UNIT 3

BENEFITS OF PARENT-TEACHER PARTNERSHIPS

Name: sarwat sultana

Date: 3-3-2020

1. List three benefits for children when parents and teachers work together as partners.
Some of the benefits for children when parents and teachers work together as partner include.
 Security in a new environment:
The attachment in a parent child relationship forms the basis for a child to trust or not the
environment. If teachers and parents have good relationships a child will feel it and its easy for him
to trust the new environment.
 Sense of self-worth:
Children also gain feelings of self-worth if they perceive that their families are valued and respected
by others. If his or her parents receive positive feedback, the child will feel worthwhile and valued.
 Knowledgeable and consistent responses:
A big benefit for a child in a constructive parent teacher partnership is the increased ability of all
adults to guide and nurture a child development with less confusion and tension between home and
school.

2. List three benefits for teachers when parents and teachers work together as partners.
Some of the benefits for teachers when parents and teachers work together as partners include.
Increased knowledge for increased effectiveness:
Each child is unique to run a program effectively teachers need to know the nature of each child and it is
only possible when teachers and parents have good communication about the child.
Positive feedback increased confidence:
Teacher confidence will grow as they receive positive feedback from parents. When teachers feel that
their work is valued and appreciated, they feel very confident and it is good very their professional
wellbeing.
Parental resources for enriched learning experiences:
The contribution of ideas offered by families enrich the program and make the teachers well prepared
for all situations.

3. Choose one of the teachers described in this chapter. How are you like this teacher? Is there
anything you want to change in yourself regarding your attitudes about parent involvement?
Out of the teachers described in this chapter, I think I am like Connie Martinez. This is because we are
teaching children who are very young. I work with children up to maximum level I also involve parents
through newsletter, emails and through verbal talks. And try to involve them as much as possible.
Although, I am different from her since I try to always make plan and curriculum for the children keeping
gin mind parents involvement. As Connie is working in a primary school and I am teaching in a 3-5-year
group there are some differences. According to my thinking in a childcare setting it is teacher’s
responsibility to take on the role of parent and provide them medicine, how is it possible without parent
involvement even though Connie values are different. I think it is important to involve parents and it is
good for child development as well. But sometimes parents don’t value teachers’ efforts and just wants
more, even sometimes they put the burden of their duties about the child on the teachers. Then it’s
become hard for teachers to fulfill all the tasks of a quality care. Both teacher and parent should work
together for child wellbeing and good development.

4. Talk with an experienced ECE about what she feels she has gained and/or learned from her
working relationships with parents.
After speaking with a preschool teacher in my community she said that working with parents has
allowed her to learn diversity in families and their expectation about their child. I have also learned
that she believes that by working with families she is better able to provide the care to the child. She
said she learned more about the parent teacher relationship as well as about the child after talking
to the parent. Sometimes she needs to know the background of child aggressive, sad, or any kind of
behavior that is only possible when she has good communication with parent. Sometimes she need
to give negative feedback about the child issues in the program and this is also possible talking to
parent so they can work together to solve the problem.

5. Look at the registration form that parents fill out when enrolling in your program. Develop an
additional sheet that includes questions that allow parents to share knowledge of their child and
family that will help you to understand them.
6. Has your child been in daycare before?
7. How long do you need to have child care?
8. What is your drop off and pick up hours?
9. Is your child allergic to anything?
10. Child has sibling or not
11. Is he socially active to share space with other children?
12. Is your child living with both parents?
13. Is your child living with grandparents?
14. Is your child vegetarian or allowed to eat meat as well?
15. Are you okay if child eats food when there is a party in class and everybody share food?
16. Is your child a picky eater?
17. Does he take a nap during the day?
18. Does he have any behavioral issues?
19. Is he familiar to the person in case of emergency pickup?
20. What activities he is interested more.