This assessment has three-parts.  Click each of the items below to complete this assessment. Part I: Family Engagement As you begin to consider how you will engage families at the start of the new school year, it is important to reflect upon why family engagement is necessary and beneficial for children, families, and early childhood programs. Review Document #1: Blue Stream Early Learning Center Overview. Document #1: Blue Stream Early Learning Center Overview Center Information Founded in 1978 Five Different Classroom Levels 1. 6 weeks to 1 year old 1. 1 year old to 2 years old 1. 2 years old to 3 years old 1. 3 years old 1. 4 years old and 5 years old Classroom Size: Up to 12 children Teacher/Child Ratio: 1:4 to 1:12 (varies by level) Current Enrollment: 46 No. of Teachers: 12 Student Demographics Race/Ethnicity White: 76% Asian: 13% Black: 3% Hispanic: 8% Gender Female: 59% Male: 41% Household Income Less than $25,000: 8% $25,000 to $49,999: 23% $50,000 to $74,999: 32%% $75,000 to $99,999: 27% $100,000 or more: 10% Single-Income Household: 39% Dual-Income Household: 61% Household Type: One-Parent: 17% Two-Parent: 78% Other (Grandparents, Relatives, etc.): 5% In two to three pages, do the following: · Explain why family engagement is important for the healthy development of children and why it is essential to creating a foundation for effective early childhood practice. · Describe at least two strategies that you would use to engage families prior to the beginning of the school year. · Explain why you chose these strategies and how each strategy can be used to promote a respectful, reciprocal, and responsive partnership with the families. Part II: Individualized Family Communication Plans Imagine that it is now the second week of the school year. You have received the completed Beginning of the Year Questionnaires that you sent to the children’s families as seen in the following documents: Document #2: Jon Hall: Beginning of the Year Questionnaire Document #2: John Hall: Beginning of the Year Questionnaire Tell Me A Little Bit About Your Child All information will be kept confidential. Your Name: Stephanie Hall___________________________________________________________ Your Child’s Name: Jonathan Hall______________________________________________________ Nicknames: Jonny, Jon_______________________________________________________________ Does your child have allergies or any other health conditions we should be aware of? He has illness-induced asthma and is allergic to strawberries._______________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ What is the most important thing I should know about your child? He is painfully shy around new children and adults, but he can be talkative once he gets__________ comfortable with someone. One-on-one interactions are the best way to get him out of his shell._ ________________________________________________________________________.

1. This assessment has three-parts. Click each of the items below
to complete this assessment.
Part I: Family Engagement
As you begin to consider how you will engage families at the
start of the new school year, it is important to reflect upon why
family engagement is necessary and beneficial for children,
families, and early childhood programs. Review Document #1:
Blue Stream Early Learning Center Overview.
Document #1: Blue Stream Early Learning Center Overview
Center Information
Founded in 1978
Five Different Classroom Levels
1. 6 weeks to 1 year old
1. 1 year old to 2 years old
1. 2 years old to 3 years old
1. 3 years old
1. 4 years old and 5 years old
Classroom Size: Up to 12 children
Teacher/Child Ratio: 1:4 to 1:12 (varies by level)
Current Enrollment: 46
No. of Teachers: 12
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 76%
Asian: 13%
Black: 3%
Hispanic: 8%
Gender
Female: 59%
Male: 41%

2. Household Income
Less than $25,000: 8%
$25,000 to $49,999: 23%
$50,000 to $74,999: 32%%
$75,000 to $99,999: 27%
$100,000 or more: 10%
Single-Income Household: 39%
Dual-Income Household: 61%
Household Type:
One-Parent: 17%
Two-Parent: 78%
Other (Grandparents, Relatives, etc.): 5%
In two to three pages, do the following:
· Explain why family engagement is important for the healthy
development of children and why it is essential to creating a
foundation for effective early childhood practice.
· Describe at least two strategies that you would use to engage
families prior to the beginning of the school year.
· Explain why you chose these strategies and how each strategy
can be used to promote a respectful, reciprocal, and responsive
partnership with the families.
Part II: Individualized Family Communication Plans
Imagine that it is now the second week of the school year. You
have received the completed Beginning of the Year
Questionnaires that you sent to the children’s families as seen
in the following documents:
Document #2: Jon Hall: Beginning of the Year Questionnaire
Document #2: John Hall: Beginning of the Year Questionnaire
Tell Me A Little Bit About Your Child
All information will be kept confidential.

