Overview

This book explores the reasons and methods for developing collaborative partnerships. along with tools and strategies to help build the support network for family-centered care. The new edition includes information on how to use technology to increase the effectiveness of communication with families, how to interact with a more diverse population, and how to build your program for continued success.

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Author:   Janis Keyser
Publisher:   Redleaf Press
Imprint:   Redleaf Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781605545141

ISBN 10:   1605545147
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   22 June 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Importance of Family-Teacher Partnerships Chapter 2: Five Principles of Family-Centered Care Chapter 3: Inspirations from Reggio Emilia: Looking at Family Centered Care Through Another Lens Chapter 4: Effective Communication with Families: An Overview Chapter 5: Daily Communication Chapter 6: How Can Technology Support Family Centered Care? Chapter 7: Challenges to Communication: Problems Affecting the Child at Home or at School Chapter 8: Challenges to Communication: Con?ict between Family and Program Chapter 9: Formal Communications: Documentation and Conferences Chapter 10: Creating Successful Parent Meetings and Events Chapter 11: Classroom Environments Chapter 12: Curriculum in a Family-Centered Classroom Chapter 13: Families as Teaching Partners at Home and at School Chapter 14: Welcoming Families into the Partnership Index

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Janis Keyser is a teacher, parent educator, program director, and speaker specializing in early childhood and family development. She currently teaches in the early childhood education department at Cabrillo College in California, and has been conducting workshops for parents and teachers for more than thirty-five years. Keyser has a masters degree in human development from Pacific Oaks College. She is the author of From Parents to Partners and coauthor of Becoming the Parent you Want to Be.

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