{"product_id":"hear-our-voices-bweikia-foster-steen-9781952331183","title":"Hear Our Voices!: Engaging in Partnerships That Honor Families","description":"\u003cb\u003eListening to All Families Matters \u003c\/b\u003e Families are their children's first teachers. Early childhood educators know this, but what does it mean in practice? Participation, involvement, and engagement are only the first steps toward the true goal: reciprocal family partnerships. Discover how to move beyond inviting families to program events or connecting them to resources and instead recognize them as experts who meaningfully contribute to children's learning and development.  Based on over two decades of research by the author, this resource  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablishes why reciprocal family partnerships are essential within the contexts of child development theories, developmentally appropriate practice, and anti-bias education \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the important role that using a strengths-based approach plays in successfully building long-lasting relationships and partnerships \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides practical strategies and activities to help teachers and administrators examine and improve their practices for partnering with families \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUplifts the authentic feelings and words of a diverse breadth of families \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Families have voices that are waiting to be heard--it's time to listen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bweikia Foster Steen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952331188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952331183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Association for the Education of You\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.40d","brand":"Bweikia Foster Steen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077792559359,"sku":"9781952331183","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0acf84ae-ee16-40b9-aec9-0ef9cb2cd5dc.jpg?v=1685471813","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hear-our-voices-bweikia-foster-steen-9781952331183","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}