Title: Identify strategies to promote family partnerships.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services I (19153-I) > Section: Promoting Supportive Relationships with Families

Identification includes

- using reciprocal and responsive communication techniques
- fostering cooperative relationships and family engagement
- exploring the importance of positive relationships
- recognizing cultural differences
- recognizing the importance of confidentiality.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors influence interactions between children and families?
- What is the role of the professional child care provider in terms of family support?

Communication

- How can miscommunication interfere with positive family interactions?
- Why is confidentiality important in maintaining positive family relationships?

Leadership

- What are some effective classroom management/child guidance methods?
- How can child care providers involve families to promote a child’s growth and development?

Management

- How can children’s activities encourage family participation?
- What activities outside the classroom may lead to stronger family partnerships?