ECE 380 - Family Community Connections

4 credits
Explores supporting whole child development in the context of family, community, and culture. The benefits of parent-professional partnership, parent-support services, and family oriented culturally responsive teaching are emphasized. Strategies for supporting families by sharing early childhood development information, understanding families’ cultures and societal influences, connecting families with community resources, and examining current social policies that are impacting in-home and community-based child rearing practices are developed. Prerequisite(s): Junior status or above.
Graded (A-F) only.