All Family Engagement Content

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A teacher talks with parents.
Article
Young Children
December 1, 2022

Six Resources for Making the Most of Family-Educator Conferences

In this article, we present six research-informed resources for making the most of these conferences, with examples of how pre-K teachers received and made use of them.

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Authored by: 
Tricia Zucker, Michael Mesa, April Crawford, Shauna Spear, Sonia Cabell
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Article
Young Children
December 1, 2022

Creating a Breastfeeding-Friendly Early Learning Program

In this article, we share strategies and resources to establish breastfeeding-friendly practices and environments in early childhood settings.

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Authored by: 
Rebecca Dunn, Karrie A. Kalich, Lynn Arnold
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A teacher with students in a classroom.
Article
Young Children
December 1, 2022

Exploring Families’ Language Practices Through a Social Studies Inquiry in Kindergarten

his article describes the collaboration between teachers and researchers designing a translanguaging space where bilingual children and their families could explore the linguistic and cultural practices that they engage in at home.

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Authored by: 
Ivana Espinet, Maite T. Sánchez, Sabrina Poms, Elizabeth Menendez
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The cover for the Winter 2022 issue of Young Children magazine, featuring a happy family.
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 77, No. 4
December 1, 2022

Winter 2022

Welcoming in, Learning About, and Learning from Families
This issue of Young Children includes a cluster of articles covering a range of topics about welcoming in, learning about, and learning from families.
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parents and teachers discussing their child
Article
Teaching Young Children
January 3, 2022

Five Rs for Promoting Positive Family Engagement

I offer five Rs—respect, responsiveness and reassurance, relationship, reciprocity, and reflection—to help you build trust and promote positive family engagement in your preschool classroom.

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Authored by: 
Bweikia Foster Steen
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Article
Young Children
December 1, 2021

Tearing Down Silos: A Model for Interagency Collaboration

This article shares a collaborative approach that two counties in Pennsylvania have taken to tear down the silos and instead promptly and effectively support early learning programs and staff and the children and families they serve.

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Authored by: 
Alison Mellott
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