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On May 31st, 10 children graduated from the USAG-Miami Child Development Center (CDC) Army Strong Beginnings Pre-K Program.
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The teachers worked very hard preparing the children for this first graduation. They were very excited and came together as a team to have a great event. They put together a fantastic program with songs, a video show, pictures and a lot of rehearsal! For the children, the most important part of graduation was having their parents attend. They were thrilled, and each got to present their parents with a single, longstemmed rose.
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need for Kindergarten.
The Army Strong Beginnings Pre-K is a program designed to prepare children to be successful when they enter school. The curriculum focuses on the social, emotional and physical development of children; equips them with basic academics and “Kindergarten Classroom Etiquette” skills to enhance “school readiness.” This wonderful program was implemented in August, 2011 following the opening of the new CDC at USAG-Miami in March, 2011. As with any new program, it posed many challenges, but with a lot of hard work, the teachers successfully provided the children with the tools and the foundation they will
The highlight for the CDC staff were the smiles on the parents as the children thanked them and to know that they make a difference in every child.