Module 1 Outcome B

9/2/2013

177 Comments

Strategies for Interacting Collaboratively

How can you create a welcoming environment, encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families?

177 Comments

Katie Starr

7/5/2016 09:03:43 pm

You can create a welcoming environment that encourages staff to collaborate with children by creating positive experiences and positive interactions. You can do this by creating a room that shows all the fun things that the kids do on a day to day basis. Free play, art projects, or different actives You have positive experiences with kids than kids go and talk to their parents about all the fun thing that have happened. Than creates positive interactions between you and the parents via communication.

Annalisa Willette

7/5/2016 09:15:17 pm

I believe a lot of it starts with greeting everyone with a smile and a positive attitude, always communicating with the parents and building a relationship with them and their children. Discussing what goes on in the classroom and answering any questions patiently and politely. Being approachable and kind goes a long ways.

Terry

7/18/2016 08:08:28 am

Make sure your post your schedule everyday to the parent and communicate that schedule if necessary through newsletters, making sure there is consistency in your schedule so the kids know what to expect in their day.

alysa

8/8/2016 06:37:01 pm

I believe that clear and consistent communication is of the utmost importance in working with children and their families

Lisette

9/4/2016 06:54:20 pm

I totally agree with this comment! Greeting everyone with a smile it's so important, it's a great way to start. Letting the families know that they are welcome anytime is also important. Building that relationship with them help us understand them and serve better their kids.

Rachel

7/5/2016 09:17:09 pm

Being friendly and helpful

Jessica

7/6/2016 01:39:34 pm

You can create a welcoming environment by having different families talk about them communicate and being friendly letting them know your there to help them out in what they might need.

Karima

7/6/2016 03:07:57 pm

Communication, active listening, and patience.

Danielle Newsome

7/6/2016 07:43:26 pm

To have a welcoming environment you need to have communication with all parties involved: child, parent, grandparent, or step parents. You need to be friendly and welcome people with open arms. If you build a relationship with the family from the beginning they are more likely to feel comfortable and welcomed.

Justine

7/6/2016 09:18:45 pm

It is my belief that to create a welcoming environment for child, parents & staff to succeed, a human connection needs to be made. Healthy relationships are built upon communication, trust and playfulness.

Oxana

7/6/2016 11:13:26 pm

A positive attitude and a worming welcome will create an environment that encourages open communication which is very important.

Zehra

7/7/2016 10:38:25 am

You can create welcoming environment for the parents and teachers by communicating on daily activities performed by the child also giving progress reports time to time which makes teachers more pro with parents to build relationships.

Michelle D Larsen

7/7/2016 05:39:59 pm

A warm, friendly, non rushed welcome upon arrival helps to create an environment where student and family feel comfortable with the school and are happy to be a part of the community.

rezwanguli malike

7/7/2016 07:54:11 pm

you should creat appropriate enviroment

Charlie

7/8/2016 09:38:12 am

By valuing the input of everybody involved and to have open communication while trying to find common ground with all involved

Alexis

7/8/2016 09:58:36 am

By creating a warm and inviting environment. A fun and loving work place. for children, staff, and families who come through.

Christine Hatfield

7/8/2016 12:53:17 pm

I think that keeping an open line of communication and being open minded and friendly is the best way to keep an inviting environment.

Chelsey

7/8/2016 12:58:56 pm

I think the key to creating a welcoming environment, encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families is to build strong relationships and have open communication.

Rachel

7/8/2016 02:18:20 pm

Creating a welcoming environment starts with greeting the children and their families when they arrive and leave and encouraging the staff to do likewise. It is also important to create an environment in the home that connects culturally with those family and staff in the care community.

Rachel

7/8/2016 05:57:38 pm

Building a relationship with them allowing them to trust you, also warm welcoming environment

Sheena

7/8/2016 06:38:40 pm

You can encourage staff to create a welcoming environment by helping them communicate with parents regarding what the children are learning and how they are learning and encouraging extending that home with them.

Avery Hinson

7/8/2016 08:31:25 pm

Answering any questions the parent(s) have. Also giving the parent insight on how the childs day went.

Hailey

7/8/2016 11:44:02 pm

Communicate. Begin to build a relationship with parents the first day they bring the kids to class. Let them know how their child did during the day, and be sure to listen to any concerns or answer any questions the parents may have.

Laurie

7/9/2016 09:43:31 am

Introduce parent and child to teacher personally. "This is so and so our this age teacher." Encourage the parents what you do to make child feel welcome and how you help overcome any anxiety that may be present. Let parents know how child is doing on a daily basis. Always positive.

