Early Childhood Archives - Page 23 of 31 - Ohio's Statewide Family Engagement Center

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December 10, 2019

A Guide for Educators: Helping Families Engage in Their Children’s Learning

This free guide for principals and other school personnel can be used for professional development or as a guide to individual educators. The guide includes “research-based and practice-tested tips” to help school leaders build...

Fact Sheet for non English proficient families

Communication / Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School

December 5, 2019

Fact Sheet: Info for Families with Limited English Language Proficiency and for School Staff who Communicate with Them (Available in 11 Languages)

This fact sheet answers common questions about the rights of parents and guardians who do not speak, listen, read, or write English proficiently because it is not their primary language. Translations of the fact...

video called "bringing attendance home: parent video" from Attendance Works website

Academics / Attendance / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Middle & High School / Spotlight

December 4, 2019

Video: Hear from other families about the importance of attendance at school

“In this new resource from Attendance Works, a variety of parents speak about the importance of school attendance and making sure absences don’t add up. This video offers practical, every day steps parents can...

father pushing smiling child in cardboard box

Communication / Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Stories / For Families / For Schools / School Choice / Stories From Ohio / Transitions

November 14, 2019

Ohio Family Story: Transition from Homeschool to Formal Education

Kenyona and her husband decided to homeschool their children through kindergarten and first grade. While both children have since transitioned to private school, the idea of no longer homeschooling her children left Kenyona second-guessing...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Learning at Home / Middle & High School

November 13, 2019

Re-designing Learning at Home in Exciting Ways for your Child

This blog post by parent Jon Morin, “3 Ways I’m Trying Out Universal Design for Learning at Home With My Kids,” is a great example of how families can apply at home what their...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School

October 22, 2019

#PromotingAccess Module for Schools

Improving Access for a Better Quality of Life: New Training Module on Promoting Access for People Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind or Visually Impaired Information is everywhere we look—things like eye contact,...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School

October 22, 2019

Worksheet: Redesign Your School’s Family Engagement Practices

This worksheet walks you through the process of re-designing a current family engagement practice. The goal of the activity is to recognize how our system is set up to benefit some, but maybe not...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Stories / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Social Emotional / Stories From Ohio

October 17, 2019

Ohio Family Story: Michael’s Story with Strength, Courage, and Bravery

We share the following videos with permission from Michael’s family and the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Students with Disabilities (OCECD). Thank you to our partner OCECD for producing such an impactful set...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Middle & High School / Spotlight / Transitions

October 4, 2019

Video: Advice from Parents/Caregivers – Transitions Can Be Tricky: What Helps?

This video from our partner, the OCALI Family Center, highlights families and their recommendations for helping your child make successful transitions based on their own experiences. Families share useful information that other families can...

Communication / Early Childhood / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Social Emotional / Transitions

October 4, 2019

Head Start Family Engagement Resources

The Head Start website for early childhood professionals has a wealth of resources for supporting effective family engagement. The site includes resources for engaging fathers, communicating with families, building relationships, school readiness, transitions and...

Category: Early Childhood

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