As a teacher of young children I am aware of the need to involve parents in child’s educational and developmental process. Each parent is an expert and a valuable partner when it comes to identifying and meeting their child’s needs. As I reflect on my teaching practices, I make sure tha I provide a variety of opportunities for parents as well as family members to participate in activities and experiences planned for their child. By valuing parents’ involvement in the total education of their children, it shows my competence in meeting Standard IV.…
In order to apply curriculum plans it is important to work closely in partnership with the child’s parents.…
A child and young people’s development is holistic with each area being interconnected. Remembering to look at the whole picture not only what they can see in front of them. You have to take into consideration their;…
Identifying who the school should regard as the parent is becoming more and more difficult in modern society. The text shed light on…
They learn best through opportunities, provided by their teacher, to explore their own feelings and abilities. But they still rely on the support of their teachers to reassure their behavior and to assist them when they need help understanding something they are unfamiliar…
We can help develop these new skills by providing stimulating tasks which in turn will help the children gain in confidence, we can…
Working in partnership with parents is also important because they are the children’s first educators and also their carers, so therefore their views and opinions should be taken into consideration and valued…
How do you involve parents and the community in your lessons in order to enhance the educational experience of your students?…
The Reggio Emilia Approach model was felt to be very important in the early years of the development of children, since that is when they are forming who they will be as individuals. This led to a program that was created based on the principles of respect, responsibility, and community through exploration and discovery in a very supportive and enriching environment based on the interests of the children through a self-guided curriculum. The Reggio Emilia philosophy is based upon the following set of principles:…
To meet children’s needs, listening to them is a key skill as they will like to talk to you and share their interests, it important that you can relate back to them, which shows you have been paying attention and listening to them. Listening to children is one of the rights enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and all rights must be met. Accepting individual difference in children is key as some children may be advanced for their age where as some children may not be at the stage for their age of development. It’s important to work with children to help them reach their target…
Some children learn at a slower pace and it could extend to the ages of eight to twelve. Children of all ages, whether they are out of their development stage or not can be influenced by adults. Parents, kindergarten teacher, and other adults that have an effect on children's lives have a big responsibility. Some adults do not realize that children that see them can imitate everything they do. Little eyes that want to grow up to be just like them watch everything they do. An adults influence on a child can be overwhelming to some adults who do not know exactly what their child can and will…
Different strategies of working in partnership in parents are very important in child care and education settings. The chosen setting is in a family setting. This essay covers recognition of valuing parents/carers and analysis of the factors that contribute to good communication.…
How I ensure that families are kept aware of what’s happening in their child’s daily/ or weekly life in my program is by having room displays such as photos and posters of the children interacting with each other and bulletin boards of their artwork all around my center. I would also post pictures of the children dancing and laughing around my class to show the parents the fun things we do. I would also post pictures of them working to show the children’s parents that my children are getting educated and that my children are learning. I am also able to provide the families with my weekly agenda of what the children and I will be working on. I can also exchange emails with the families to communicate via email, if they have any questions we can also exchange numbers. I can also provide daily reports of the child’s daily progress. I can also include and struggle the child has had during the day.…
Parents have a great deal of responsibility. They are their children's first teacher. It is from parents, children can learn their culture, social skills, life skills, and get exposed to many experiences. Parents must be willing to take on the challenge of exposing their children…
They are keen to talk about themselves, and respond well to learning that uses themselves and their own lives as main topics in the classroom;…