{"id":39779,"date":"2021-10-26T18:44:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T18:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ftf\/?post_type=family-stories&p=39779"},"modified":"2021-11-04T14:15:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T14:15:38","slug":"cocopah-tribe-girl-transitions-to-kindergarten","status":"publish","type":"family-stories","link":"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/region-stories\/cocopah-tribe-girl-transitions-to-kindergarten\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocopah Tribe girl transitions to kindergarten through developing social skills and healthy eating habits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roxanna White and her daughter Miiracle did almost everything together. They shopped, read, cleaned the house, worked on creative projects and visited friends together. When it came time to go to school, White felt a little unsure about Miiracle being on her own in a classroom for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHer being my only child, she had attachment issues,\u201d said White. \u201cI wanted her to see what it\u2019s like to be in a classroom setting with a teacher, but also have me being nearby. It gave us both a chance to adjust to the school routine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

White enrolled her in the PBS transition to kindergarten camp. The <\/span>First Things First (FTF) Cocopah Tribe Regional Partnership Council<\/span><\/a> funds the three-week camp to help prepare children to succeed in kindergarten by developing their social skills and ability to read. The camp uses the cartoon character Super Why! to learn to recognize sounds, letters and meaning of words.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The camp also partnered with another FTF-funded program<\/span>, Let\u2019s Cook | Let\u2019s Eat | Let\u2019s Play. The program teaches families about healthy eating, body awareness and encourages physical activity to promote health and reduce obesity in young children.<\/span><\/p>\n

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White brought Miiracle to the first week of camp at the Cocopah Museum and Cultural Center, where the kids and parents would learn together through songs, arts and crafts and games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon entering kindergarten, Cocopah children must attend school outside the reservation. Ana Bribiesca, PBS program manager, said they picked the cultural center to begin in a less intimidating setting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>We start in a safe place in their own community, and then slowly move to a more structured kindergarten environment,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was a great experience for kids to feel comfortable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

At the cultural center, they would also have healthy snacks together through the Let\u2019s Cook | Let\u2019s Eat | Let\u2019s Play program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey had us try all of these different foods, like broccoli and hummus,\u201d said White. \u201cI became addicted to hummus. I had never had it before. Now Miiracle likes hummus. We tried all different vegetables and fruits. They taught us how to make veggie pizzas and fruit pizzas. We made cauliflower hot wings.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, <\/span>Let\u2019s Cook | Let\u2019s Eat | Let\u2019s Play<\/span> Director Josie Chavez would teach parents to dance with their kids after providing a healthy snack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe taught them Hawaiian dance and other dances,\u201d said Chavez. \u201cWe made sure the food we provided was related to the exercise and PBS curriculum.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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White and Miiracle enjoyed the physical activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe had the snack and then would dance with them for 10 to 15 minutes,\u201d said White. \u201cThe parents were huffing and puffing. The kids had so much fun. It was a bonding and exciting time. I loved it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In the third week, the camp then moved into the <\/span>Valle del Encanto Learning Center, which is an elementary school in Somerton. The same schedule continued, but kids and parents got to eat lunch in the cafeteria and explore the playgrounds and classes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The camp would have the parents and kids do activities together and then separate them so each would go to a class. The parents learned about early childhood development, how to read to their children, how to be emotionally supportive and other parenting tips. The kids would learn to socialize, how to behave in a classroom and explore the formal classroom setting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI could tell the transition was going well, because in the beginning, she would want me around,\u201d said White. \u201cBut it got to the point where she would push me out of the classroom.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Now White and Miiracle are both ready for school to begin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI know that she\u2019s ready,\u201d said White. \u201cBoth her and I start classes on the same day. I start medical school and she starts her class. I\u2019m going to be so happy, because she\u2019s going to learn so much more.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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