries from mothers, fathers, and teachers. This week the children will hear these tales and will no doubt delight their parents and grandparents by retelling these familiar stories at home. Week 2- Mouse Tales- The children’s focus this week will be on some fun, make-believe mouse tales. Children seem to love mice perhaps because they are small, and children identify with their size or perhaps because they usually appear as both cute and smart. Week 3- Tales of Three- There are many favorite folktales that are built around the number three, such as the three bears, the three pigs, the three goats, and three wishes. This week children will explore two of the most- beloved tales: "The Three Bears” and “The Three Little Pigs.” Week 4- “Jack” Rhymes Research indicates that nursey rhymes are greatly beneficial as children develop early literacy skills. They experience unusual vocabulary, a variety of sounds and a sense of story. This week children will be immersed in nursery rhymes. Brushing teeth after meals is important in • Toddlers: Theme- 4 “Opposites” - Week 4- Big/Little, Hard/Soft- Being able to Head Start correctly use words that describe attributes allows children to communicate more accurately. This week children will practice using big, little, ard, soft.
Support Services January 2024 Monthly Report Narrative
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