
eBook - ePub
School-to-Home Connections
Simple Strategies for Early Childhood Educators
- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
About this book
Children are the heart of meaningful family engagement.
Children are the inspiration for positive family-provider relationships that are essential for promoting healthy child development and learning.
School-to-Home Connections is bursting with ideas for early childhood educators. Inside, you’ll find simple ways to explain developmentally appropriate practice to parents, ideas on partnering with them on their child’s journey to school readiness, and tips for nurturing families’ active involvement in the school community. Along the way, you discover information on:
- Understanding the power of play
- Encouraging children’s individuality and uniqueness
- Celebrating diversity
- Supporting children’s development across key domains
- Nurturing in nature
- Addressing challenging behaviors
- Transitioning to a new class or school
Each chapter includes suggestions for connecting parents with the classroom, the program, and the wider school community. When parents and teachers partner, children thrive!
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Yes, you can access School-to-Home Connections by Cathryn O'Sullivan in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Early Childhood Education. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Welcome
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Put Your Oxygen Mask on First: The Importance of Self-Care
- Chapter 2: Partnering with Parents
- Chapter 3: Understanding the Power of Play
- Chapter 4: Intentional Interactions and the Power of Yet
- Chapter 5: Involving Infants
- Chapter 6: Terrific Toddlers
- Chapter 7: Creating a Child-Centered Environment Where Children Thrive
- Chapter 8: Setting Up Child-Friendly Spaces
- Chapter 9: Building Child-Friendly Schedules
- Chapter 10: Encouraging Children’s Individuality and Uniqueness
- Chapter 11: Embracing and Celebrating Our Diverse and Beautiful World
- Chapter 12: Supporting Social-Emotional Development
- Chapter 13: Language and Literacy
- Chapter 14: Fine-Motor Development and Writing
- Chapter 15: Physical Development
- Chapter 16: STEM for Young Children
- Chapter 17: Nurturing in Nature
- Chapter 18: Behavior Is Communication
- Chapter 19: How Can I Tell If They’re Learning?
- Chapter 20: Handling Difficult Situations and Topics with Care
- Chapter 21: Transitioning to a New Class or School
- Appendix: Children’s Books Related to Different Topics
- References and Recommended Reading