Alyssa

7/9/2016 02:26:45 pm

You can create a welcoming environment with your demeanor. Greeting the child with a comment on their clothing or saying you are so happy to see them today, something unique to that child. as well as greeting the parents with a smile, and talking to them beyond just a hello. Making time for each family even if it is just for a minute or two.

Avery

7/9/2016 02:39:35 pm

You can create a welcoming environment by always being positive and always trying to get to know the parents beyond saying hello.

Andrea

7/9/2016 03:29:39 pm

To create a welcoming environment, it is important to encourage communication between staff and families. If staff and families are able to communicate frequently and openly, they will be able to collaborate and help the children better.

Ieisha

7/9/2016 03:30:27 pm

You can create a welcoming environment for families and children through communication, invitations to share about their families, having clear communications about their child's day.

Kimberly Schlosser

7/10/2016 09:01:59 am

I agree with a lot of the ideas posted. For me, I have found that creating a warm and welcoming, all inclusive environment from the minuet they walk in the door is hard work but its also what works wonder. I try to make my daily activities interactive and tailored to the children I'm working with. I encourage families to chat about our themes and give them "car talk" questions to engage and trigger the child's memories of the day. Open communication with families is important, from day one you must build a relationship to ensure you are all doing what's best for the child.

Kyann

7/10/2016 11:55:05 am

Smiling and welcoming the family. If the parents have questions be knowledgeable about their specific child (i.e how they're doing, learning, sharing, etc.)

Kylie

7/10/2016 01:01:52 pm

I think this can be done my creating a relationship with each parent and communicating with them. Greeting the parent and their child each morning really sets a tone with the welcoming aspect.

Tabitha Hoskins

7/10/2016 02:08:23 pm

Always greet with smiles and have open communication about how the child is doing.

April

7/10/2016 05:33:14 pm

Communicating with families and children by staff about their day, what might be planned for the upcoming day, and how they handled the day, can help a parent feel easier about leaving their child with you. Taking family suggestions for activities and events into consideration when planning for the future shows parents that they are listened to and may put their minds at ease as well.

Allison Lake

7/11/2016 11:19:58 am

You can create a welcoming environment for families by having your staff encourage the families to come to the class and share their culture. Or maybe even have parents that have interesting jobs come to class and share with the children what they do and the important of the job.

Samantha

7/12/2016 08:45:06 pm

Create an environment that enables and encourages open communication.

Hannah Downey

7/13/2016 02:53:00 pm

It all begins with having a connection between all the staff and the parents. if everyone is on the same page then it will be a lot easier for everyone to openly discuss what is going on with the child.

kailee

7/13/2016 06:49:35 pm

By being friendly and welcoming, greeting all parents and families with a smile and encouraging words. and setting Its important to set a good example.

Abigail Kent

7/13/2016 08:09:48 pm

A warm welcome when parents come to pick up their children and a positive attitude goes a long way. Creating an environment that the parents, children and staff members can all thrive in allows for comfort. Staff can tell parents about how their child's day was and parents can have space to understand the center and the staff.

Kerry

7/14/2016 01:59:11 pm

A communication notebook is helpful for parents and teachers to keep open communication between one another.

Autumn

7/14/2016 08:20:14 pm

You can establish teacher parent meeting where you can discuss the needs of the child and the best interests of the child.

Vanessa Zamora

7/14/2016 09:13:14 pm

I believe that being positive, patient, and kind you can make the environment welcoming.

leixin wang

7/15/2016 04:49:29 pm

It is my belief that it starts with greeting everyone with a smile and a positive attitude, always communicating with the parents and building a relationship with them and their children.

Diana

7/16/2016 10:10:48 am

Krystal

7/16/2016 05:37:34 pm

it starts with creating an environment that is welcoming to the children and their families greeting them as they came in and getting to know them and there particular needs

Mandy Meikle

7/17/2016 05:54:21 pm

Being warm, friendly, and welcoming is very important. Never point the finger at the parent and make their points and concerns feel unvaild. Explain, LISTEN, and let them know you want to help their child succeed.

Brittany Fry

7/17/2016 07:36:57 pm

I think by greeting the parent and child when they walk in the class room, creating a relationship with the parents, and good communication will be key goals to a welcoming environment.

Natalya C.

