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	Building a Success Ladder
	Head Start provides many opportunities to develop new skills and gain experience. Parents can use this activity to create their own success ladder. This worksheet includes a sample of a ladder. The first steps depend on your level of skills and abilities. The following is an excerpt from Building on Success. Building a Success Ladder Sample Success Ladder   Plan the health & wellness fair Work full-time as teacher aide Attend nursing school   Attend college-CDA class Coach a soccer team Participate in program self-assessment Begin a home business Obtain scholarship to local junior college Obtain CPR & First Aid certification Organize a Brownie or Cub Scout troop Serve as part-time kitchen help at Senior Center Attend clerical class Get U.S. citizenship Use home activity kit Serve as treasurer of Policy Council Get GED and learn to use computer Attend county extension work-shops on nutrition Help with library books Volunteer as bus monitor Serve as intern in career paths program Serve as peer advocate for “I Am” curriculum Volunteer in classroom Assist in kitchen Attend Even Start adult literacy class Take wellness class (exercise) Do storytelling Volunteer for field trips Volunteer for share distribution Perform basic clerical work Attend ESL class Join a support group Teach child self-help skills (tie shoes) Cut out material for bulletin board Substitute as bus aide Attend resume writing class Attend workshops on breast feeding 1. Activities with children 2. Volunteer activities 3. Employment activities 4. Education/ training activities 5. Self- Improvement activities A Success Ladder for ___________________________________                                                                                                             1. Activities with children 2. Volunteer activities 3. Employment activities 4. Education/ training activities 5. Self- Improvement activities   "Building a Success Ladder." Building on Success. Training Guides for Head Start Learning Community. DHHS/ACF/ACYF/HSB. 1998. English.