3. Your Name: Stephanie
Hall_________________________________________________
__________
Your Child’s Name: Jonathan
Hall_________________________________________________
_____
Nicknames: Jonny,
Jon__________________________________________________
_____________
Does your child have allergies or any other health conditions we
should be aware of?
He has illness-induced asthma and is allergic to
strawberries._______________________________
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
What is the most important thing I should know about your
child?
He is painfully shy around new children and adults, but he can
be talkative once he gets__________ comfortable with someone.
One-on-one interactions are the best way to get him out of his
shell._
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
Briefly describe your child’s personality.
Jonny is very shy. He prefers to play by himself instead of with
other children. He is very curious and
will ask a lot of questions, once he is familiar with a
person.__________________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________

4. What are some of your child’s favorite activities?
He likes to build things with Legos and read books with pictures
of dinosaurs in them______________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________
How will your child go home from school (bus, carpool, other)?
By car__________________________
Is there anyone else who will regularly pick up your child from
school?
No__________________________________________________
_______________________________
Please share any other information that you think will be
important for me to know.
Jonny works best in a structured environment, and he can
sometimes have difficulty with unstructured time. He doesn’t
usually have tantrums, but when he does, the best way to handle
it is to give him____ activities that he can do by alone--puzzles,
blocks, coloring books, etc.____________________________
Tell Me A Little Bit About You and Your Family
Do you speak another language at home? If so, which one?
No__________________________________________________
______________________
Do you read to your child? How often?
Yes, every night before he goes to
bed.___________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

5. ______________________
Who else lives at your house (grandparents, siblings, pets,
etc.)?
No one else aside from me, Jonny, and my husband. We have
two cats._________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________
What is your preferred method of communication (email, phone
call, note, meeting, etc.)?
Phone call, but email, meetings, and notes are all
fine.______________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________
How would you like to be involved in our classroom? Please
check all that apply.
_X_ Cut out materials at home
_X_ Help at class parties/events
_X_ Help make art projects and crafts
_X_ Attend field trips
_X_ Other I’m a stay-at-home parent, so if you need an extra
adult, I’m always__
available and willing to help. Please don’t hesitate to
ask.____________
_____________________________________________________
______
_____________________________________________________
______

6. · Document #3: Annie Xun: Beginning of the Year
Questionnaire
· Document #3: Annie Xun: Beginning of the Year
Questionnaire
·
· Tell Me A Little Bit About Your Child
·
· All information will be kept confidential.
·
· Your Name: Alan
Xun_________________________________________________
______________
·
· Your Child’s Name: Annie
Xun_________________________________________________
_______
·
· Nicknames:
None________________________________________________
__________________
·
· Does your child have allergies or any other health conditions
we should be aware of?
No.__________________________________________________
____________________________
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
· What is the most important thing I should know about your
child?
· She doesn’t like to sit and do
nothing.______________________________________________
____
·
_____________________________________________________
____________________________

7. ·
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
· Briefly describe your child’s personality.
· Very friendly. Sometimes bossy. Likes to play with other
children.____________________________
·
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
· What are some of your child’s favorite activities?
· She likes to draw pictures and look at books with pictures. She
like to go to the park and play on__
swings.______________________________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
· How will your child get home from school (bus, carpool,
other)? Bus__________________________
·
· Is there anyone else who will regularly pick up your child
from school?
· Yes, grandma or
grandpa.______________________________________________
______________
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
· Please share any other information that you think will be
important for me to know.
· My wife and I work long hours and are not able to spend lot of

8. time with Annie. My parents take
care of her. They don’t speak a lot of English. My son speaks
English to Annie sometimes.________
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
·
· Tell Me A Little Bit About You and Your Family
·
· Do you speak another language at home? If so, which one?
·
Chinese.______________________________________________
____________________________
·
· Do you read to your child? How often?
· No, her brother reads to her
sometimes.___________________________________________
_____
·
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
· Who else lives at your house (grandparents, siblings, pets,
etc.)?
· Grandma, grandpa, uncle, big
brother_______________________________________________
___
·
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
· What is your preferred method of communication (email,
phone call, note, meeting, etc.)?
· Email or
note._________________________________________________
____________________