7/18/2016 07:48:24 pm

Communication is the foundation of any good relationship. It is important to talk and learn from the families, children and staff. If you are showing what they have to say is important to you, they will feel more welcome, comfortable, respected and also want to share with you. I am a fan of doing activities that involve many people in a child's life. (I posted about my favorite one on an earlier discussion)

Lena Olson

7/19/2016 08:59:06 pm

Greeting a parent each day and investing even a little bit in them personally will help. A caregiver can invite them to participate, and greet them and recognize them when they enter the classroom. Setting up community interactions after school or work can help everyone feel at ease. Writing notes for parents or having meetings with them after school or work let's them know you are invested and allows a calm, safe space to work out doubts, fears or problems.

lulu wang

7/19/2016 11:34:20 pm

Giving lots of love and care for you kids in your classroom. Once the kid love you, their family love you too. Greet every kid when they just arrived at school, give a bag hug for good-bye time in after noon. Tell the kid, we will see you tomorrow. Let kids fell they are important.

sarah

7/20/2016 08:08:15 pm

I think that to make that kind of environment you can make information about what the children do during class more accessible to parents, like by offering a weekly newsletter with not only words but pictures of students doing the activities and singing the songs, ect. Also, you can ask for family photos to put up in a sort of collage so that they feel like their family is appreciated and noticed. You can set up days where parents come and interact with their children with the teacher's, to celebrate holidays like mothers/fathers day, or national reading day.

Amanda link

7/21/2016 06:40:31 am

I think making them feel welcome, respected, included in planning, valued, and being supportive of your staff. They need to feel important, like they play a crucial part. If they feel valued and needed, it's harder for staff to leave, which is a big thing right now. People need to know they have a purpose. And when staff feels valued and start to build relationships with the other staff and the children...it starts to show to the parents.
But every situation is different, sometimes it is hard to do that if you have staff members who are unwilling to work together and get along. All you can do is try your best.

Amanda

7/21/2016 06:41:53 am

Oh, and good communication!!!!

Mikaela

7/21/2016 06:46:14 pm

Be friendly, helpful, and good communication

Jaimie Wiggin

7/22/2016 01:32:14 pm

Doing family engagements as, field trips, or just class parties not only helps the children feel a connection to home but the parents and teachers create a connection to feel encouraged :)

Michael

7/22/2016 02:55:20 pm

A welcoming environment starts with me setting a good example! It's important to create communication opportunities, support staff to engage with parents, and empower staff to make changes to teaching based on parent and child feedback. Have an open door policy!

Chantel Craft

7/22/2016 03:57:36 pm

I think first it starts with a smile, and great communication I also think the environment and toys should be kid friendly and bright and colorful for example have the kids do art projects where it can be displayed for everyone to see

Sophia

7/22/2016 05:40:56 pm

A friendly greeting each morning. Training for staff. Making time for questions that they might have.

Felicia

7/23/2016 07:46:18 am

You set up the classroom to look like an invitation for children to play and for parents to relax. Have a small sofa or chair in the room for families to sit on as they transition their child into class. Clearly post your weekly/monthly plans & send a copy home along with a newsletter of the happenings. Take time to observe each child and share those with the parents. On the bulletin board, post a little bio of yourself and the best way for parents to contact you. For parents in a hurry, provide a communication box where they can leave written questions or concerns for you to address. Always have a loving, warm demeanor and kind encouragement to share.

Maren

7/23/2016 01:18:30 pm

I feel the best way to create a welcoming environment is to always greet staff or family members with a warm smile and a hand shake. Make your class room as warm and as inviting as possible. Make sure family and staff know that an open line of communication is always available and welcomed with out judgement.

lydia

7/23/2016 11:08:40 pm

the best way to create a welcoming environment is our smile and showing our love to the kids, respect the parents and always have an answer to their questions.

krystal

7/24/2016 12:54:10 pm

I think its simple create a welcoming environment, and great greetings upon arrival.

Josh

7/24/2016 05:48:02 pm

I think the best way to create a welcoming environment is to create a classroom culture that is founded on collaboration with students and families, openness, and friendliness.

Angela Bockman

7/24/2016 06:53:57 pm

You can create a welcoming environment by greeting and conversating with the families on a daily basis. Creating a relationship with the families will create a bond and they will know there child is in good hands. Trust and communication

Maya thetford

7/25/2016 12:28:51 pm

By having an open and honest staff/faculty that maintains the same goals of keeping children happy, healthy and active in age appropriate activities staff will be able to collaborate effectively. Additionally, keeping constant communication going between staff members will help everyone stay on the same page with each child's goals and successes. If staff communicates well then every person will know how each child is doing, what they're working on and how their day went so they communicate with their families well. Daycare environments can also foster positive interactions by planning fun activities that kids and families can participate in.

tara rock

8/25/2016 01:56:12 pm

i agree strongly with this comment.

