Ute Ward 
Working with Parents in the Early Years [EPUB ebook] 

This book is written for all students of the Early Years. It begins by examining the role of a parent in a child′s life and the importance of good working relationships between parents and Early Years practitioners. It goes on to discuss the preconceptions and assumptions that we all have about families and parents and considers the practical implications of working with parents in a respectful and trusting partnership. It explores both interpersonal and communication skills and the formal and informal ways of involving parents in the early years experience of their children.




About the Early Years series

This series has been designed to support students of degrees and foundation degrees in Early Years, Early Childhood and related disciplines. Each text takes a focused look at a specific topic and approaches it in an accessible and user-friendly way. Learning features help readers engage with the text and understand the subject from a number of different viewpoints. Tasks pose questions to prompt thought and discussion and further reading suggestions, including useful websites, are included to help students access extended learning in each topic. 



Other titles in the series are
Early Childhood Studies,
Becoming a Practitioner in the Early Years,
Child Observation for the Early Years and
Exploring Play for Early Childhood Studies.




Ute Ward has been involved in the Early Years sector for more than 20 years in a range of different roles and contexts. In October 2011 Ute became Senior Lecturer in Early Years at the University of Hertfordshire where she teaches on Foundation Degrees and on undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Cuprins

Introduction

The Role of a Parent in a Child′s Life

Parents and What We Think about Them

The Child-Parent-Practitioner Triangle

Partnership Working – Involving Parents in Your Setting

Partnership Working – When Parents Are Not in Your Setting

The Learning Partnership

When Partnerships Get Difficult

Working with Others to Support Parents

Beyond the Triangle

Despre autor

Ute Ward has been involved in the Early Years sector for the past 19 years as a parent, volunteer, play group assistant and play group leader. Recognising the vital role parents play in a child’s life she moved to working more directly with adults first as a development officer and tutor for the Pre-school Learning Alliance and then for 4 years as Community Involvement Co-ordinator in a Sure Start Local Programme. In November 2007 Ute became manager of a phase 2 Children’s Centre and is now also developing a phase 3 Children’s Centre.