Play that usually concerns outdoor play using materials such as wood or sand in order to construct something
What is the purpose of a parent center?
To let parents gather, discuss curriculum, and create a community amongst themselves.
Reggio Emilia
Student centered, encouraged parent participation, catered to the performing arts.
Digital Communication can include....
Phone calls, emails, digital newsletters, and videos
Describe a welcoming environment for families
What is Exploratory Play?
Type of play where children begin to expand their horizon and explore. They examine, feel, crunch, and test materials
What National Association provides access to the community with resources for education and development?
NAEYC
Head Start
A program that provides resources to children regardless of their circumstances and their opportunity to succeed in school.
How does the community influence the child?
The community can define their values, morals, rules, and their experiences within the community affect their learning
What is School Culture?
The mix of diversity, socialization, and population within a school.
Parent support groups
Freedom Schools
Focused on summer programs and multicultural aspects.
Communication sent from school to inform families without expectaion of response. Example: Newsletters and remind messages
What are the 4 levels of collaboration within schools?
Parent Advocate vs Parent Volunteer:
A parent volunteer would come into the classroom to help out, but is less temporary. A parent advocate would attend board meetings and councils to seek out changes in a child's curriculum.
How to get the community involved in schools?
Reach out to local businesses in the community and invite them to events to help sponsor or host events for local schools.
Charter Schools
Tuition free, open to all children regardless of zip code, teachers design the classroom around a child's needs, and to a parent's satisfaction.
Types of Communication between teachers and parents:
Face to face communication, written communication, and questions and surveys.
What are the features of almost all collaborative-partnership programs?
What is Active Listening?
Exhibiting effort when it comes to listening during a conversation with one or more people
What are faith-based groups in the community?
Institutions and organizations are affiliated with and normally supported by religious groups.
Community Schools
Provide a more personalized learning system where the approach of the "whole child" is implemented (academic, health, and social emotional)
What are the best forms of communication with Non-Native Speakers?
- provide information to them written in their native language
- use visuals when showing information
- use a translator if you have access to one
- show an interest in their culture and try to inform yourself on it
- be clear and concise with your information
What is place based education?
an educational philosophy that promotes learning rooted in what is local- the unique history, environment, culture, literature, art of a place such as a neighborhood, town, or community