Boone County Head Start

10/06/2026

The Lebanon Fire Department came for a visit today. It is Fire Prevention week so we discussed the importance of fire safety. We practiced stop, drop and roll along with discussing if you ever encounter a fire to get out of the house and stay out.
We enjoyed seeing a fire truck and getting to sit inside it.

09/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Grandparent's Day. It was such a blessing for each child to have someone present to spend time with creating a page for our Headstart cookbook. We will get these together and share one with every family.

09/30/2026

We enjoyed our first visit of the year last week with our Senior friends.

09/24/2026

09/21/2026

Please join us in celebrating Tabi Cardenas on her 4th work anniversary! 🎉

As our Boone County Head Start Teacher Aide, Tabi brings dedication, compassion, and hard work to our team every day. Thank you for all you do to support our mission and make a positive difference throughout the community. Your impact is truly appreciated, and we’re grateful to have you as part of our agency!

09/19/2026

🏡 Could Habitat homeownership be right for you?

Habitat for Humanity of Boone County partners with families who are ready to build toward affordable homeownership.

Our homeowners demonstrate:
🔑 A need for affordable housing
💰 The ability to pay an affordable mortgage
🤝 A willingness to partner through classes, volunteering, and 200 hours of sweat equity per adult

Homeownership is about more than having a house — it’s about building stability, opportunity, and a place to call home.

Ready to learn more? https://www.boonehabitat.org/how-to-apply

09/16/2026

Our class loves to dance!
Dancing in a preschool classroom builds vital physical, cognitive, and social skills through joyful movement.
*Physical Growth and Motor Skills-
Gross motor control: Jumping, leaping, and turning strengthen legs, core muscles, and overall stability.
Body and spatial awareness: Children learn how their bodies move in relation to others and their surroundings.
Crossing the midline: Reaching arms and legs across the center of the body supports future writing and reading skills.
*Cognitive and Academic Readiness-
Memory and focus: Remembering simple choreography or listening to sudden stop-and-go cues enhances concentration. Early math concepts: Keeping a beat and following rhythmic patterns lay the groundwork for counting and sequencing.
Self-regulation: Games like freeze dance teach impulse control by training the brain to start and stop physical action.
*Social and Emotional Expression-
Cooperation: Group dances teach children to share physical space, take turns, and move in sync with peers.
Emotional release: Movement provides a non-verbal outlet for children to express feelings and manage daily stress. Self-confidence: Exploring movement without a rigid definition of "right or wrong" fosters a positive self-image.

09/15/2026

Ms. Tabi and friends connected unifix cubes together the length of the classroom. They then worked on counting the cubes. We discovered that it takes A LOT of cubes to cover the length.

Measuring with Unifix Cubes in a preschool classroom builds a concrete foundation for early math by turning abstract length and size into a hands-on, physical experience. It teaches One-to-One Correspondence: Counting each connected cube as they line them up next to an item helps children match a single number name to a single physical object. It also introduces Non-Standard Units: Preschoolers learn what "measuring" means without the confusion of standard units like inches or feet, using uniform building blocks instead.

09/14/2026

Thank you to every family and teacher for creating a All About Me paw print. We love seeing all 16 children represented and getting to learn about one another.

September is to send us a photo of your child doing a routine (brushing teeth, folding laundry, vacuuming, etc), thank you to those who have sent it already.

09/14/2026

We finished up our color days last week, with Friday being Wear Your Favorite Color. It was fun to talk with each kid about their favorite color.
Thank you to all the parents for participating and making it so fun for the class.