Peyton Kuzakin

7/26/2016 11:06:54 pm

The best way to encourage a welcoming environment is to always have smile and a positive attitude and of course communicating with the teachers and the parents

Aly

7/27/2016 01:53:08 pm

I think that having good communication with the parents/family is the start. Making sure to interact with the children along with the parents, letting them know what activities their child participates in and how they respond to them. Allowing questions along with asking them about the child and really getting to know the child along with their family. Also, having a positive tone in your voice along with appropriate body language will help make for a more welcoming environment.

Laura

7/27/2016 07:01:00 pm

I can create a welcoming environment, encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families by offering a way for parents to communicate openly and often with us. That could be via email, text, phone, or setting out paper and a box for them to put their comments or questions. I could give them my attention in person as well.

Tahayla McQueen

7/28/2016 01:34:11 pm

A welcoming environment encouraging staff to collaborate with children can start with proper training procedures. Training can include helping staff understand the importance of staff and parent and staff and children communication. If you do not teach a staff how will they know?

Syeda Quadri

7/28/2016 04:33:09 pm

Create A welcoming environment and be friendly

Rachel

7/28/2016 06:29:04 pm

I believe getting to know the parents and children is a huge part of being able to create a welcoming environment as well as being able to collaborate. Making sure that parents have several different ways of being involved and feeling heard. For parents that are able to be in the classroom as well as parents that have a less flexible schedule. Having open communication and creating those relationships is where collaboration can happen the best.

(Susan ) Elise Cabre-Vondrell

7/29/2016 06:20:08 am

When staff is friendly, approachable, shows care and listening to the parents questions & needs, relationships can form more easier. Having posted opportunities for staff and parents to form relationships during and outside daycare hours also can have a positive effect to build relationships.

Maggie

7/29/2016 03:24:21 pm

First, the environment should have a feeling of warmth and home. This goes a long way toward making the children feel good and the parents feel welcome. Teachers and staff should be close by to help attend to the children and their families and I find that all staff should be encouraged to be present at drop-offs and pick-ups. The cubbies space should be clean and organized so children and parents can move around with ease.

Emily

7/31/2016 01:09:09 pm

You can create a warm welcoming environment by being warm and welcoming to the children and there family's entering and or leaving your care

Marree Perrault

8/1/2016 12:54:59 pm

Staff need to be trained in communication and cultural competency to ensure that all families and kids feel welcomed.

Adelle Goettel

8/2/2016 07:22:47 pm

Lead by example. Any staff member can set the tone for open communication all around.

cassie chao

8/3/2016 01:38:04 pm

By having an open communication between the parent and teacher. Creating a trusting environment by showing the family that you care about whats going on in their lives.

Somporn Osborn link

8/3/2016 01:59:30 pm

Creative, helper, teach new thing

Brittany Williams

8/3/2016 04:26:26 pm

To create a welcoming environment you should start by building a friendly relationship with the parents and children so they feel comfortable in your class. Post up artwork and projects the kids have created around the room. Maybe post pictures of the children playing and working with their friends to show parents they are in a safe and happy environment.

Courtney Evans

8/3/2016 09:23:34 pm

To create a welcoming environment by creating a healthy connection with people especially the parents and children. This involves smiling and having open communication with the parent but also the child so the child can feel comfortable with you in class. and the parent can be involved with what their child is being taught or whats going on in class.

Deja

8/4/2016 03:23:04 pm

I can create a welcoming environment, encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families by including them in activities we do outside of the classroom that they can be apart of. This will create a feeling of importance in a place that their children spend so much of their time.

Divya Nayak

8/7/2016 08:11:51 am

It is important to create a welcoming environment and an encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families. This can be done through consistent communication between parents and staff. Staff should welcome the families with an encouraging attitude.They should inform the families about the activities of their child and talk in details. Along with that, the school premises should be clean and display pictures of student's activities. There should be a proper seating arrangement. In addition, field trips along with parents once every 3-4 months will help parents develop relationship with other parents and staff.

Sayeh

8/7/2016 03:38:19 pm

by having positive attitude, smile and warm welcoming, also making strong relationship with parents we can create a welcoming environment, encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families

Meenal Bhangria

8/8/2016 01:32:14 pm

Always friendly greeting each morning,open communication and active listening.

alysa

8/8/2016 06:39:00 pm

Receiving the children and their families with a smile and open arms is important. Creating an environment where both the child and the parents feel free to express their feelings can only be beneficial.

