3.00 Credits
3-0-3 This course is designed for students at the entry point in the Early Childhood Education Program, or for those who are considering ECE as a career. Students are introduced to the significance of the parent-child relationships via consideration of roles of parents, current research, and influences of various types of family interactions. Involvement of parents and/or other primary caretakers in children's schooling is discussed at length, including various types of informal and formal home-school communications, roles for parents in classrooms, home visits, home-school meetings and conferences. Working with parents and families with various special needs is also explored.