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This 16 page paper provides an overview of a Zero to Three program. Zero to Three is an early education program that has worked hand-in-hand with programs like Head Start to promote positive gains for children in at-risk populations and for developing systems of support for families, communities and those providing care for young children. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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and those providing care for young children. This program has been developed through the auspices of the United Way and has spread in many inner-city communities, including New York
City (NY Zero to Three, 2003). In understanding the development and successful implementation of Zero to Three, it is necessary to understand the basics of the program, the
goals of the program, the curriculum, the methods for instruction, the style, organization, effectiveness, practicality and the current status of the program. These elements provide a basis for assessing
Zero to Three and for determining its status in the midst of a number of programs designed to address early childhood development. 1.0 (Assumptions: The Basics
of the Program) 1.1 Assumptions about the client. How does the program perceive of the child and of childhood? Are parents considered clients as well? One of the central
suppositions of the program developers is that childhood is a period of extensive learning, when children gain access to experiential understanding through age-appropriate interactions. The mission of Zero to
Three, then, is to provide healthy developmental support for the infants and toddlers of the United States, with a focus on strengthening their environmental support (About Zero to Three, 2003).
This includes a focus on the child as client, as well as the parents, families and even the communities in which these children are raised. Zero to Three
focuses on the tenet that it takes a "whole village to raise a child." It can be argued, then, that one of the tenets of the Zero to Three programs
is that the clients are not just the children who are in the program, but the parents and their communities, including other individuals who provide support or care for the
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