Matthew Valente

8/9/2016 04:28:03 pm

Be friendly and encourage open communication with the parents when you see them. Having a classroom where the parents and students feel welcome is a good thing!

Heather

8/9/2016 09:12:30 pm

having a safe, welcoming, and encouraging environment for children and parents can be a great way to help! being friendly and having great communication. making sure parents and kids feel like they are in a positive environment is also something that can be helpful.

Diane Lindquist

8/14/2016 01:00:49 pm

in this day of instant communication it is easy to be in touch with parents. But I believe that encouraging parents to come in and spend time with you and their child will open up avenues of communication between you. It builds trust.

christian

8/15/2016 12:34:28 pm

I think communication is always key and that communication must first start between the staff members. Having open communication between both upper management and all the staff members makes for an open environment and makes the staff more comfortable and creates a better work environment making staff more open and approachable to parents. Also when parents see that the staff is communicating together it will make them feel more comfortable knowing that they are working as a team to care for the children. Open communication between staff also helps for open communication between staff and families. Always welcoming a family at drop-off and pick-up regardless if their child is in your class makes the family feel more welcome and wanted throughout the center as a whole and not just by one individual teacher. Also make sure to communicate about their child's day both the good and the not so good (in a positive way.) can help open communication for our families and make them feel comfortable enough to come to us for any issue and give us the chance to make a change and keep our families satisfied with our service.

Toni

8/15/2016 02:32:29 pm

Active listening, patience, communication, etc.

Taylor Yates

8/16/2016 02:14:34 pm

Communication opens all lines, the staff communicating makes sure that the parents are always notified what is going on with their children. I believe its a good idea to always speak briefly with a parent when they are picking up their kid on how their day was, when they are dropping off the kid briefly state something like 'oh we are going to color chameleons today!". Greeting parents and their children as they walk in and saying good bye as they walk out creates a welcoming atmosphere.

Daniel R Massoni

8/16/2016 09:27:46 pm

By communicating with the families.

Lori

8/18/2016 06:43:37 pm

By giving the teachers the supplies that they need is a great way to help them be able to collaborate with the children, at least a first step. A positive environment is a great way as well - daily schedule and rules posted on the wall at least once if not twice in the classroom so both children and parents can see it.

Lim / Limuel

8/18/2016 08:06:55 pm

By being friendly and by encouraging them to speak their minds, and keeping an open communication at all times.

Lim / Limuel

8/18/2016 08:08:17 pm

By being friendly and by encouraging them to speak their minds.

Audrey

8/19/2016 02:54:28 pm

One can create a welcoming environment by encouraging staff to interact in a positive manner with parents at drop off and pickup times each day, hold social events throughout the school year to enable staff and families to become acquainted, display students' artwork, celebrate each student's birthday, encourage parents to volunteer with classroom activities, and prominently post plenty of helpful material for parents to take home.

mona

8/20/2016 10:45:56 am

Being friendly and helpful by communicating with the families.

Ashley

8/22/2016 09:11:40 am

A welcoming environment should be facilitated in work environments through open communication, supportive teamwork, and frequent encouragement.

Elvina Rykun

8/23/2016 08:13:37 am

A warm, friendly)

Tawnya

8/23/2016 12:41:57 pm

Create an inviting learning space interact with the children greet the children and there families with a friendly smile make sure to speak to the children at there eye level welcome them to there classroom and invite them to do a fun activity.

virginia

8/24/2016 02:24:21 pm

by being nice, accepting, openminded, smiling alot, and being fair

melisa

8/27/2016 07:56:39 pm

communication, warm welcoming and fun and safe enviorment

Bella

8/29/2016 06:09:35 pm

To achieve an environment as such you must be able to communicate clearly with parents, show that you have a fun and safe environment for their children and be as understanding as possible if there ever is an misunderstanding/issue.

Molly Morano

8/31/2016 10:25:29 am

I can create a welcoming environment encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families by providing continuing education opportunities that have to do with cultural sensitivity and by learning about the children's individual family belief and values so that I can teach staff how to best communicate with each child's family in a sensitive way. I can also have parents of different cultures come into each class and teach the children about their peers' culture and values.

Monica Kim

8/31/2016 04:18:20 pm

through showing obvious display of appreciation and support. if all parties feel that they are important and are needed there, i would think that that is a welcoming environment.

Samantha

9/1/2016 01:18:53 am

Through leading by example. Always be kind-hearted, warm and friendly. I think it's important for staff to always stop and greet parents or carers when they pick up or drop off. It takes no effort to say hello and make the families feel welcome. By talking to both the child and their family together and saying things like "I think Sarah has something exciting to tell you about farm animals! She listened so carefully while I read a story this afternoon". Encouraging children to talk about the adventures they had each day with their parents.

