RELATIONSHIP REFLECTION 
on the IMPORTANCE OF 
USING EFFECTIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES 
to BUILD MUTUAL TRUST & RESPECT 
for ONE ANOTHER IN THE CLASSROOM

When my children were young, there 

was nothing outside of providing them food and

shelter that was more important to me than

building a positive relationship with their

teachers, built on mutual trust and 
respect for one another and now as an Educator,  
I have decided to declare 2016 the year of   

ensuring that teachers are aware and sensitive
to the task of building their best Center                          

relationships with all families by using the 

following Effective Family Engagement practices:
                               

                                              CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW 
                                              WHY USING EFFECTIVE FAMILY 
                                              ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES IS SO 
                                              IMPORTANT :                                                                                                                  https://youtu.be/dpZc12aAneM        

DEFINITION:

 Effective family engagement  practices are having: 

 -     shared responsibility in which

       schools, community agencies and
       organization are committed to
      reaching out and engaging  
      families in meaningful ways, AND

-         families are committed to

     actively supporting their

   children’s learning and

   development;

-         continuous and enduring commitment

     throughout their children’s life,

    AND 
         

-  changing parental roles  as

      children mature into young adults

 -        active participation in the

      multiple settings  where

      children learn and develop --

      at home, in prekindergarten programs,

      in school, in after-school programs,

      in faith-based institutions and in the

      community (Halgunseth, L.P.)

Reference:

• Halgunseth, L., Peterson, A., Stark, D., & Moodie, S. (2009). Family engagement, diverse families, and early childhood education programs: An integrated review of the literature. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/research/FamEngage.pdf