9. ·
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
· How would you like to be involved in our classroom? Please
check all that apply.
· ___ Cut out materials at home
· ___ Help at class parties/events
· ___ Help make art projects and crafts
· ___ Attend field trips
· ___ Other
_____________________________________________________
___________
·
_____________________________________________________
___________
·
_____________________________________________________
___________
·
_____________________________________________________
___________
·
·
· .
· Document #4: Irene Segers: Beginning of the Year
Questionnaire
· Document #4: Irene Segers: Beginning of the Year
Questionnaire
·
· Tell Me A Little Bit About Your Child

10. ·
· All information will be kept confidential.
·
· Your Name: Jason
Segers_______________________________________________
__________
·
· Your Child’s Name: Irene
Segers_______________________________________________
____
·
· Nicknames:
None________________________________________________
_______________
·
· Does your child have allergies or any other health conditions
we should be aware of?
·
No.__________________________________________________
_________________________
·
_____________________________________________________
_________________________
·
· What is the most important thing I should know about your
child?
· She learns best with hands-on
activities.____________________________________________
__
·
_____________________________________________________
__________________________
·
_____________________________________________________
__________________________
·

11. · Briefly describe your child’s personality.
· She is very stubborn and likes to do things her way. But she is
also very kind, always willing to share
· toys or treats with other
children._____________________________________________
_________
·
· What are some of your child’s favorite activities?
· Irene likes being outdoors and running around the park. She
likes to dance and put on little skits._
·
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
·
How will your child get home from school (bus, carpool, other)?
Car__________________________
·
· Is there anyone else who will regularly pick up your child
from school?
· Her
nanny________________________________________________
_________________________
· Her mother every other Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday___________________________________
·
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________
·
· Please share any other information that you think will be
important for me to know.
· Her mother and I recently separated, and it’s been hard on
Irene. If she acts out somewhat, that may
· be the reason. Please let me know if she

12. does._____________________________________________
·
_____________________________________________________
______________________________
·
·
· Tell Me A Little Bit About You and Your Family
·
· Do you speak another language at home? If so, which one?
· Her nanny is fluent in Spanish and English, but I don’t speak
any other languages to her besides____
English.______________________________________________
______________________________
·
· Do you read to your child? How often?
· Her nanny reads to her before bed during the week. I try to
read to her during the weekends. I’m not sure if her mother
does.________________________________________________
________________
·
· Who else lives at your house (grandparents, siblings, pets,
etc.)?
· No one; just the two of
us.__________________________________________________
____________
·
· What is your preferred method of communication (email,
phone call, note, meeting, etc.)?
·
Email________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
__________
·
· How would you like to be involved in our classroom? Please
check all that apply.

13. · _X_ Cut out materials at home
· ___ Help at class parties/events
· ___ Help make art projects and crafts
· ___ Attend field trips
· ___ Other
_____________________________________________________
___________
·
_____________________________________________________
___________
·
_____________________________________________________
___________
·
_____________________________________________________
___________
·
·
·
· .
Based on the questionnaires, create an individualized plan for
how you would communicate and collaborate with each of the
three children’s families.
Each of the three individualized plans should be two pages in
length and include:
· An explanation of the initial method of communication you
will use with the family. Explain why you chose the method for
this specific family.
· A description of at least one potential obstacle you might face
in communicating with the family.
· Describe at least one strategy you might use to overcome the
obstacle you identified, so you can effectively communicate and
collaborate with the family.
· An explanation of how you will communicate information to

14. the family about their child’s overall development and academic
progress. Provide a rationale for your choice.
· An explanation of how you will communicate to the family the
opportunities for them to engage in the classroom. Provide a
rationale for your choice. Include an explanation of why
building a partnership with this family is essential to the
healthy development of the child(ren) in this family.
· A description of at least one strategy you would use to obtain
information from the family. Provide a rationale for your
choice.
Part III: Family Newsletter
A month has passed, and it is time to update the families on
their children’s progress.
Your newsletter should include:
· An overview of learning and development that has taken place
in the classroom since the first month of school.
· A welcome to families and an invitation to volunteer or
become involved in the classroom community at Blue Stream
Early Childhood Center. Provide at least one specific way
families can volunteer or become involved in the classroom
community.
· At least one recommendation for promoting their child’s
emotional, social, cognitive, or physical development at home.
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