Families as Primary Partners in their Child’s Development and School Readiness

Target Audience

This publication is for anyone interested in supporting families as primary partners in their child’s development: community leaders, providers, administrators.

Staffing Strategy

A parent education program’s success or failure can hinge on a provider’s ability to engage families and build trust.

Smart Talk

This report offers 24 tips aimed at keeping all parties engaged, such as avoiding jargon and technical language and using terms everyone can understand.

Ready or Not

Five areas determine if young children are ready for school: 1) social/emotional development; 2) physical well-being/motor development; 3) learning approaches 4) language development; 5) cognition/general knowledge.

Modern Family

A majority of today’s children grow up in families where both parents work, income and earning potential aren’t enough and time demands undercut traditional supports.