There are so many ways families can participate in your classroom and program. Fill in some of the ways below.

1. What activities are families invited to attend?

   Group Play-dates

   Plays

   Field Trips

   Family nights

   Family breakfasts

   Special events

    
2. How do you make families feel like a part of your program?

   Posting family photographs in the home

   Including children’s books about families

   Calling family members by name

   Asking them to volunteer in program activities

   Other?

    
3. How do you get families involved in your program?

   Art: Encouraging families to work on a simple art project

   Music: Inviting families in to share play music with children Encouraging family to share music from their culture

   Cooking: Asking families for recipes to create a program cookbook Allow parent to help prepare a snack with children

   Outdoors: Creating family field day at a park

    
4. What opportunities do families in your program have to participate in other program activities?
   • Large group meetings
   • Family nights
   • Family councils in the community

    
5. What parent education programs does your local community offer?

   Language classes, Nutrition course, Other...

    
6. What family resources do you offer?
   • Local schools information and resources
   • Service specific military information for families
   • Other...