Family And Community

Learning Objectives. Why involve families. Social Networks. Interactions. Communicating with. Parents and Families. Understanding Parents. Shared Understanding between Parents and the Preschool. School, Parents and Community Involvement. Benefits of Collaboration between Parents and the Preschool. Indicators of Success of Family, Community and Preschool Collaboration. Indicators (continuedWhy Teachers Should Invest Time in the Community. What kinds of services are available in the community? Entry Point for Parent-Preschool Interactions. Ways to Help the Child Get Comfortable within the Preschool. Establishing Rapport with Parents. Child-Parent-Preschool (continuedSuggested parenting group sessions. Expanding Circles of Collaboration. “Coming together is a beginning.

School provides: - Safe environment - Stimulating environment - Social interactions - Learning activities - Developing new skills - Providing new information - Encouragement Community provides: - Contacts with services - Variety of services - Protection - Information - Places to visit - New people to learn about - Contact with others - Financial and economic support.

Benefits of Collaboration between Parents and the Preschool.

Indicators of Success of Family, Community and Preschool Collaboration.

Why Teachers Should Invest Time in the Community.

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” -- Henry Ford.