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As you begin to consider how you will engage families at the start of the new school year, it is important to reflect upon why family engagement is necessary and beneficial for children, families, and early childhood programs. Review Document #1: Blue Stream Early Learning Center Overview .

Document #1: Blue Stream Early Learning Center Overview

Center Information

Founded in 1978

Five Different Classroom Levels

1. 6 weeks to 1 year old

1. 1 year old to 2 years old

1. 2 years old to 3 years old

1. 3 years old

1. 4 years old and 5 years old

Classroom Size: Up to 12 children

Teacher/Child Ratio: 1:4 to 1:12 (varies by level)

Current Enrollment: 46

No. of Teachers: 12

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity

White: 76%

Asian: 13%

Black: 3%

Hispanic: 8%

Gender

Female: 59%

Male: 41%

Household Income

Less than $25,000: 8%

$25,000 to $49,999: 23%

$50,000 to $74,999: 32%%

$75,000 to $99,999: 27%

$100,000 or more: 10%

Single-Income Household: 39%

Dual-Income Household: 61%

Household Type: One-Parent: 17% Two-Parent: 78% Other (Grandparents, Relatives, etc.): 5%

In two to three pages, do the following:

· Explain why family engagement is important for the healthy development of children and why it is essential to creating a foundation for effective early childhood practice.

· Describe at least two strategies that you would use to engage families prior to the beginning of the school year.

· Explain why you chose these strategies and how each strategy can be used to promote a respectful, reciprocal, and responsive partnership with the families.

Part II: Individualized Family Communication Plans

Imagine that it is now the second week of the school year. You have received the completed Beginning of the Year Questionnaires that you sent to the children’s families as seen in the following documents:

Document #2: Jon Hall: Beginning of the Year Questionnaire

Document #2: John Hall: Beginning of the Year Questionnaire

Tell Me A Little Bit About Your Child

All information will be kept confidential.

Your Name: Stephanie Hall___________________________________________________________

Your Child’s Name: Jonathan Hall______________________________________________________

Nicknames: Jonny, Jon_______________________________________________________________

Does your child have allergies or any other health conditions we should be aware of?

He has illness-induced asthma and is allergic to strawberries._______________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

What is the most important thing I should know about your child?

He is painfully shy around new children and adults, but he can be talkative once he gets__________ comfortable with someone. One-on-one interactions are the best way to get him out of his shell._

_________________________________________________________________________________

Briefly describe your child’s personality.

Jonny is very shy. He prefers to play by himself instead of with other children. He is very curious and

will ask a lot of questions, once he is familiar with a person.__________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

What are some of your child’s favorite activities?

He likes to build things with Legos and read books with pictures of dinosaurs in them______________

___________________________________________________________________________________

How will your child go home from school (bus, carpool, other)? By car__________________________

Is there anyone else who will regularly pick up your child from school?

No_________________________________________________________________________________

Please share any other information that you think will be important for me to know.

Jonny works best in a structured environment, and he can sometimes have difficulty with unstructured time. He doesn’t usually have tantrums, but when he does, the best way to handle it is to give him____ activities that he can do by alone--puzzles, blocks, coloring books, etc.____________________________

Tell Me A Little Bit About You and Your Family

Do you speak another language at home? If so, which one?

No________________________________________________________________________

Do you read to your child? How often?

Yes, every night before he goes to bed.___________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Who else lives at your house (grandparents, siblings, pets, etc.)?

No one else aside from me, Jonny, and my husband. We have two cats._________________

___________________________________________________________________________

What is your preferred method of communication (email, phone call, note, meeting, etc.)?

Phone call, but email, meetings, and notes are all fine.______________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

How would you like to be involved in our classroom? Please check all that apply.

_X_ Cut out materials at home

_X_ Help at class parties/events

_X_ Help make art projects and crafts

_X_ Attend field trips

_X_ Other I’m a stay-at-home parent, so if you need an extra adult, I’m always__

available and willing to help. Please don’t hesitate to ask.____________

___________________________________________________________

· Document #3: Annie Xun: Beginning of the Year Questionnaire

· Document #3: Annie Xun: Beginning of the Year Questionnaire

· Tell Me A Little Bit About Your Child

· All information will be kept confidential.

· Your Name: Alan Xun_______________________________________________________________

· Your Child’s Name: Annie Xun________________________________________________________

· Nicknames: None__________________________________________________________________

· Does your child have allergies or any other health conditions we should be aware of? No.______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

· What is the most important thing I should know about your child?

· She doesn’t like to sit and do nothing.__________________________________________________

· _________________________________________________________________________________

· Briefly describe your child’s personality.

· Very friendly. Sometimes bossy. Likes to play with other children.____________________________

· _________________________________________________________________________________

· What are some of your child’s favorite activities?

