Chapter 7

A  indiscretion

B  communication

C  confidentiality

D  distance

A  Strengthening family engagement in the early years shows that families are more likely to maintain involvement throughout schooling.

B  Only English should be taught in early care programs and educational settings.

C  They should start teaching children as young as six months.

D  Strengthening family engagement in the early years shows that families are more likely to maintain involvement throughout schooling, they should start teaching children as young as six months, and only English should be taught in early care programs and educational settings.

A  Do not meet with parents only when there is a problem, instead hold conferences regularly to check in and allow families to share feedback as well.

B  Seek advice from family members when trying to address an incident with a child that has occurred while in the program setting, invite families to share areas of expertise or interests with the children, teacher or other families, allow families to drop in at all times in order to gain a more complete representation of the daily activities, and do not meet with parents only when there is a problem, instead hold conferences regularly to check in and allow families to share feedback as well.

C  Allow families to drop in at all times in order to gain a more complete representation of the daily activities.

D  Invite families to share areas of expertise or interests with the children, teacher or other families.

E  Seek advice from family members when trying to address an incident with a child that has occurred while in the program setting.

A  In-Person Meetings

B  Parent Questionnaire

C  Email/Text

D  Phone calls

A  Only speak English while at a care center or school.

B  Let other families partake in the leadership or family engagement roles for the program.

C  Only speak English at home in order to improve English language skills.

D  Share their cultural and linguistic abilities with the program and/or teacher.

A  Avoiding activities that display any specific cultural beliefs.

B  Adapting new ways to resolve cultural differences and support all children and families.

C  Asking families specifically about cultural beliefs and family values.

D  Acknowledging that cultural differences exist in programs.

A  Her notes home were translated into other languages.

B  She only had students in her classroom that could speak languages she knew.

C  She greeted students in the language they use at home and used other simple phrases in class, her notes home were translated into other languages, and translators were made available for parent-teacher meetings.

D  She greeted students in the language they use at home and used other simple phrases in class.

E  Translators were made available for parent-teacher meetings.

A  A family event based on the collaboration of the program teachers and families with changes made from the previous year’s event.

B  Parent survey about what events you attended last year.

C  Arranging a magician for a family night.

D  Attending a Mother’s Day Tea during the day.

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Bulletin Board with a variety of information relating to child development, outside services, community events and educational opportunities in a variety of languages, regularly scheduled meeting dates and special family events posted, and teachers greeting children and family members upon arrival and dismissal.

B  Regularly scheduled meeting dates and special family events posted.

C  Bulletin Board with a variety of information relating to child development, outside services, community events and educational opportunities in a variety of languages.

D  Teachers greeting children and family members upon arrival and dismissal.