What can an early childhood program do to become more “family friendly”?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
Schedule family/parent conferences after working hours; provide multilingual communications and translators as needed; create a space for parents at the school; use bulletin boards effectively to communicate a variety of issues; allow families to influence school policies and procedures; encourage parents to visit, call, volunteer, and attend school events; have the teaching staff reflective of the cultural background of the parents.
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A central family function in the United States is producing future citizens by having children and becoming parents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The topic of friendship can be approached through classroom events, biographies, and history, but not through current events
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Student and teacher responsibilities, the discipline plan, and how the class is to function should be explained by the teacher rather than discussed and formed jointly
Indicate whether the statement is true or false