Breanna

9/3/2016 11:24:32 am

This kind of welcoming environment can be created by leading by example and modeling for staff how to interact with children and their parents. Staff should always greet families when they arrive, and should talk to parents about their child's day. If a child had no accidents throughout the day, the staff should suggest to the child to tell their parent their good news.

patty

9/5/2016 10:32:43 am

i belive To have a welcoming environment you need to have communication with all parties involved: child, parent, grandparent, or step parents

Esther

9/6/2016 08:34:41 pm

Open communication with the families is very important. Giving a cheerful greeting to the children and families.

Bill Caudill

9/8/2016 01:32:51 pm

Allowing welcoming events to give families a sense of togetherness

Morgan Hamilton

9/8/2016 09:42:19 pm

To create a welcoming environment, encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families by creating positive experiences and positive interactions. This can start with a friendly greeting with a smile and a positive attitude. Posting schedules, positive communication, and building relationships with both the parent and the child are also part of this. While discussing activities and what goes on in the classroom it is important to answer any questions patiently and politely without overwhelming the parent with information. Being kind and approachable goes a long way with creating the desired welcoming environment.

Dilrabo

9/10/2016 11:40:27 am

It is very important to have a welcoming encouragement. You can get that by communicating and massaging with parents about activities which we are doing every day, for example to create a group in the internet and share photos and videos of kids. Also, decorating room and take care about kids' clothes give big opportunity to have a welcoming encouragement.

Dani H

9/10/2016 09:50:12 pm

Communication is key. Always greet people as they come and go, Be receptive and encouraging of comments from all sides. Try to draw parents and students into the classroom and activities.

Kate

9/11/2016 01:16:01 pm

You can create a welcoming environment through how your classroom is set up, how you interact and greet children and parents, and how you communicate with parents about what is going on in the classroom.

Payam Khastkhodaei

9/12/2016 10:51:18 am

I agree, making sure you interact and greet the children and parents in a warm welcoming way will help a lot and to make sure you keep parents up to date on the things their children do.

Payam Khastkhodaei

9/12/2016 11:19:59 am

By being very welcoming and open minded for others to feel comfortable in talking to you, and making sure that communication is always present.

venus

9/14/2016 09:28:51 pm

In my experience ,welcoming environment is about having a relationship with positive interactions and positive attitudes towards children and parents.

Alexis

9/17/2016 11:52:21 am

By creating a warm and inviting environment. A fun and loving work place. for children, staff, and families who come through.
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Tessa

9/17/2016 04:38:55 pm

Creating a healthy relationship with the parents and the child. Having fun and enjoying the time with the children.

Micaela P

9/18/2016 10:23:54 pm

You can create a welcoming environment, encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families, by emphasizing a sense of community in the classroom that strongly encourages healthy relationships.

Kaitlyn

9/19/2016 10:18:16 am

I think that having staff create rapport with the parents and children is the best way!

Jaya

9/19/2016 02:14:33 pm

staff should be open-minded and welcoming to all. communication is big thing and can help create a good enviornment

Maria

9/20/2016 04:18:38 pm

This can be done if you as a daycare director have positive attitude and always communicate with the parents as well as teachers.

Yumiko Mendez

9/25/2016 01:32:55 pm

Dhanya

9/27/2016 09:49:21 pm

create a nice environment , communication ,helpful and friendly

ella rock

9/28/2016 04:30:16 pm

I can create a welcoming environment by being open to any ideas by staff and parents. I will be really friendly and helpful to all.

Wendy

10/11/2016 10:45:26 am

Having specific times for parental and community involvement would work the best. This allows the teachers to maintain a level of control, while the families become more involved with the children's scholastic lives.

Beth

10/11/2016 02:13:37 pm

You can create a welcoming environment by encouraging staff and parents alike to treat one another with respect and friendliness. remind both parties that open communication is the best way to help the child succeed and resolve problems immediately instead of letting them fester and then explode. Remind both parties everything they are both working for is the wellness of the child and the teachers are trying their hardest to do what is best for the children even when they are strained for resources and time.

Brianne Frazier

10/13/2016 06:10:33 pm

in order to create a welcoming environment with encouraging staff yo get involved with children and their families, you need to have a positive communications and positive experiences. by doing this it will influence the parents and most importantly the children to involve themselves in many different activities that will benefit them in the long run

Delia Cano Garcia

10/17/2016 07:59:42 am

I believe that greeting parents,children and staff in the Center with a big smile and a positive attitude is the beginning of a good communication. Communication is the key to create a welcoming environment as well as a warmth classroom showing children pictures doing activities.

