Family, School, and Community Partnerships: Nurturing and Empowering All Young Children

Family, School, and Community Partnerships: Nurturing and Empowering All Young Children focuses on the interwoven relationship of family, school, and community in the life of a child, from birth to age eight. Students are encouraged to develop culturally responsive mindsets as they practice active listening, give mindful responses, maintain composure, and develop empathy—important skills that allow early childhood educators to be successful in creating strong and positive relationships with parents/guardians and the community in the best interest of the child. Each chapter begins with an Introduction followed by Consider This questions for students to ponder and discuss. Theory into Practice and Implications for Early Childhood Practitioners help students apply theoretical information when they enter a classroom. Invitation to Act activities present students with ideas to get involved locally and advocate for children in meaningful ways. Trending Topics, based on significant news articles, help students understand the evolution of society and the relationships among family, school, and community. What's Your Mindset? and What's Your Personal Theory of Practice? challenge readers to inspect and address pre-conceived biases that could affect their teaching. The content aligns with NAEYC and DAP industry standards, with callouts to the standards in each chapter opener; full correlation guides are available in the online instructor resources. The author uses a nesting metaphor to emphasize the joint relationship of family, school, and community that shelters, nurtures, and empowers children to thrive.