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20 Clock Hours / 2.0
CEUs for CDA renewal
Course fee for one student — $50.00
Description: Parents and Child Care was written by Clairece Feagin and has
wonderful information on ways to develop and maintain a positive, productive relationship
with parents. Maintaining harmony with parents will benefit you, the child, and the
parents. Course includes a variety of sample forms to help you in your interactions
with parents.
This is the same course as Parents and
Childcare
E-Course, only in
book format. This means you will receive the
book in the mail or via UPS. You will not receive an
electronic version of the course. The $50.00 entitles one person to
receive the 20 clock hours granted by this course (assuming you pass each
lesson/chapter with a 70%
or better). Your book will include an enrollment card which you must include
when you send in your work for grading. Once you have completed the course and mailed in your
answers to us, you can expect to receive your certificate within 1-3 weeks
(depending on the grading option you choose).
Click here for
grading options.
Chapters headings: Parent orientation; Dealing with Parents’ and Children’s
Separation Anxiety; The Parent–Teacher Partnership; Involving Parents in
Children’s Learning and Development; Maintaining Harmony with Parents; Using Parents
in the Classroom; Communicating with Parents; Parent–Teacher Conferences; Home Visits
20 Clock Hours for this course may be broken down
into the following areas of study:
Topics covered in this course:
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Ways to make
parents' first impression of an early childhood facility a good
impression
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How to plan
an effective brochure telling about an early childhood facility
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The values
of various types of first visit arrangements
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The
childcare professional's responsibilities regarding the orientation of
parents to the facility
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Things the
childcare professional needs to learn from parents about their child
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Ways to help
parents and children deal with separation anxiety
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The
importance of consistency between the child's home and school
environments
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The
importance of a cordial relationship between the childcare
professional and parents
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Ways to
establish and maintain harmony between teachers and parents
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The
importance of parents' involvement in their child's learning and
development
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Ways to
involve parents in learning activities with their child
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Ways to
involve parents as volunteers in the classroom
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Ways to show
respect for family differences and why this is important
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Ways to deal
with parents who are nonassertive and parents who are aggressive
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The
importance of open and honest communication between teachers and
parents
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How to
prepare a written policy statement
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The value of
teacher-parent conferences, group meetings for parents, and home
visits
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How to plan
and conduct teacher - parent conferences, group meetings for parents,
and effective home visits
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Forms for
keeping important records and information about children
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