Maria

10/18/2016 08:34:42 pm

Creating a welcoming environment starts with honest and frequent communication as well as being approachable, so that questions can be asked comfortably (either by parents, children, or staff).

Karlee McCarroll

10/20/2016 10:26:14 pm

A welcoming environment can occur with persistent positivity. Having a welcoming, positive classroom with art work done by the kids and their pictures covering the wall creates a positive image of collaboration with the children. Also doing fun activities while engaging in learning creates positive memories and experiences for the child to go home and talk about to their parents.

Hayley Lautt

10/31/2016 07:04:52 pm

A welcoming environment can occur with a positive attitude everyday. Greet the child and parent or whoever drops of every morning with a warm welcome, ask how their morning is going and send them off at the end of the day with their parents by letting them know how they did. Having no interactions with the parents will leave them wondering how they are with the child during the day. Also by having signs and newsletters up about events going on.

Yesenia

11/3/2016 05:57:22 pm

Communication.

Miko

11/5/2016 02:01:22 pm

A welcoming environment comes with smiles and positive energy and creating an atmosphere where parents feel able to approach and ask questions, voice concerns or just hang out and be involved. When interaction is not possible between parents and staff say in the middle of a project parents know of an alternative way to communicate such as writing a note, sending an email or scheduling an appointment.

Ka'dee Comerford

12/14/2016 01:44:52 pm

I agree with your description of what a welcoming environment looks like! The part about being able to send a note home is also a very good idea especially because any form of communication is vital to the relationship between staff and parent.

Karen

11/7/2016 12:27:54 pm

There are several key components to a welcoming environment. Staff training is critical to this because because if it doesn't start with the teacher, it won't happen. When the teacher warmly greets the student and family as soon as they walk in for drop off it sets a tone for that family. If the classroom is organized well and the routine is established then it is easier for the child to transition into the class every day and easier for the parent to leave. The same goes for pickup time, but that takes experience and training. The family also needs to see themselves represented in the classroom, both culturally and individually. Being inclusive of different family types and cultures respectfully can also be tricky and staff may need help with it. Engaging the families to help can be a great relationship builder for staff and students.

Marci Gochnour

11/8/2016 06:17:12 pm

Communication is Key with earning the trust of parents. Of course we will be caring for their children in the class room but earning a little trust with keeping on top of certain subjects as well as the well being of all the children is what I think will really make a difference.

Channing

11/11/2016 09:26:57 pm

You can create a welcoming environment, encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families by making it part of the staff guidelines to actively engage with parents and children at drop-off or pick-up time. Teaching staff that everyone is here for the children first ensures that staff focus on the children over their own personal things. Also, teaching staff how to talk to parents about their children, and how to talk to children in age appropriate ways will help staff be able to understand how to collaborate with children and their families in a warm and welcoming way.

Jaleesa

11/16/2016 02:41:34 pm

I think it is important to greet families every morning and ask them how their day was after pick up the kids. Letting them know that you care about them might brighten their day but also gain a level of trust with you.

Kim

11/21/2016 10:53:40 pm

Having a positive attitude about your job, and going out of your way to say hi to the parents.

sally

11/23/2016 11:04:31 am

We are part of Early Achievers and so in our classrooms we have centers that the children can play in, we try to make them very colorful with pictures so the children understand where things go after they finish playing. we also hang children's art around the classroom.

Tracy Williams

11/25/2016 04:45:17 pm

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Maria

11/26/2016 10:59:24 pm

A welcoming environment is created by having open communication with parents and faculty. Encouraging interaction with children.

Jennifer Overmiller

11/27/2016 06:30:30 pm

To create a welcoming environment we have our free art wall updated every day where the children will bring there parents into the class and show them what they made that day and tell them what they're art was about. The room is open and sectioned and labeled into centers and is very colorful.
By the front door we have developmental journals for logs of development and growth so our other teachers can show the journal log of what they did that day or how they draw a person now or even how they've started to spell they're name.
When ever a parent walks in they are always greeted by the teachers,asking how their day was and talking for a little bit about their child's day and trying to prompt the child to tell the parent about some of the things we did with our day or their favorite thing we did.

Jessica Coulson

12/4/2016 10:26:48 pm

I have a similar strategy to Jennifer Overmiller. I make sure that I update the gallery wall weekly, and leave notes for the parents that the children have new art. I also make an effort to write about new developments and interesting points about the children's art and talk to them whenever I see them in the hall.

