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Week 5 Discussion 2 As an early childhood educator, in an effort to support families who ________________, I will _____________. 6.7 talks about parent involvement in child education because of poverty Common obstacles:  Poverty  Children with developmental delays  Problems with substance abuse by family member  Grandparents raising children and generational issues  Lack of extended family support  Communication difficulties  Cultural conflicts between the family and program  New immigrant status For each of the obstacles you have chosen, complete the following prompt with critical thought and elaboration. Each obstacle should have a minimum of two ways that you will support families who are facing the challenge. As an early childcare educator, in an effort to support families who are living in poverty, I will start by building a relationship with these families. It is important for families to know that you understand their situation and that you are there to support them and help in any way possible to ensure the child receives the education they deserve regardless of the circumstances. Once we’ve built a trusting relationship, I could provide them with outside sources that could help them with food and clothing. Another way that I could help is by considering their situation while planning classroom events, parent involvement at this age is crucial because children want their parents to join them in the classroom for celebrations or activities. “Poverty has a direct, negative effect on the involvement of families in the care and education of their children.” (Howard, 2007; Hill & Taylor, 2004). Some celebration or activities require parents to bring stuff from home (mostly food and drinks), for families that can’t afford it, I would have them volunteer to set up stations instead or set up any materials before the event so that they can still be a part of our event and not feel that they didn’t contribute in anything. As an early childcare educator, in an effort to support families with children that have developmental delays, I will start by reminding parents that children with or without developmental delays can and will be successful in life. Families tend to feel as if their child won’t be “normal” and I think they are just different and unique. It is important to create a relationship with these families and let it be known that I will do all that I can to provide their child with what is needed to be successful. According to Sapon-Shevin (n.d), “it is not so much about making individual accommodations for children with specific disabilities, as it is the need to create a classroom climate that naturally adjusts, embraces, and includes diversity.”. I will provide an environment that accommodates the child but doesn’t make him/her feel like an outsider or “not normal”. Teaching about developmental delays and providing books for my students will help everyone understand that we all learn and develop at a different pace and that is okay. Another way that I will support these families is by providing outside resources such a

support groups in person or online that they could join to talk about their thoughts or fears about having a child with developmental delays. Reference: Wardle, F. (2013). Collaboration with families and communities. [Electronic version]. https://content.ashford.edu Guided Response: Read several of your classmates’ posts. Select at least two peers who have chosen a different obstacle from the ones you chose, and provide an additional idea to support families in overcoming the obstacles. I chose developmental delays and poverty Hi Jadiblake, I really enjoyed reading your post on poverty and grandparents raising their grandchildren. I really liked your idea about seeking professional help for the child because they may be struggling with the fact that they aren’t living with their parents. I also think it is important to look for resources to provide help for the grandparents. Seek support groups and other families that are in the same situation. The grandparents need to be in a good place mentally and emotionally in order to provide the best care for their grandchild. This would also benefit the child because they are being taken care of by people that are in a good place. Hi Desiree, great job on your post! I think children that are in the care of someone that is having issues with substance abuse should not have to live in that environment. This should be reported as we are mandated to report any abuse. It is a difficult situation but we need to keep in mind what is best for the child. Doing so I would recommend providing resources for the child to speak to a professional. Children will often keep things bottled up and it is important for them to speak to someone that is familiar with substance abuse and its effects on childhood development.

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