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High-Quality Early Learning
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High-Quality Early Care and Education Birth through Age 5High-Quality Early Care and Education Birth through Age 5
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Regular AttendanceRegular Attendance
Grade-level Proficiency PreK to 2nd GradeGrade-level Proficiency PreK to 2nd Grade
Summer LearningSummer Learning
Healthy BirthweightHealthy Birthweight
Physical HealthPhysical Health
Social Emotional HealthSocial Emotional Health
Oral HealthOral Health
Early InterventionEarly Intervention
Safe at HomeSafe at Home
Positive Parent/Child InteractionPositive Parent/Child Interaction
Reading with ChildrenReading with Children
Supports for FamiliesSupports for Families
Skilled and Knowledgable ParentsSkilled and Knowledgable Parents

Strategy

The Companion Curriculum (TCC)

What is it?

The Companion Curriculum (TCC) is an intervention that is designed to bring teachers and parents together to enhance home-based learning for Head Start children. TCC provides monthly teacher-led workshops that involve opportunities for parents to observe teacher demonstrations of early learning activities and practice the activities with their children. Each session involves teachers and small groups of eight to 10 parents. Community research coordinators help remove barriers such as transportation issues to maximize parent participation in the program.  

What is the evidence base?

Parents who participate in TCC increase parent-child reading frequency. Children increase vocabulary knowledge, social-emotional skills, and literacy and math competencies. 

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