Introduction to the Family Engagement in Early Care and Education Learning Series
Explore the Family Engagement in Early Care and Education Learning Series. Find ways to partner with families to support children’s healthy development and learning.
Family engagement is a collaborative and strengths-based process through which early childhood professionals, families, and children build positive and goal-oriented relationships. It is a shared responsibility of families and staff at all levels that requires mutual respect for the roles and strengths each has to offer. Family engagement focuses on culturally and linguistically responsive relationship-building with key family members in a child’s life. These people include pregnant women and expectant families, mothers, fathers, grandparents, and other adult caregivers. It requires making a commitment to creating and sustaining an ongoing partnership that supports family well-being. It also honors and supports the parent-child relationships that are central to a child’s healthy development, school readiness, and well-being. The Office of Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework is a guide to learning how family engagement promotes positive, enduring change for children, families, and communities.
Explore the Family Engagement in Early Care and Education Learning Series. Find ways to partner with families to support children’s healthy development and learning.
Explore this guide to learn how to reach diverse families through social media. Use the tips, resources, and planning tool to assess and inform how your program uses social media.
In this webinar, learn about the updates to the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework. Find out how it aligns with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Explore how to partner with families of children who are dual language learners. Learn ways staff can build these partnerships and help children be healthy and successful in school and in life.
Staff can use this module to learn how to work alongside and engage fathers in early care and education programs.
Learn how to work alongside families to support children’s ongoing development and learning through everyday interactions and experiences. Use this module in professional development settings.
Use these learning modules in professional development or within higher education course of study. Increase knowledge, skills, and practice about engaging families in early childhood settings.
In this webinar, explore the benefits of Native language learning for young children. Learn about ways to engage families and communities.
Explore this learning module in professional development settings. Learn more about how to create a relationship-based culture that supports family engagement.
Explore the benefits of Native language learning and development for children, families, and communities.