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Partnering With Families
Home and school are a young child's two most important worlds. Children must bridge these two worlds every day. If home and school are connected in positive and respectful ways, children feel secure. However, children suffer when the two worlds are at odds because of apathy, lack of understanding, or an inability to work together. Teachers can build a true partnership when they truly value the family's role in a child's education and recognize how much they can accomplish by working with families. The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool and The Creative Curriculum® for Infants, Toddlers & Twos provide you with guidance on getting to know families, welcoming and communicating with them regularly, partnering for children's learning, and responding to challenging situations. The Creative Curriculum® LearningGames® The Creative Curriculum LearningGames provides parents with proven, fun games to play with their young children from birth through 60 months of age. This five-book series transforms the fundamentals of early childhood development into easy-to-use, flexible activities. The Creative Curriculum LearningGames is an integral part of the partnering with families component of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool and The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos, fostering children's learning and development at home, and reinforcing classroom experiences. These materials are perfect for use in home visiting programs, in family child care homes, as send-home materials for families, and in parent education classes. LearningGames is validated by over 30 years of rigorous, independent scientific research as the educational component of the Abecedarian research project that show positive gains that last through school age and into early adulthood. Every game is presented on a full page, front and back, and is illustrated with engaging color photos. Within each game you will find details on how to interact with the baby or child, materials needed for the activity, and an extension activity or related idea. Each game sheet also includes an explanation of why the activity is important for the child's development and a book related to the activity that the adult might read to the child. Each book is targeted to a specific age range, and is available individually or in sets; the full series of 5 books is also available as a set. Each paperback book is perforated so you can select and send home individual games. The Creative Curriculum LearningGames series comprises the following books: Birth-12 months The Creative Curriculum® LearningGames® Birth-12 months The Creative Curriculum® LearningGames® Birth-12 months (set of 10) 12-24 months 24-36 months 36-48 months 48-60 months Full Set Supporting Products Teaching Strategies is committed to providing quality tools to help you meet the needs of children and families. We understand how critical the first years of a child's life are to ensuring healthy development. Research shows that programs succeed when they partner with families. |
Comprehensive curriculum, assessment, training, and evaluation for early childhood education
