What are your thoughts and beliefs about collaborating with parents and family members? Each of us has different opinions and ideas about how to best involve families in their children’s care. Take some time to review the two articles below.

“Supporting Families: Children Are The Winners” at https://effectivecommunicationwithfamilies.weebly.com/uploads/8/1/3/0/81302938/earlychildhood_news_-_article_reading_center.pdf

“Collaborating with families: Not a problem!” at
http://thespoke.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/collaborating-families-not-problem/

Think about new ways to involve families in their children’s care and record your thoughts. Share your ideas with your trainer, coach, or family child care administrator.

1. Did these two articles give you any ideas about new ways to involve families in their children's care? Share your ideas here.