Parent Presentation

Patricia Boone
ECE497: Child Development

Katherine Palichuk
June 22, 2015

Welcome Parents of Lincoln Elementary

School
PreK through 6 grade
Early childhood (age 3 - 6)
Early learning experiences in the first

three years of life have greater impact

on cognitive, emotional and social
development. Education first starts
with the family. "During this time
children are developing their motor
skills, creativity, imaginations, and
intellectual skills( Marotz & Allen,
2013 pg.130).

Middle childhood (age 9 - 12)

Children become more independent at
this stage. They begin to see others
point of view more clear with
understanding. They begin to develop
a more complex ability to understand
cause and effect and use logic for
problem solving (Marotz & Allen,
2013 pg. 190).

My Role
As a educator, my role is to ensure that all children are developing by sharing,
collaborating, and learn from each other as well as outside resources. This
includes by not limited to the community, school, and parent/caregiver.
Ensuring that the child(ren) all involved are actively involve and aware of the
strengthen and weakness of during this stage of their life. Working together
helps to build a strong relationship as the child continues to develop.

Rational
It takes a village to raise a child. The collaboration between community, school,
and caregiver/parent are vital to the development of children. When parents
come to school for conferences, or school activities it provides the student with
a sense of worth and shows them that their parent really care. Community,
school, and parent involvement is essential and had as a positive affect on a
child's life. "Linking families with needed resources and support can lead to
improve family effectiveness and contribute to parent involvement" (Patricia &
Orozco, 2007).

Bronfenbrenner's Ecological System

The mesosystem: Parental involvement plays a vital role in the academic
success of the child not just activities. Parents are the first teacher that
children come in contact with. As the connection between the
parent/caregiver and the community play a vital role when it comes to the
development of any child (Berk, 2013 pg. 27).

Epstien
Parenting
Joyce Epstien, PhD in sociology describes six types of involvement the help children feel excepted in their
home and community.

Establish and encourage a home environment that will support children learning at home as it connects
with school.

Encourage child development through:

Awareness of the importance of school

Good or improve attendance
Balance between time spent on chores, homework and other activities
Family support programs to assist families with other problems such as health, nutrition, and other
services
(Epstien, n.d)

Epstien
communication
School to home and home to school communication that will provide information
about the child's progress and school programs available.
Encourage child development through:

Inform decisions about courses and programs

understanding of school policies on behavior, attendance, and other area of

students
Awareness of own progress and of actions needed to maintain or improve grades

Language translators to assist families

(Epstien, n.d)

Epstien
Volunteering
Recruiting and organizing parent help and support
Encourage child development by:

Parent room or family center for volunteer work, meetings, and resources
for families

skill in communication with adults

Understanding that parents are welcome and valued at school

Epstien
Learning at Home
Providing information and ideas to families about how to help students at home
with homework and other curriculum related activities, decisions, and planning.
Encouraging child development through:
Summer learning packets and activities
Positive attitude toward school work
Awareness of child as a learner

(Estien, n.d)

Epstien
Decision Making
Including parents in school decisions, developing parent leaders and
representatives.

Encourages child development through:

Network to link all families with parent representatives.

understand that student rights are protected

input into policies that effect the child's education
(Epstien, n.d)

Collaborating with the Community

Identify and integrate resources and services from the community to

strengthen school programs, family practices, and student learning and

development.

Encourage child development through:

connect students with community

special benefits linked to programs services, and resources
Service integration through partnership involving school
(Epstien, n.d)

References
Patricia, V.V., & Oroz, (2007). Involving low-income parent in the school: Communitycentric strategies for school.
Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/213336325?accountid=32521

Berk, L. E(2013) Child Development (9th ed). Upper Saddle River. NJ.
Pearson Education Inc.

Epstein, J.(n.d) Espstien framework of six types of environment. Retrieved from

http://www.unicef.org/lac/joyce_epstien_s_frames_of_six_types_of_involvement(2).pdf

Marotz. L. R., & Allen E.K (2013). Developmental profiles: pre-birth-adolescences (7th ed). Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth Cengage Learning.