Derry Koralek, Karen Nemeth, Kelly Ramsey

Families and Educators Together (eBook, ePUB)

Building Great Relationships that Support Young Children

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Homeschool relationships have always been a cornerstone of children's success and well-being.

But cultivating positive, supportive partnerships between educators and families is an ongoing process, one that requires reciprocal respect and communication to grow. Use the practical information and ideas in this book to develop and embed a culture of family engagement in all aspects of your early childhood program, from curriculum planning to addressing children's individual needs, by:

• Creating a welcoming environment for families
• Providing many ways for families to engage in the program and their children's learning
• Ensuring two-way communication and addressing communication challenges
• Building on learning opportunities families already provide at home
• Supporting diverse home languages and cultures
• Collaborating on community-wide efforts

Packed with strategies, resources, and examples from early childhood programs, this book illustrates numerous ways to engage families in your early childhood community so that together, families + educators = thriving children.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781938113468
• Artikelnr.: 58041115

Autorenporträt

Derry Koralek is president of DGK & Company, providing early childhood educational consulting to a variety of clients, including teachers and family child care providers. She is author of a number of early childhood resources, including two books cowritten with Laura J. Colker, High-Quality Early Childhood Programs: The What, Why, and How (2018), and Making Lemonade: Teaching Young Children to Think Optimistically (2019). Her other recent work includes developing training materials for staff in Early Head Start and revising the textbook, Essentials for Working with Young Children.

For 14 years, Derry wrote, edited, and managed publications for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). She joined NAEYC as editor in chief of Young Children, the association's award-winning, peer reviewed professional journal, and later also created and served as editor in chief of Teaching Young Children, NAEYC's magazine for preschool educators. During her time at NAEYC, Derry also became chief publishing officer, directing all print and digital publications. Before joining NAEYC, Koralek completed numerous projects through DGK & Company in support of early childhood teachers and family child care providers.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Understanding Family Engagement
Chapter 2: The Role of Teachers in a Comprehensive Family Engagement Approach
Chapter 3: Family Engagement in Action
Chapter 4: Communicating with Families
Chapter 5: Connecting Home and Program Teaching and Learning
Chapter 6: Partnering with the Community
Appendix: Family Engagement Resources
References
Acknowledgments
About the Authors