Art of Leadership Engaging Families in Early Childhood Organizations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780942702590)

The Art of Leadership Series

This comprehensive hands-on series of books examines every aspect of effective center management from A to Z. Offering the best advice and thinking from recognized experts on program administration, these books are designed to be comprehensive, hands-on training texts as well as ongoing reference tools for center administrators. The ideas presented are practical; the strategies are proven to work.

Engaging Families in Early Childhood Organizations

High-quality early childhood programs are highly effective in engaging and supporting the families they serve. Engaging Families addresses the full spectrum of responsibilities in working with families: welcoming, supporting, engaging, and communicating with parents. In addition, it provides helpful advice on working with all types of families in today's society. This book is composed of three chapters: Welcoming, Engaging, Supporting Parents, Communicating with Parents, and Working with All Types of Families. Some of the topics include:

• Redefining Parent Engagement
• Helping Families Develop a Sense of Belonging
• Matching Families' Expectations for Your Program
• Moving from Family Participation to Partnerships
• The Ten Ps of Parent Communication
• Parent Meetings: Creative Ways to Make Them Meaningful
• Sharing Developmental Concerns with Parents
• Parental Anger: Causes, Triggers, and Strategies to Help
• Supporting Multicultural, Multilingual Families
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Families