Building Relationships with Children, Families and Teachers- APFAC

Presenter Christina Davis

Building relationships with children, families, and teachers are three of the most important aspects of being and early childhood educator. Teachers need to develop a strong, positive relationship with each child in their class, in order for them to be able to teach them and make an impact. Building relationships with the child's family is also crucial to educating a child because families are experts on their children. By cultivating a positive relationship with families, teachers are able to have difficult conversations, share knowledge, and work collaboratively toward the same goal of educating the child. Having strong relationships with fellow teachers is important for a staff's culture and to implement a strong support system.

Content Areas

1b: Understand and value each child as an individual with unique developmental variations, experiences, strengths, interests, abilities, challenges, approaches to learning, and with the capacity to make choices. (0.5 Hours)
2b: Collaborate as partners with families in young children's development and learning through respectful, reciprocal relationships and engagement. (0.5 Hours)
4a: Understand and demonstrate positive, caring, supportive relationships and interactions as the foundation of early childhood educators' work with young children. (1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Social and Emotional Development (1 Hour)
Relationships with Families (0.5 Hours)
Growth and Development (0.5 Hours)