Dynamics of the Family

Catalog description

This course will focus on a family’s influence on their child’s development and how early educators can support families with effective, responsive engagement practices. The course will explore how cultural, economic, and societal factors influence a family’s structure and systems, parenting preferences, values, and engagement in their child’s development and learning. Strategies for how educators can support a family’s success through communication, developmentally appropriate practices, ethics and active involvement in early childhood education programs will be explored.