Chapter Sixteen - Creating Linkages

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What are Linkages?• Linkages-connections that unify the teacher, child,

family, and community.• Why are these connections so important?

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• Policies For Linkageso Toward Better Communication Skills (add

children)o Cultural Competencyo Accessing Community Resourceso Developing Effective Advocacyo Creating a Caring Community for Families

Toward Better Communication Skills

• Five C’so communicationo caring o confidentialityo common senseo consistency

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Toward Better Communication Skills

• Developing trust and respecto be consistent and

predictableo be supportive and

responsive

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Toward Better Communication Skills

• Developing a system of communication in early childhood educationo Within staff??o With parents??o With children??

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What is…Cultural Competence• Cultural Competence is….• How can your prepare for cultural

competence?o examine your own feelingso appreciate own uniquenesso help children to appreciate sameness

and celebrate differenceso understand family values and beliefs of

other cultureso create a balance between the dynamics

of difference

Cultural Competence

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Cultural Competence• Personal interactions

o Best way to adapt to cultural diversityo Low context vs. high context cultures

• Differences can be adjusted foro Socioecomic level is what most greatly affects

parenting style• Understanding family actions

o How acculturated is the family?o May have bicultural conflicts.

• Integrating diversity into environmento Shoe appreciation for diversityo Be sensitive to differences and not stereotypeo Teach respect and toleranceo Continually interact with children and other adults with

diversity in mindo Physical set up of classroom should be culturally sensitive

and encouraging to participate in.

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Accessing Community Resources• Survey community for

resourceso publico privateo local and stateo federalo national organizationso colleges and universitieso Internet resourceso organize resources

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Developing Effective Advocacy

• For the child care center• For the elementary school• For the family child care provider• For the nanny• For the health advocate• Leadership

o grassroots/localo stateo national

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Creating a Caring Community for Families

• What is a family? What do all parents want for their children?

• Personal interactionso families in care must be involved o realize families are more alike than differento SES level may have a great effect on parenting styles

• Understanding family actionso Look at whole childo Teachers must develop mutual trust and understanding

to work with families in a partnership

How do we Create a Caring Community for Families

• Provide atmosphereo responsiveo respectfulo good communicationo warmtho accessibilityo positive attitude

• Survey parents for needs/information• Have an open dialogue• Create a parent center for information• Home visits, if possible• Providing linkages to community

o resourceso volunteerso using for prevention/intervention

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Reality Check

• Creating Linkages for Children’s Challenging Behaviorso What are some of the linkages that could help with

this issue?

• Relationship Based Care in Early Childhood Education Environmentso What are the advantages of relationship based care?

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Case Study

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