ECED 353 - Family and Community Relationships

Description
Students will focus on the benefits and challenges of working with families of children in early childhood settings. This advanced course will examine the complexities of diverse family and community structures, helping students develop a deeper awareness of individual issues concerning families and their communities. Students will reflect on these societal influences and impacts on the learning and development of children within and outside the early childhood education setting. Students will build skills and develop strategies around topics including empathy, resiliency, respect for diversity, effective and respectful communication, building trust and relationships for meaningful interactions with families, as well as fostering positive community partnerships.

3 Credits

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for this course is 45 hours.

Prerequisites

COMN 200