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Art of Leadership: Engaging Families in Early Childhood Organizations

Name: Art of Leadership: Engaging Families in Early Childhood Organizations
SKU: 4000702
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Engaging Families in Early Childhood Organizations is a book of articles from early childhood experts on different aspects connecting with families.

Overview

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.

The Art of Leadership Series is a comprehensive hands-on series of books that 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.

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Introduction

Empowering Parents by Jim Greenman

Chapter 1: Welcoming, Engaging, Supporting Parents

Making Families Welcome by Deadru Hilliard
Redefining Parent Engagement: An Interview with Mary Jo Deck by Margie Carter
Helping Children and Families Develop a Sense of Belonging by Donna King
Developing Meaningful Relationships with Families by Margie Carter
Goodness of Fit: Matching Families’ Expectations for Your Program
With Your Own by Erin Kathleen Kenny
Engaging Families by María Fernanda Levis-Peralta
The Family Partnership by Molly Greenman
Moving from Family Participation to Partnerships by Anne Stonehouse
The ECE Social Worker: A Vital Piece of Any Family-centered Program by Kelli Didomenico
Lean on Me: Helping Children and Families through Disruptive Change by Jane Humphries and Kari Rains

Chapter 2: Communicating with Parents

The Ten Ps of Parent Communication by Timothy Wayne Borruel
Communicating with Parents by Margie Carter
Using the Principles of Intentional Teaching to Communicate Effectively with Parents by Jody Martin
The Demanding, Questioning, Over-involved Parent by Gigi Schweikert
Parent Meetings: Creative Ways to Make Them Meaningful by Karen Stephens
Mrs. Godzilla Takes on the Child Development Experts by Janet Gonzalez-Mena
Sharing Developmental Concerns with Parents by Craig Gibson and Robert Naseef
Parental Anger: Causes, Triggers, and Strategies to Help by Roberta J. Wilburn

Chapter 3: Working with All Types of Families

Working with Non-traditional Families by Lisa Eisenbud
Supporting Multicultural, Multilingual Families by Julie Garrett
Today’s Families: Who Are We and Why Does it Matter? by Lisa King and Kirsten Haugen
Hearing Parents in Every Language: An Invitation to ECE Professionals by Holly Elissa Bruno
Dialogue to Understanding Across Cultures by Janet Gonzalez-Mena
Retrato de Mi Familia by Rebeca María Barrera
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Families by Tracy Burt and Lee Klinger Lesser
Parents the Second Time Around by Linda Carlson Johnson