Working with Families: Engagement Techniques in Early Care and Education
Course Learning Objectives
After participating in this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the value of incorporating individual culture into classroom activities
- List activities to increase and encourage communication between your facility and families
- List activities and ideas to inspire families to support learning at home
- Name the benefits of parent-teacher communications, specifically in a conference setting
- List the steps in planning a productive parent-teacher conference
- Recognize the keys to a successful parent-teacher conference
- Describe active listening skills that will enhance your communications with parents
Includes:
schedule 2 Hours
star_outline 0.20 CEUs
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computer 1 year unlimited access
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face Early childhood training approval
Description
Getting families involved with their children's education is a key way to support a child's growth and academic development.
In this course, you will learn about some practical methods and activities that will help increase family engagement in your classroom. After exploring various techniques to inspire family involvement, we will take a close look at the parent-teacher relationship and successful communications, specifically through the parent-teacher conference.
This course will be divided into two parts:
- Part 1 - Family Engagement Techniques
- Part 2 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Not all courses are approved for early care and education in every state. Please check State and CEU Approvals page for details.