Introduction

Family engagement involves more than greeting families at drop off and pick up or sending home the food and diapering schedule. It is imperative to develop relationships with the families you serve. In our class discussions, you read many ways to develop a rapport with the families you serve. This assignment offers you an opportunity to discuss family engagement with your classmates. 

The Assignment

Respond to the following prompt(s) for this module.

As you watch the video, reflect upon the different strategies this child care program implemented to encourage family engagement.

Should child care programs have a Parent Teacher Organization? 

What benefits would your child care program gain from having a PTO?

What would families gain?

What other ways can you actively engagement families in your childcare program?

Watch the video Involving Families

Grading Criteria: See attached rubric for grading criteria