Strong family engagement is essential for creating a supportive early childhood environment. This training provides early educators with strategies to build meaningful relationships with families, fostering collaboration and trust. Participants will explore best practices for reciprocating communication, engaging families both virtually and in-person, and addressing power struggles between parents and educators.
This training also examines how to honor and include children’s home lives within the classroom setting, using a systems approach to family engagement. Educators will learn to implement Check and Connect practices that nurture relationships, support a positive classroom culture, and adapt communication strategies to accommodate diverse family schedules.
Additionally, participants will align their engagement strategies with the Kentucky Strengthening Families Protective Factors, ensuring their practices promote resilience, connection, and child development. By identifying engagement goals and outcomes, educators will leave with actionable strategies to strengthen family partnerships effectively.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate effective communication strategies that foster reciprocal relationships between parents and staff.
- Implement Check and Connect practices to build and nurture strong family relationships.
- Define family beyond the childcare setting and develop inclusive approaches to honor children’s home lives.
- Address power struggles between parents and educators to create a more collaborative environment.
- Utilize parent engagement strategies to support a positive classroom culture.
- Develop virtual and in-person engagement methods that accommodate diverse family schedules.
- Align family engagement practices with the Kentucky Strengthening Families Protective Factors to improve child and family outcomes.
This training equips early educators with practical tools and strategies to build stronger family partnerships, ultimately enhancing children’s learning and development.
Training Level: 1
Core Content: 6
CDA: 4
Clock Hours:3