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• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• One: Understanding Family Engagement
• Learn the Six Principles of Family Engagement
• Define What a Family Is
• Replace Parent Involvement with Family Engagement
• Build Strong Relationships Between Families and Educators
• Get to Know Your Community
• Learn About the Sources of Support for Family Engagement
• Learn About Standards and Requirements for Family Engagement
• Reflection Questions
• Two: The Role of Teachers in a Comprehensive Family Engagement Approach
• Participate in Professional Development
• Contribute to Program-Wide Support for Families
• Reflection Questions
• Three: Family Engagement in Action
• Get Started: First Steps to Engage a Family
• Keep the Engagement Going
• Use Continuity of Care
• Be Patient and Persistent
• Count Men In
• Create a Family Space
• Offer Variety So There Is Something for Everyone
• Engage Families as Decision Makers
• Collaborate on Community-Wide Efforts
• Reflection Questions
• Four: Communicating with Families
• Establish Goals and Objectives
• Determine How to Invite and Use Information Shared by Families
• Choose Family Communication Formats and Strategies
• Plan Ways to Support Diverse Families
• Ensure Family–Teacher Communications Are Reciprocal
• Address Communication Challenges
• Explain Emergency Preparedness Policies and Procedures
• Track Frequency and Quantity of Communications with Families
• Schedule Periodic Evaluations
• Hold Successful Family–Teacher Conferences
• Reflection Questions
• Five: Connecting Home and Program Teaching and Learning
• Use Connections to Support Everyone
• Share Suggested Home Practices with Families
• Provide Activities Families Can Do at Home with Their Children
• Reflection Questions
• Six: Partnering with the Community
• Build Relationships with Elementary Schools
• Collaborate with Community Groups
• Encourage Families to Be Advocates
• Form a Program Diversity Team
• Before You Go
• Reflection Questions
• Appendix: Family Engagement Resources
• References
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors