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• Activity 5.1 Family - Voices From the Field

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• Activity 5.2 Family - Self-Reflection Tool

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• Activity 5.3 Family - Family Action Plan

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• Audio 5.1 Voices from the Field: Ann Turnbull

  Ann Turnbull shares her experience as a parent of a child with disabilities and the importance of empathetic communication, and how to engage in empathetic communication.

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• Audio 5.10 Voices from the Field: Chaw Chaw

  Chaw Chaw shares her experience working with families who are refugees. (Q4)

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• Audio 5.2 Voices from the Field: Gabriella Reyes

  Gabriella shares her experience choosing between a preschool special education classroom and an inclusive classroom for Diego, her son with autism. Audio responses are in Spanish, transcript has English Translation (Q1)

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• Audio 5.3 Voices from the Field: Gabriella Reyes

  Gabriella shares her experience choosing between a preschool special education classroom and an inclusive classroom for Diego, her son with autism. Audio responses are in Spanish, transcript has English Translation (Q2)

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• Audio 5.4 Voices from the Field: Kate Boone

  Kate Boone shares about her experience growing up with her brother, Matt, who has severe speech disabilities. She talks about the importance of building siblings' capacity and provides some tips on how professionals can include siblings in their brother or sister's services. (Q1)

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• Audio 5.5 Voices from the Field: Kate Boone

  Kate Boone shares about her experiences growing up with her brother, Matt, who has severe speech disabilities. She talks about the importance of building siblings' capacity and provides some tips on how professionals can include siblings in their brother or sister's services. (Q2)

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• Audio 5.6 Voices from the Field: Kate Boone

  Kate Boone shares about her experiences growing up with her brother, Matt, who has severe speech disabilities. She talks about the importance of building siblings' capacity and provides some tips on how professionals can include siblings in their brother or sister's services. (Q3)

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• Audio 5.7 Voices from the Field: Chaw Chaw

  Chaw Chaw shares her experience working with families who are refugees. (Q1)

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• Audio 5.8 Voices from the Field: Chaw Chaw

  Chaw Chaw shares her experience working with families who are refugees. (Q2)

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• Audio 5.9 Voices from the Field: Chaw Chaw

  Chaw Chaw shares her experience working with families who are refugees. (Q3)

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• Check Your Knowledge - Module 5 Lesson 1

  Check Your Knowledge questions and feedback for Module 5 Family, Lesson 1 Ask the Expert

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• Check Your Knowledge - Module 5 Lesson 2

  Check Your Knowledge questions and feedback for Module 5 Family, Lesson 2 Gathering Information

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• Check Your Knowledge - Module 5 Lesson 3

  Check Your Knowledge questions and feedback for Module 5 Family, Lesson 3 Take Action

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• DEC Recommended Practices - Family

  List of DEC Recommended Practices for Family

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• Family Capacity-Building Practices Checklist

  This checklist includes practices for engaging parents and other family members in using child-level interventions to promote child learning and development in ways that strengthen parenting confidence and competence.

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• Family Centered Practices Checklist

  This checklist includes the kinds of practitioner help-giving behavior that are indicators for interacting with and treating parents and other family members in a family-centered manner.

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• Family Engagement Practices Checklist

  From the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA). A checklist for using family engagement practices.

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• Handout 5.1 Family - Ask the Expert

  Dr. Carol Trivette answers questions about family.

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• Handout 5.2 Family - DEC Recommended Practices

  List of DEC recommended practices for family.

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• Handout 5.3 Family - Home Visiting Tool

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• Informed Family Decision-Making Practices Checklist

  This checklist includes the kinds of practitioner help-giving practices that can be used to engage parents in informed decision-making in ways that are responsive to family concerns and priorities.

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• Presentation Handout - Module 5 Lesson 1

  Presentation handout for Module 5 Family, Lesson 1 Ask the Expert

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• Presentation Handout - Module 5 Lesson 2 Part 1

  Presentation handout for Module 5 Family, Lesson 2 Gathering Information, Part 1

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• Presentation Handout - Module 5 Lesson 2 Part 2

  Presentation handout for Module 5 Family, Lesson 2 Gathering Information, Part 2

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• Presentation Handout - Module 5 Lesson 2 Part 3

  Presentation handout for Module 5 Family, Lesson 2 Gathering Information, Part 3

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• Presentation Handout - Module 5 Lesson 3

  Presentation handout for Module 5 Family, Lesson 3 Take Action

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• References and Resources - Module 5 Family

  References and Resources for Module 5 - Family

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• Video 5.1 - Respect for Culture and Language

  In this video notice how this practitioner shows respect for this family's culture and language.

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• Video 5.10 - Maggie and Latesha - Beginning ground conversation

  Watch a video of an initial conversation between a parent and teacher. Notice how the teacher is learning about the family and getting to know the parent through listening.

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• Video 5.11 - Libby and Kim - Firm ground conversation

  Watch a video of how a teacher builds trust with a parent, and discusses how they can improve outcomes for the child as a team.

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• Video 5.12 - Family-Centered Practices

  In this video a practitioner uses family centered practices with a family who is working on helping their daughter with walking.

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• Video 5.13 - Which practice Do You See?

  In this video the practitioner describes the use and benefits of everyday activities as sources of child learning opportunities. The practitioner describes the importance of child interests and preferences for promoting child learning, in this case, the child's interest in the laundry basket. She also provides guidance and feedback about the mom's interaction with the child. Notice how this practitioner talked to the mother in a way that builds her skills and self-confidence.

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• Video 5.14 - Encouraging Connections

  In this video the practitioner encourages the parent to interact with their child, while she also participates in the interaction. She also encourages parent engagement and provided supportive feedback when the parent interacts with their child.

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• Video 5.15 - Family Capacity-Building Practices Expanding Capability

  Watch this video and think about what you might do here to encourage more parent engagement.

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• Video 5.16 - Family Capacity-Building Practices Laundry Basket

  In this video practitioners review with parents what they have accomplished when working with their child.

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• Video 5.17 - Unproductive conversation

  Watch a video of an unproductive meeting between a parent and a practitioner. Make notes about what you would do differently. Then watch Video 5.18.

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• Video 5.18 - Productive conversation

  Here is an example of a productive meeting between the same parent and practitioner in Video 5.17. Notice the improvements.

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• Video 5.2 - Working with a Family, Part 1

  Watch the practitioner working with a family. This family has indicated that they want to help their daughter work on walking and talking. Watch how this practitioner uses the family-centered practice strategies to help them implement this plan.

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• Video 5.3 - Working with a Family, Part 2

  Watch the practitioner working with a family again (from Video 5.1). Recall the family has stated a goal for this child is to work on walking and climbing. How does this practitioner work with this family to further develop and implement a plan to meet this goal?

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• Video 5.4 - Building Confidence and Skill

  In this video notice how the practitioner points out what the family does well and provides some suggestions to build their confidence and skill.

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• Video 5.5 - Encouraging Interaction and Providing Feedback

  Notice how this practitioner encourages the father to interact with the child; she doesn't interfere or take over. During family visits parents are encouraged to interact with their child, while practitioners participate without taking over.

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• Video 5.6 - Encouraging Interaction

  Notice how the practitioner encourages the parents to engage with their child and then provides supportive feedback. When she asks the parents how the activity feels to them, they don't answer but continue to play bubbles. This practitioner recognizes that they are focused on play with their child at the moment, and she respects this and lets the play continue.

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• Video 5.7 - Nonjudgmental Response

  In this video, you will see a practitioner review with parents what they have accomplished when working with their child and what they hope to accomplish in the future.

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• Video 5.8 - Reviewing Accomplishments

  In this video a practitioner is reviewing with the parent what they have accomplished when working with their child and what they hope to accomplish in the future.

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• Video 5.9 - Family Capacity-Building Practices

  In this video the practitioner helping the family recognizes when they are supporting their child's learning. The practitioner helps the family recognize when they are supporting their child's learning with comments like "What's he getting out of being part of your laundry?" And "You've got language skills going" "

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• Voices From the Field - Family - Anne Turnbull

  Handout for Module 5 Family, Voices From the Field - Anne Turnbull

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• Voices From the Field - Family - Chaw Chaw

  Handout for Module 5 Family, Voices From the Field - Chaw Chaw

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• Voices From the Field - Family - Gabriella Reyes

  Handout for Module 5 Family, Voices From the Field - Gabriella Reyes

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• Voices From the Field - Family - Katie Boone

  Handout for Module 5 Family, Voices From the Field - Katie Boone

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