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Effective Communication with Children and Families. Proud child and Parent participating at a MSHS Center. Training Objectives. Participants will know about the Family and Community Engagement Performance Standards and the importance of the parents role in their child’s education.
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Effective Communication with Children and Families Proud child and Parent participating at a MSHS Center
Training Objectives • Participants will know about the Family and Community Engagement Performance Standards and the importance of the parents role in their child’s education. • Participants will know the importance of building a strong and trusting relationship with children and families in our MSHS Program. • Participants will know the importance of knowing, understanding and acknowledging the culture of the families that we serve. • Participants will know the importance of assisting parents in developing language and literacy.
Performance Standard 1304.40Parent, Family and Community Engagement *1304.40-Parent,Family and Community Engagement a)Family Goal Setting b)Accessing Community Services and Resources c)Services to Pregnant Women who are enrolled in Programs serving Pregnant Women, Infants and Toddlers d) Parent Involvement-General e)Parent Involvement in Child Development and Education f)Parent Involvement in Health, Nutrition, and Mental Health Education g)Parent Involvement in Community Advocacy h)Parent Involvement in Transition Activities i)Parent Involvement in Home Visits
Parents who believe their children are interested in learning emergent literacy skills, and who have high expectations for their children’s learning capabilities, are more likely to engage in and support litercy activities. Heibert, 1986 , 1991 Cradling Literacy
At TMC Effective Communication Is The Key For Positive Relationships by: • Providing parents with the necessary tools to promote language and literacy(books, art materials, magazines, etc.) • Involving parents in literacy activities such as singing, book making, storytelling, cooking, special events, etc. • Providing on -going PCA’s for home/school connections for parents to incorporate language games that are fun • Providing opportunities to meet with the parents-open door policy • Providing opportunities to become involved the in the decision making process through PCC and Policy Council • Organizing field trips, projects for center, community involvement, etc.
MSHS Ways of Communicating With Parents BRAINSTORM List 10 ways of Communicating with Parents
Family Engagement Activity 1 Group 1 How would this activity be part of a child’s Icdp and list benefits
Observe this picture and list the ways it would relate to the Performance Standards.Activity #2 Group 2
Activity #3 Group 3 Parent and child working on fine motor skills during art activity. Family Tree in the background displaying family members for children to talk about and enhance their communication skills. Activity #5 Provide a list of words that Mom and child used during their interactions.
