Making sure all families receive encouragement

[Jovani Torres]

I can make sure all families receive encouragement in supporting the development of their children by developing a curriculum that will emphasize this goal. I could print out information pamphlets and organize events where parents could share information and communicate their methods of supporting their children.

[Ruth]

By having a bulletin board that is accessible to all parents, showing what has and is happening in their kid(s) classroom through a monthly and weekly lesson plan. Encourage parents to view the bulletin board and that their questions are more than welcomed to be heard by the teacher(s). Encourage parents to get involved with their kid(s) through songs that are song in the classroom and/or other activities done in the classroom.

[Yulia M.]

I would make sure there is plenty information for them in monthly letters they will receive containing information about they developments, ideas and tricks to parenting, and activities and games to play with children at home.

[jenaee]

As care takers it's important to be open-minded with the children and families, shows that we want them to be relax and not to have any worries. while we show that we have information about their child's development, progress or any for that matter. also giving them daily information for example: letters, emails, handouts, phone calls, open house; making sure that the parents have our encouragement and support that they need.

[Alton Earle]

For us, our staff spends time speaking with each parent who wants to chat during pickup time. If a parent or teachers needs a private conference, we make appointments to talk about various things. We meet with parents four times a year to go over their child's general development and language development in Mandarin and/or English. Our parents are all educated, so don't need a lot of encouragement...sometimes just a mention of something sends them off on a path of discovery :-)/

[Shae]

I can make it a point to include everyone no matter their family structure in things like mothers day and fathers day by changing the meaning to family days instead and having them pick a parent for each day to celebrate. This will work well because I have worked with children that are raised by their grandmas and their aunts and them not having mothers or fathers in the picture really makes them sad thinking that they cant give the gifts to them, when in reality mothers day is just celebrating one parent and a parent can be a mother, father, grandma, grandpa, or anyone else that takes care of that child as their own.