· She likes to draw pictures and look at books with pictures. She like to go to the park and play on__ swings.___________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

· How will your child get home from school (bus, carpool, other)? Bus__________________________

· Is there anyone else who will regularly pick up your child from school?

· Yes, grandma or grandpa.____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

· Please share any other information that you think will be important for me to know.

· My wife and I work long hours and are not able to spend lot of time with Annie. My parents take care of her. They don’t speak a lot of English. My son speaks English to Annie sometimes.________ _________________________________________________________________________________

· Tell Me A Little Bit About You and Your Family

· Do you speak another language at home? If so, which one?

· Chinese.__________________________________________________________________________

· Do you read to your child? How often?

· No, her brother reads to her sometimes.________________________________________________

· _________________________________________________________________________________

· Who else lives at your house (grandparents, siblings, pets, etc.)?

· Grandma, grandpa, uncle, big brother__________________________________________________

· _________________________________________________________________________________

· What is your preferred method of communication (email, phone call, note, meeting, etc.)?

· Email or note._____________________________________________________________________

· _________________________________________________________________________________

· How would you like to be involved in our classroom? Please check all that apply.

· ___ Cut out materials at home

· ___ Help at class parties/events

· ___ Help make art projects and crafts

· ___ Attend field trips

· ___ Other ________________________________________________________________

· ________________________________________________________________

· .

· Document #4: Irene Segers: Beginning of the Year Questionnaire

· Document #4: Irene Segers: Beginning of the Year Questionnaire

· Tell Me A Little Bit About Your Child

· All information will be kept confidential.

· Your Name: Jason Segers_________________________________________________________

· Your Child’s Name: Irene Segers___________________________________________________

· Nicknames: None_______________________________________________________________

· Does your child have allergies or any other health conditions we should be aware of?

· No.___________________________________________________________________________

· ______________________________________________________________________________

· What is the most important thing I should know about your child?

· She learns best with hands-on activities.______________________________________________

· _______________________________________________________________________________

· Briefly describe your child’s personality.

· She is very stubborn and likes to do things her way. But she is also very kind, always willing to share

· toys or treats with other children.______________________________________________________

· What are some of your child’s favorite activities?

· Irene likes being outdoors and running around the park. She likes to dance and put on little skits._

· _________________________________________________________________________________

· How will your child get home from school (bus, carpool, other)? Car__________________________

· Is there anyone else who will regularly pick up your child from school?

· Her nanny_________________________________________________________________________

· Her mother every other Monday, Wednesday, and Friday___________________________________

· __________________________________________________________________________________

· Please share any other information that you think will be important for me to know.

· Her mother and I recently separated, and it’s been hard on Irene. If she acts out somewhat, that may

· be the reason. Please let me know if she does._____________________________________________

· ___________________________________________________________________________________

· Tell Me A Little Bit About You and Your Family

· Do you speak another language at home? If so, which one?

· Her nanny is fluent in Spanish and English, but I don’t speak any other languages to her besides____ English.____________________________________________________________________________

· Do you read to your child? How often?

· Her nanny reads to her before bed during the week. I try to read to her during the weekends. I’m not sure if her mother does.________________________________________________________________

· Who else lives at your house (grandparents, siblings, pets, etc.)?

· No one; just the two of us.______________________________________________________________

· What is your preferred method of communication (email, phone call, note, meeting, etc.)?

· Email____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

· How would you like to be involved in our classroom? Please check all that apply.

· _X_ Cut out materials at home

· ___ Help at class parties/events

· ___ Help make art projects and crafts

· ___ Attend field trips

· ___ Other ________________________________________________________________

· ________________________________________________________________

· .

Based on the questionnaires, create an individualized plan for how you would communicate and collaborate with each of the three children’s families.

Each of the three individualized plans should be two pages in length and include:

· An explanation of the initial method of communication you will use with the family. Explain why you chose the method for this specific family.

· A description of at least one potential obstacle you might face in communicating with the family.

· Describe at least one strategy you might use to overcome the obstacle you identified, so you can effectively communicate and collaborate with the family.

· An explanation of how you will communicate information to the family about their child’s overall development and academic progress. Provide a rationale for your choice.

· An explanation of how you will communicate to the family the opportunities for them to engage in the classroom. Provide a rationale for your choice. Include an explanation of why building a partnership with this family is essential to the healthy development of the child(ren) in this family.

· A description of at least one strategy you would use to obtain information from the family. Provide a rationale for your choice.

Part III: Family Newsletter

A month has passed, and it is time to update the families on their children’s progress.

Your newsletter should include:

· An overview of learning and development that has taken place in the classroom since the first month of school.

· A welcome to families and an invitation to volunteer or become involved in the classroom community at Blue Stream Early Childhood Center. Provide at least one specific way families can volunteer or become involved in the classroom community.

· At least one recommendation for promoting their child’s emotional, social, cognitive, or physical development at home.

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