CDA Subject Areas: 4. Strategies to Establish Productive Relationships with Families, 6. Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism

CDA Functional Areas: 6. Communication, 11. Families, 12. Program Management

Core Content Areas: 6. Family Community Partnerships

More and more research shows that involving parents in the educational process is critical to children having academic success. This course examines why parental involvement is so important and also gives strategies for involving parents in the early childhood classroom.  After this course, participants will be able to:

• Know the importance of involving parents in the early education process
• Design and implement strategies to involve parents in the early educational process