BC First Nations Head Start Newsletter

“Growing Together” is the quarterly newsletter of the BC First Nations Head Start On-Reserve Program. Content includes site profiles, staff profiles, site news, curriculum ideas and resources, health and nutrition ideas and resources, and articles on specific topics of interest to Head Start staff and families.

Click on the Issue number to retrieve a PDF file of the newsletter you wish to access. Note the file size in brackets and be sure your system can handle the file size indicated. It should take approximately 1.5 minutes to download a file of 500 KB by telephone connection (3 minutes for 1 MB, 6 minutes for 2 MB). It will be much faster if you have a high-speed internet connection. Once you have retrieved the file, you should be able to print it out. Issues are generally 8 pages, with the exception of a few issues which are 12+ pages.

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Issue 1 – Fall 2002 [532 KB]
Harlen Jones, Klemtu’s Challenges, Salmon Patties, Web Sites
Issue 2 – Winter 2002 [292 KB]
Planning Outreach, A Tree For All Seasons, Winter Blues, Meet Chini
Issue 3 – Spring 2003 [516 KB]
The Good Food Box, Diabetes Resources and Activities, Meet Jan Stephens
Issue 4 – Summer 2003 [400 KB]
Focus on Culture: Singing and Dancing in Kitwanga, Traditional Foods, Cottonwood Canoe, Baby Ceremony
Issue 5 – Fall 2003 [868 KB]
Focus on Literacy Ideas & Resources, Buffi’s Story
Issue 6 – Winter 2003 [472 KB]
Healthy Babies Club, Involving Parents, Recording Elders’ Voices, Meet Christine
Issue 7 – Spring 2004 [304 KB]
Drink Water! Collaborative Outreach, Getting Dads Involved, Writing Contest
Issue 8 – Summer 2004 [364 KB]
Iskut Head Start, Parent-Tot Garage Sale, Planting Bulbs, Wrap the Elders Around the Children, Writing Our Stories, Theme Activity Boxes, Rosalind Williams
Issue 9 – Fall 2004 [496 KB]
Healthy Snack Basket, A Bunny Hole, National Child Day, Video Your Head Start, Tla-o-quiaht Head Start, ECE Training, Get Active! RAC Reps
Issue 10 – Winter 2004 [700 KB]
Snuneymuxw Playgroup, Super Head Start Family Contest, Esketemc Head Start, A Camping Centre, Staff Support, My Friend Deanna, A Caregiver Promise
Issue 11 – Spring 2005 [548 KB]
Virtues With Children, Staff Wellness Day, Sto:lo Head Start, The Language of Encouragement, Mini-Readers, Fun Movement Ideas, My Loving “Nest”
Issue 12 – Summer 2005 [720 KB]
Summer Science Program, The Common Bowl, Family Days, “I Am Me” Program, Wil Sii Sit’aatkws Head Start, Weaving Activity, Cultural Family Camp, Teaching Science, Anspayaxw Ladies, Summer Parade
Issue 13 – Fall 2005 [512 KB]
Visiting the Salmon Run, Encouraging Parent Participation, Things We Like About Justin, Vocabulary Key Rings, Snc’c’amala?tn Head Start, A Blessing Ceremony, About the RAC, New Regional Reps
Issue 14 – Winter 2005 [772 KB]
FirstVoices Kids, Saanich Collaborative Head Start, Native Art Sewing Cards, Get Moving Indoors
Issue 15 – Spring 2006 [852 KB]
Kindness Chain, Born to Read Bags, Book Contest, Soda Creek Head Start, Environmental Education, The Iroquois Address, Introducing Barb, Earth Day Ideas
Issue 16 – Summer 2006 [1.2 MB]
Ktunaxa Head Start Fair, Snuneymuxw Head Start, Cathy Dunn-Gilbert, “All About Me” Book, Healthy Eating Ideas
Issue 17 – Fall 2006 [1.1 MB]
What Is Supported Child Development? Guide For Culturally-Focused Early Intervention, Tl’atz’en Head Start, Parent Room Contest, New RAC Members
Issue 18 – Winter 2006 [984 KB]
Barb’s Northern Support Trip, Space For Parents, N“”Quatqua Head Start
Issue 19 – Spring 2007 [1.9 MB]
Drum-Making Diary, More About ASCDP, Lower Post Head Start, Alphabet Puppet Sticks, TPR Language Teaching, Father’s Day Contest
Issue 20 – Summer 2007 [2.3 MB]
Celebrating Dads, Red Cliff Father Project, Positive Father Involvement, Kitselas Head Start, File Folder Games, Healthy Food Bags
Issue 21 – Fall 2007 [1.8 MB]
Baby Activity: What Do You Feel? Indigenous Fathers Project, Sto:lo Head Start, Meet Dayna
Issue 22 – Winter 2007 [1.5 MB]
ECE in New Zealand, Soda Creek Head Start, Activity: For the Birds
Issue 23 – Spring 2008 [1 MB]
Pauquachin Dads, Collaboration, Little Stars Head Start, Meet Pam and Penny, Health Canada Funding Changes, Goodbyes to Lana, Herb and Romona, Site News: Namgis and Pauquachin
Issue 24 – Summer 2008 [968 KB]
PALS Literacy Program, Our Graduation Celebration, Giving Thanks for Laurence, Osoyoos Head Start, Activity: Animal Dance, Hello from Bonnie LaBounty, Site News: Vernon's Elders and Language Nest
Issue 25 – Fall 2008 [1.3 MB]
Head Start Site Exchanges, Traditional Child-Rearing, Create a Family Story Book, Staff Profile: Bonnie LaBounty
Issue 26 – Winter 2008 [1.5 MB]
Ey Qwal Speech and Language Program, Seabird Island Collaborative Head Start, Our 10th Birthday, Staff Profile: Zoe LeFevre, Easy Salad Bar Lunch
Issue 27 – Spring 2009 [891 KB]
Cooking With Preschoolers, Toddlers About to Graduate (T.A.G.), Kidstress, Quick Ways to Relax, Coldwater Health Challenge
Issue 28 – Summer 2009 [1.2 MB]
Head Start in Atlantic Canada, A Day at Kwadacha, Saikuz' Daycare Potlatch, Goodbye to Pennie and Katie, The Soft Drink Monster, Garage Sale Toys
Issue 29 – Fall 2009 [3 MB]
World ECE Forum, All About My Name, Gitwangak Head Start, Too Much Sugar, New Faces, Creating a Class Scrapbook, Empowering Parents

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