Date of Award

2003

Document Type

Non Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education

Department

Education

Program

Early Childhood Education

Capstone Instructor

Lynn Gehrke

Second Reader

Cecelia Westby

Keywords

early childhood education, parent teacher relationships, two-way communication, parent involvement

Abstract

Parent involvement in early childhood programs is a necessary component of developmentally appropriate practice. This paper will define parent involvement and one of its key components - two-way communication. A brief history of parent involvement, specific benefits of good home-school collaboration for children, parents and teachers, and ways to facilitate communication are shared. Suggestions for improving two-way communication between parents and teachers, and using technology are discussed. A review of the current research concerning parent teacher partnerships, communication and technology follows. The paper concludes with a workshop for teachers. It provides ideas for innovative ways to use technology to improve parent - teacher communication.

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