Get a Head Start with the Smithsonian
We are proud to work with the National Head Start Association to support initiative and curiosity, language and communication, and exploration and discovery in Head Start and preschool classrooms nationwide!
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Unique programs and activities that bring the Smithsonian to your preschool classroom.
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Professional development resources designed by Smithsonian early learning experts.
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About Get A Head Start With the Smithsonian
"Get a Head Start with the Smithsonian" encourages early STEAM learning through play discovery with live virtual field trips to the Zoo, wrap-around classroom activities and resources, and engaging professional development modules that bring the best of Smithsonian early learning to the Head Start community.
Get a Head Start with the Smithsonian resources are designed by educators from across the Smithsonian, led by the National Zoo.
Get a Head Start with the Smithsonian is funded in part by the Jeff Bezos gift to the National Air and Space Museum.