Working with Families
Supporting Families Who Have Children with Special Needs
You may be the first person to notice developmental challenges for a child in your care. When parents discover their child has special needs they
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Engaging Families
Developing ways to communicate effectively with parents and build positive parent-educator relationships is vital to a child’s development. This workshop will look at strategies for
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Creating a Supportive Environment for All
You might be surprised to discover that creating a supportive environment for all begins with each of us. Seeing our strengths and getting our needs
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Oh No! Here comes THAT Parent Again
Are there some parents you find yourself avoiding? For every educator, some parents are simply more difficult to work with and develop a relationship with
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Understanding and Responding to Cultural Influences
Our cultural background affects everything we do. Different beliefs and values about child rearing, expectations for discipline of children, major cultural and religious events, the
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Working Effectively with Parents even when the Topic is Stressful or Sensitive
It’s easy to communicate about simple things: “Please pass me the salt,” is not usually challenging. But most communication is not that simple. Disagree with
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Planning Parent-Teacher Conferences that Work
Ideally, parent-educator meetings should serve as a productive time of information and idea sharing and the forging of partnerships in support of children. Often, however,