Mary Muhs

Family Engagement in Early Childhood Settings (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Working with parents and families can be a challenge, especially when there are contradicting expectations. However, it can also be a joyful and empowering experience for both the program and the family if partnering with families is built into the program's culture. Following a strengths-based approach, Family Engagement in Early Childhood Settings offers all programs, including family child care, center-based and school-based programs, strategies for building or enhancing interactions, engagement, expectations, communication and participation with families.

This Redleaf Quick Guide provides clear information of what to do as well as what not to do when encouraging family engagement in early care and education programs. Readers will find helpful information on making the best first impressions with parents in-person and online, establishing effective and supportive intake meetings for both parents and program, setting expectations from both perspectives, two-way communication strategies including daily conversations, verbal and technological methods, conferences and documenting learning, and creating a culture of family engagement embedded into every part of your program.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Redleaf Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781605546063
• Artikelnr.: 54401809

Autorenporträt

Mary Muhs is the department chair for early childhood education at Rasmussen College. She graduated with a master's degree in early childhood administration from National Louis University, maintains a Level 3 IL Director Credential and is currently pursuing an EdD in early childhood education from Walden University. Mary is also busy as a CDA credential PD specialist, an infant/toddler and health and safety coach for the Center for Inclusive Child Care, a NAEYC higher education peer reviewer and is an active trainer both in-person and online. Her almost 30 years of experience has helped her develop perspectives from all parts of the early care and education field.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: A Culture of Family Engagement Chapter One: Making a First
Impression First Impressions Websites Social Media Emails Phone Calls Open
Door Policy for All Families Chapter Two: Learning One Another Intake
Meetings and Experiences Setting and Establishing Expectations Feedback
Loops: Surveys, Parent Groups Parent Education Opportunities: Lunch and
Learns-Ten Lunch and Learn Topics, Curriculum Nights-Five Curriculum Night
Ideas, Educational Webinars-Ten Webinar Topics Chapter Three: Give and Take
of Communication Confidentiality and Ethics Ins and outs of sharing daily
events and occurrences Timing: Drop- off, Nap Time, Pick-up, Pre-arranged
Meetings Verbal Communication: Verbal Communication Strategies, Three
Pluses and a Wish, The Sandwich Technological Communication: Texting,
Phone, Happy Calls/Good News Calls, Email Interactive Daily Communication
Apps Newsletters Documentation of Learning Conferences and Meetings
Challenges with Conferences: Parents who do not attend, Delivering
sensitive or constructive information, Parents who are opposed to program
policy or curriculum goals, Delivering information about developmental
concerns Chapter Four: Communication Methods Verbal Communication
Technological Communication Newsletters Chapter 5: Sharing Children's
Learning Documentation of Learning Conferences and Meetings Chapter 6:
Participation and Engagement Appendix A: Family Visit Record Appendix B:
Intake Interview Questions to Ask Appendix C : Newsletter Templates
Appendix D : Conference Questions References