Home, School, and Community in Early Childhood Ed

Catalog description

This course is designed for students pursuing the Florida Child Care Professional Credential (FCCPC, formerly the CDA.) The course will introduce the student to the relationships of home, school and the community in early childhood education. The importance of the family to young children, responsibilities of the early childhood staff to parents and the responsibilities of parents to their children will be covered. Additional emphasis will be given to the social, economic, cultural, linguistic and political forces that have an impact on the lives of children and their families. Community resources, interagency cooperation and techniques to access services available to families will be addressed.