Effective Communication

In the text, Fifty Strategies for Communicating and Working with Diverse Families, the end of each chapter includes a section titled “What Teachers Can Do.” The journal activities throughout this course will allow you to reflect upon and note strategies for family-centered care and education.
Read (Sections 5 and 6), identify two of your favorite techniques that can be used to effectively communicate with parents and families in the childcare or academic setting. Describe how you might use each technique in your child-care or classroom setting. Discuss why you believe each technique might encourage open and positive communication with families.

 Please ensure the work is at least 300 words in APA format.

Required Reference

Gonzalez-Mena, J. (2010).  50 strategies for communicating and working with diverse families. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/image/public_policy/Ethics%20Position%20Statement2011_09202013update.pdf  

Other References

Chang, H. (n.d.). Many languages, many cultures. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/many-languages-many-cultures
Dalton, S. S. & Tharp, R. G. (2002). Standards for pedagogy: Research, theory and practice. In G. Wells & Guy Claxton (Eds.) Learning for life in the 21st century. (Pp. 181-194). Oxford, UK, Blackwell Publishing.
Gerling,  K.P. (2000). Achieving open and honest communication throughout the organization. Retrieved from http://leadershipproject.net/clientarea/openhonestarticle.html
Gonzales−Mena, J. (2010). Fifty strategies for communicating and working with diverse families (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Kaiser, B. & Rasminksy, S. J. (2012). Challenging behavior in young children (3rd ed.) Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, Inc
KidsMatter (n.d.) Effective communication between families and early childhood staff. Retrieved from https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/families/role-families/communication/effective-communication-between-families-and-early-childhood
Leisure Information Network. (2014, March 24). Effective Communication with Parents [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkNAVjhjLF8
National Association for the Education of Young Children (http://www.naeyc.org/)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (2009). Responding to cultural and linguistic diversity. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
Powell, D. R. (2013). Involving parents and community members: Coming together for children. In D. R. Reutzel (Ed.), Handbook of research-based practice in early childhood education (pp. 46-61). New York: Guilford
Scholastic. (n.d.). Communicating with parents and families. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/communicating-parents-and-families