HIPPY School Readiness Program
HIPPY School Readiness Program Parents have the most intimate understanding of what is going on in a child’s life. ... The best school readiness programs learned a long time ago that when the parents really feel like they’re in charge, like they’ve got ownership, you get a different performance out of that kid. ... One program that believes parents should be their child’s first teachers is HIPPY, Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters. HIPPY was developed at the National Council of Jewish Women Research Institute for Innovation at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel in 1969. The first HIPPY program was established in Arkansas in 1984 with the help of Hilary Clinton, the first lady of Arkansas. ... (HIPPY website) The program is based on the parent taking on the role as the child’s first teacher and preparing them for school.