Parent Presentation

Latoya Nelson

ECE497: Child Development Capstone

Instructor: Carly Davenport

May 8, 2017
 Middle Childhood

This stage children are developing and mastering skills. They build relationships with others

that help them become prepared for adolescences.

Hallmarks of this period are improved athletic abilities; participation in organized games with

rules; more logical thought processes; mastery of fundamental reading, writing, math, and

other academic knowledge and skills; and advances in understanding the self, morality, and

friendship (Berk, 2013, sec. 1.1).

 Child Development Professional

As a child care professional at Lincoln Elementary School, it my sworn duty to foster the young minds of

the students. To provide a safe environment with positive learning and encouragement. Children spend the

majority of their time in school and the learning experiences provided for that time is critical to their

healthy development and the skills they need to succeed in school and life. With the involvement and

encouragement of the family to continue to help with this growth and development at home we guaranteed

that child success.

Family & Community Connections
Having a relationship with the school, families, and the community can have

positive affects. This includes (WNET Education, 2014):

Increased student attendance

Higher achievement

Report-card grades

Greater security

Fewer behavioral problems

Increase in positive attitudes about school and homework

 Bronfenbrenners Ecological
System

Theories Urie Bronfenbrenner is a well known in child development field that created a

system that has a major influence on child development. Ecological systems theory views

the child as developing within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels

of the surrounding environment (Berk, 2013, sec. 1.5).

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Ecological System
The Ecological system has five levels microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem,

macrosystem, and chronosystem.

The level that focus on connections between the student home, school, and

neighborhood is the mesosystem.

These relationship support the development and growth of the student.

Families is not just those in the home but others outside the home such as

neighbors, friends, and teachers that create that positive network to give the student

opportunity to succeed.
 Epsteins Types of Involvement
Epstein develop a way for educators to provide the tools that are need to bring school, family

and community together in a positive way. Epstein types of involvement:

Parenting

Communicating

Volunteering

Learning at home

Decision Making

Collaborating with community

This is the key to educating students and supporting families.

 Epsteins
Types of
Involvement
Parenting
I believe that every thing that is taking place in a child life starts at home. Parents are a major part in the

success of that child. The child develops and learn from their parents. According to Epsteins types of

Involvement, schools can offer support and assistance to parents to ensure that parents can create positive

home environments that enable students to thrive and grow as students (Hatter, 2010).

Parents need to involved with the school by learning the events taking place, get to know the other parents.

Attending PTA meeting finding ways to connect with your child and school. Attend parent workshops that

are geared towards teaching involvement with your child in school, home, and in the community.
Cont.
Communicating
Communication is key in a child educational development. There has to be contact between

home and school. In order to know what the student needs the educator needs to stay in touch

with the parents and the parents with the teacher. Having progress reports, teacher parent

conferences, open house, and following up with the parents. Parents and teachers need to have

understanding between each other and this will only happen through communication.

Open house is a way to communicate with the parents, display work, and assignments. Have

someone to translate with parents who speak a different language to give them the opportunity

to discuss their concerns or to answer any questions they may want to ask.
Cont.

Volunteering
Volunteering is a great connection for student, teachers, and parents can get involve in the

community. This teaches a child how to come together in the community to help and learn

skills to communicate with adults.

Volunteering gives students a change to learn about their community and making their home a

better place. The community plays a role in supporting students and help with growth

development.
Cont.
Learning at home

Learning does not only take place at school; it continues at home. Parents

involvement in their childs homework and school activities will give their children

confidence to achieve to the highest level in school. Learning at home will help

students have a positive attitude towards school.

Provide parents with rules, procedures, and what is expected. Children will become

better listeners take the time to teach your children about their culture and of other

cultures.
Cont.
Collaborating with community

There is a strong sense of community involvement with the children and families. Community

provide information for students and families on community health, cultural, recreation, social

support, and other programs. Through the community children learn about different cultures,

communications, and new skills from others.

Having events with in the community that celebrates culture and diversity. Teaches children to

be active learners and connect to their community.

 References
Berk, L. E. (2013). Child development. (9th ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

Epstein, J. (n.d.). Epstein's framework of six types of involvement. Retrieved from

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

Hatter, K. (2010, February 2). Epstein's Six Types of Parent Involvement | LIVESTRONG.COM. Retrieved

from http://www.livestrong.com/article/78816-epsteins-six-types-parent-involvement/

WNET Education. (2004). Making Family and Community Connections: Explanation. Retrieved from

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/familycommunity/index_sub4.html