Engaged families, when families and their children’s early programs develop an ongoing partnership to promote children’s healthy development and learning, is a major ingredient of children’s positive academic outcomes. Learn what program and family factors to consider as families engage with the program, different ways to engage families in children’s learning, and how to build partnerships with families. (2 hours)
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Objectives
- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of your program's communication methods used to build relationships with families and family members.
- Recognize national group/program views and suggestions for family engagement.
- Interpret suggestions on how to support families as they reinforce and build upon children's program day learning.
- Discriminate between cultural acceptance practices and personal beliefs about cultures other than your own.
