Saturday, September 20, 2014

Early Childhood Research

I believe the most effective research that has been conducted in the early childhood field has been the interpersonal relationships between providers and parents. I believe that this research is and has proven to be the most important, especially when this seems to be a reoccurring problem throughout early childhood organizations.

Working at a school-age center, the most important relationship we have to maintain is with the children and their families. We need to ensure open communication is clear for all parties involved, considering the amount of time that is spent with the child.

There are so many extremities to consider and the complexities of each relationship could go on and on.
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3 comments:

  1. Chaundrea AllenSeptember 21, 2014 at 3:56 PM

    Communication is the Key to a positive and productive school year. You have to have a great line of communication in order to get things done throughout the year that involves the parent. As a teacher you want to have a great line of communication with the child because you will teach the child a full year.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2014 at 10:21 PM

    Hi Catherine,

    Communication is key, but I would like to add that effective communication is key. Sometimes we can talk with families and children but if we don't communication on the level in which they are, then we have not said anything.

    Brenda

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  3. PuddinSeptember 23, 2014 at 10:59 AM

    Catherine,
    I agree with you that there should be continued research in determining best practices for building meaningful parent-teacher partnerships. It is proven that these partnerships do increase the likelihood of academic success for children. I am glad that professionals are starting to pay more attention to this important aspect of teaching.
    ~M.Bussey

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