50 strategies for communicating and working with diverse families / Janet Gonzalez-Mena.

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Edition:2nd ed.
Published: Boston : Pearson, c2010.
Main Author:
Gonzalez-Mena, Janet
Other Authors:
Gonzalez-Mena, Janet. 50 early childhood strategies for working and communicating with diverse families
Subjects:
Children > Services for > United States.
Early childhood education > United States.
Family services > United States.
Multiculturalism > United States.
Format: Book
50 strategies for communicating and working with diverse families /
Table of Contents:
  • SECTION 1: Welcoming Everybody. 1. Appreciating all Kinds of Families
  • 2. Working with Immigrant Families
  • 3. Including Families of Children with Special Needs
  • 4. Creating an Anti-bias Environment
  • 5. Respecting all Families including those with Same Sex Parents
  • SECTION 2: Partnerships with Families. 6. Building Partnerships
  • 7. Removing Barriers to Partnerships
  • 8. Minimizing Competition with Parents
  • 9. Supporting Attachment
  • 10. Considering Authority
  • 11. Focusing on Family Strengths
  • 12. Helping Parents to be Advocates for their Children
  • 13. Encouraging Parents to Become Advocates for all Children
  • 14. Creating a Sense of Community
  • SECTION 3: Honoring and Working with Diversity. 15. Understanding and Appreciating Cultural Differences
  • 16. Establishing Culturally Responsive Education and Care
  • 17. Working with conflicts around Education and Care Practices
  • 18. Considering Cultural Differences in Guidance and Discipline
  • 19. Working with Families around what You Believe are Harmful Practices
  • 20. Thinking about Differing Ideas Related to How Children Learn
  • 21. Managing Conflicts
  • SECTION 4: Family Participation and Education. 22. Considering Family Participation
  • 23. Including Parents in the Classroom or Center
  • 24. Focusing on Fathers
  • 25. Taking a Transformative Approach to Parent Education
  • 26. Working with Parents around Holiday Issues
  • 27. Exploring Parents Role on Decision-Making Boards and Councils
  • SECTION 5: Communication. 28: Creating Environments for Communication
  • 29. Empowering Self and Others
  • 30. Communicating through Writing
  • 31. Holding Ongoing Conversations with Families
  • 32. Looking at Nonverbal Communication across Cultures
  • SECTION 6: Meetings and Conferences. 33. Meeting Families for the First Time
  • 34. Thinking about Meetings in General
  • 35. Holding Conferences
  • 36. Considering Cross Cultural Conferences
  • 37. Talking with Families when Concerns Arise
  • SECTION 7: Working with Parents around Specific Issues
  • 38. Helping the Child Enter the School or Program
  • 39. Maintaining Home Language
  • 40. Easing Children through Transitions
  • 41. Bringing Nature into Childrens Lives
  • 42. Addressing Obesity with Nutrition
  • 43. Dealing with Media Issues
  • 44. Maintaining Stability During Divorce
  • 45. Coping with a Death in the Family
  • 46. Finding Community Resources and making Referrals
  • SECTION 8: Challenging Conversations
  • 47. Working with Parents who Constantly Complain
  • 48. Working with Parents who Appear Hostile
  • 49. Talking with Parents about Behavior Changes
  • 50. Referring Families for Abuse or Neglect.

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