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Teamwork! Creating a Positive Partnership with Parents

Teamwork! Creating a Positive Partnership with Parents. Janet K Peterson 2012. Children, Parents, & Families: The Whole Child. Children, Parents, & Families: Many Influences. Children, Parents, & Families: Parent Development. The Image Making Stage The Nurturing Stage (infant)

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Teamwork! Creating a Positive Partnership with Parents

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  1. Teamwork! Creating a Positive Partnership with Parents Janet K Peterson 2012

  2. Children, Parents, & Families:The Whole Child

  3. Children, Parents, & Families: Many Influences

  4. Children, Parents, & Families: Parent Development • The Image Making Stage • The Nurturing Stage (infant) • The Authority Stage (toddler – preschool) • The Interpretive Stage (age 5 - elementary school) • The Interdependent Stage • The Departure Stage

  5. Children, Parents, & Families: Parent Development • In small groups, talk about one stage… • What are some feelings parents may often have at this stage? • What information do they need most at this stage? • What can you do daily/weekly/or once in awhile to support the parent at this stage? *remember your professional role

  6. Children, Parents, & Families: Learning Family Culture • Behavior guidance • Food & feeding • Sleeping • Expectations regarding respect • Primary language • Celebrations • Spirituality & religion

  7. Benefits of Partnering with Parents • For you – the child care provider: • Seeing the child confident and secure in your care = satisfaction in your work • Easier to guide behavior and teach the child new things when you know them well through their family’s eyes • Learning about other families = = new knowledge • Involved families enrich your program!

  8. Benefits of Partnering with Parents • For the child: • Emotional security • Their needs are understood better • Consistency between home and child care makes sense! • Children learn about relationships by watching adults interact • Positive relationships impact development

  9. Benefits of Partnering with Parents • For Parents: • Many parents are single and lack family support • Security replaces an “anxious hope” that children are cared for within the family’s values • Knowledge of child development • Knowledge of helpful resources

  10. Building the Team with Professional Business Practices • First Connections – Orientation • Get to know the family and child • Explain your environment and what your goals are for children

  11. Building the Team with Professional Business Practices • Parent Handbook • Give parents a written contract & policies • Describe expectations • Of parents • Of the program • 4-6 pages • Review it annually

  12. www.nafcc.org

  13. CCR&R 563-324-3236

  14. Maintaining the Partnership with Professional Business Practices • Daily Communication • Postings • Newsletters • How do you do it? In small groups share your strategies for daily notes, newsletters, and posting information

  15. Maintaining the Partnership with Professional Business Practices • Evaluations • Gives you a picture of your program from the other side • Starts conversations before they become problems • 1-2 times a year • Can coincide with a conference…

  16. Maintaining the Partnership with Professional Business Practices • Conferences • Hold 2 times a year • Offer to visit the child’s home for the meeting • Create a relaxed, friendly discussion • 45 minutes – 1 hour • Both parents and provider should share • positive things about the child • ways you’ve seen the child grow • goals for future growth • concerns Always end with positives!

  17. Maintaining the Partnership: Getting Parents Involved • Ideas and donated materials • Help with special activities • Social events to create support and connections between families • Other? • Roadblocks to Involvement • Time • Feelings • Interest (Dads!)

  18. Maintaining the Partnership:When there are Problems • R - Reflect on feelings & listen • E - Explain your point of view • R - Reason for your point of view • U - Understand situation from both sides • N - Negotiate a solution Gonzalez-Mena, J. (2009). Child, Family, and Community - Family-Centered Early Care and Education.

  19. Teamwork with Parents Requires: • Understanding the child, parents, & families as a unit • Parent development • Family culture • Building the team • Orientation & parent handbook • Maintaining the team • Communication • Evaluation & conferences • Involve parents • Resolve conflicts professionally

  20. Create an Action Plan • What did you hear today that you would like to implement? • What do you need in order to do it? • More information? • Materials? • Peer support? • When do think you can start? Janet Peterson jkpete52806@yahoo.com

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