Professionalism and Partnering with Families

As child care providers we are often parents’ first line of information about child development, behaviours, and community resources. Sometimes becoming a sounding board for the stresses they feel in their lives.

In this workshop, we will look at who are the parents of the children we care for, how we can get to know them better and the power of good old-fashioned conversation. Through understanding culture, we will be better able to work with each child and their families.

We will also look at how to maintain your professionalism from the time you first have contact on the telephone to the final day of attendance of the child at your centre/home.

Presenter: Vicki Lepper