Working with Families Checkpoint
After reading numerous articles about working and communicating with families, answer the following questions to test your knowledge.
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Question 1 of 15
1. Question
Write a welcome letter to the families introducing yourself. Include your name, past experience with children, as well as your hobbies and interests.
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Question 2 of 15
2. Question
Write a short newsletter entry (paragraph) about an upcoming event, activity or field trip.
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Question 3 of 15
3. Question
A strong connection between families and child care providers is essential for building a positive environment for young children.
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Question 4 of 15
4. Question
Open, respectful communication often clarifies a situation before it becomes a problem.
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Question 5 of 15
5. Question
Keep in mind that passive communication-when you tell the truth and care about the listener-is the most effective form of communication.
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Question 6 of 15
6. Question
Conflict is usually caused by which 4 things:
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Question 7 of 15
7. Question
List three tips that may be useful when dealing with conflict. Explain each.
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Question 8 of 15
8. Question
Describe a conflict that you have experienced. Write down how you handled the conflict.
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Question 9 of 15
9. Question
Write a paragraph summarizing the article “How to communicate with difficult parents in child care.”
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Question 10 of 15
10. Question
In your daily work, you make conscious, intentional decisions about how to interact in daily encounters with preschoolers, family members, and colleagues.
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Question 11 of 15
11. Question
Effective preschool teachers value collaboration and acknowledge it is important to work together with families, other staff members, and supervisors to be successful.
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Question 12 of 15
12. Question
What responsibilities do you share with others, coworkers, parents, administrators etc that might support your work?
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Question 13 of 15
13. Question
Interview a parent or grandparent or guardian who uses child care. Ask them the following questions.
- What type is the value of a child care program?
- What type of child care is your child enrolled in?
- Why did you select the program your child is in?
- What do you like about the program?
- What would you like to see improved in the program?
- How many different child care programs have you used?
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Question 14 of 15
14. Question
After reading about communicating with others in child care, read over the statements below and reword them to be a more appropriate way to express yourself to the parents.
Remember to use “I” statements instead of “You” statements. When you say “you” statements you are putting the blame on the parents and that doesn’t allow for good problem solving or open communication.
- I can’t stand it when you pick your child up late.
- Your child had a terrible day today.What are you going to do about it?
- I am tired of you not sending enough diapers for the day.
- You need to make sure Johnny gets enough sleep at night so he isn’t so crabby at day care.
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Question 15 of 15
15. Question
Post a conflict you had with a parent and how it was resolved. If you personally have not had a conflict ask a child care provider to give you an example of something they dealt with.
Then respond to 2 other posts in 2-3 sentences.
- When you click the link, it will open a new tab or window on your device.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page where you can create a new post.
- Please type your name in the “Topic Title”
- After completing your post, you can come back to this tab/window to complete the question.
CLICK HERE: Discussion Board – Parent Conflict
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