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This book provides expert advice and practical solutions for engaging families in the early learning environment. The children in today's early childhood classroom are more culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse than ever. As a teacher, your challenge is to partner with each family through recognizing their individual strengths, concerns, priorities, and resources. The Welcoming Classroom offers practical ideas for creating a welcoming atmosphere for families that will encourage them to participate in their children's learning community. From improving children's school readiness to encouraging positive engagement with peers, promoting student academic achievement, increasing graduation rates, and helping reduce the negative impact of poverty, the benefits of engaging families early will impact young children long after they leave the classroom!

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Johnna Darragh Ernst is a professor of early childhood education at Heartland Community College in Illinois. She specializes in helping early childhood professionals connect with families to create inclusive early childhood classroom communities.

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