Week 4: Collaborating with Families
This week we continue our focus on relationships and discuss the importance of communication with parents and engaging the whole family in the education of the child. In the readings, you will find many examples of strategies and activities to help communicate and encourage the participation of families.In our lesson, we discuss what parent involvement can include, the benefits of parent involvement, some of the barriers as well as special considerations for parent involvement.
Week 5: Positive Guidance
This week we will delve into the topic of discipline and guidance. Children do not automatically know what is expected of them and need to be guided to help them to develop appropriate behaviors. The guidance that each child needs is highly dependent on their stage of development.