Parent Engagement in Early Learning: Strategies for Working with Families - Softcover

Powers, Julie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1605544388 ISBN 13: 9781605544380

Publisher: Redleaf Press, 2016

Synopsis

This second edition of Parent-Friendly Early Learning brings to life real scenarios that care providers face in today's world. We know parent engagement is important for a child's success, but how do you turn parent-provider relationships into partnerships? Learn how to improve parent-teacher communication, deal with family issues and special complications, and how to work with the modern family.

Julie Powers has worked with children, families, educators, and communities for over forty years. She started preschool programs at the Dodge Nature Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, an inclusion-based program for Catalina Foothills School District in Tucson, Arizona, and was a consultant for the Air Force Child Development Centers. She has taught at colleges across the country and is currently an associate professor of early childhood education at University of Hawaii Maui College.

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About the Author

Julie Powers has worked with children, families, educators, and communities for over 40 years. She started preschool programs at the Dodge Nature Center in St Paul, MN, an inclusion-based program for Catalina Foothills School District in Tucson, AZ, and was a consultant for the Air Force Child Development Centers. Mrs. Powers has taught at colleges across the country and is currently an associate professor of early childhood education at University of Hawaii Maui College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Redleaf Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1605544388
• ISBN 13: 9781605544380
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 184