Sherry

12/8/2016 02:03:19 pm

As a parent, when I pick up my daughter I love hearing about how the day went and a little about what she did. I don't need a lot of time, but connecting with my daycare provider and touching base makes me feel like my daughter is well cared for. I love hearing funny things she did or receiving a text or picture of what is happening. Knowing your child is being loved and supported is so important.

Sarah Bundy

12/8/2016 02:19:00 pm

I believe that there are two main characteristics to a welcoming environment: communication and involvement. It is important that there is constant and clear communication between teachers and parents, but also that the parent feels involved in their child's education. I like to make parents feel involved by sharing stories about their children that happened throughout the day.

Savanna Moreno`

12/14/2016 12:17:19 pm

We should warmly greet the children and parents each day to show them that we care. We should also take some time at pick up to let them know how the day was. Display the children's work and point it out to them. Take pictures and display them in the entrance.

Ka'dee Comerford

12/14/2016 01:40:45 pm

A welcoming environment is often the effect of a warm and caring team of staff that genuinely cares about the kids and how they develop even outside of the classroom. This should show when parents walk in; having child made art and pictures up with lots of hands on activities and spaces for the parents to come in and play with their kids as well. Communication and active listening are vital in making the parent and child feel comfortable.

Shannon Ludvigson

12/17/2016 04:48:12 pm

A teacher can foster parent involvement by making all attempts at communication with the children's family. Letting the families know what types of things you are working on in the classroom with their child, what's going well, what are your goals and strategies. This way families and teachers can support one another once there is willingness to participate on the family's end.

Sarah Allen

12/18/2016 05:17:03 pm

There are many different ways to create a welcoming environment that encourages staff to collaborate with children and their families. For example, you can arrange activities that allow parents to participate by encouraging parents to bring in activities or skills to share with students, having a career day where parents teach students about their jobs, or have parents suggest and collaborate on maintenance and improvements to the school. Encouraging staff and parent/student collaboration can even be something as simple as sending written and/or verbal updates on each student home each day.

Joshua Martindale

1/14/2017 01:11:46 pm

How can you create a welcoming environment, encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families? Well the best ways to do this is to ensure that you are staffed with people that have the children's best interest in mind and heart. It should be expected in my own opinion your staff members and yourself should be ready and prepped to help families evaluate the children with their needs and what needs to be worked on. Creating a plan of action to excel. Helping families see the FHCC as an extension of the supporting family group that is there for their children.

Farahia Bare

1/16/2017 09:41:04 pm

As a mom,I can feel the frustration some parent are having with their kids, Sometimes, they wonder how their child behaves at school. So, having positive attitude with smile and some humors follow by professional communication and feedback would be beneficial for parents.

Andrea Estola

1/16/2017 10:28:27 pm

You can create a welcoming environment for both the children and the parents by having a kind and positive attitude towards them, you can also create a welcoming environment in the way you have your classroom set up. Making sure it is open and where toys and activities are easily accessible to all children. You can also have lots of art projects the kids have made on display for the parents and children to see.

Bailey Duenas

1/17/2017 05:42:43 pm

To create a welcoming environment for all I'd first of all have the facility clean and organized. Secondly I'd make sure that I'm giving the parents updates on how their children are doing (when the time is appropriate). Thirdly I'd have the days activities ready and planned ahead of time so the kids always have something to do.

James Murphy

1/19/2017 02:54:19 pm

To encourage an atmosphere of interaction with parents, staff needs to possess certain characteristics such being friendly, outgoing, and compassion. If staff struggles in that area, perhaps training and encouragement from the administration can give teachers tools to foster that open communication with parents.

Chyanne

1/21/2017 07:29:19 pm

Always greet the parents and children and ask how there morning has gone and how there night was always be friendly

sarah garnett

1/23/2017 10:01:42 am

I believe staff need to interact with families by greeting them and speaking to families about the child's day

Andrea ofiara

1/30/2017 08:08:59 pm

A positive environment and attitude.

Rukiya Elmi

2/1/2017 12:38:13 pm

Clear schedule /Welcoming environment/positive energy and attitude

Jenee

2/18/2017 01:03:41 pm

Being caring, friendly and helpfull

Karly Schroder

2/21/2017 08:54:39 pm

The environment needs to exude positivity and inclusion to feel welcoming. The staff should be loving and caring and it should be evident in the "vibe" of the classroom.

sandra ruiz

2/21/2017 09:53:08 pm

I think a good start is to be organized and welcome the families and kids with energy and positive attitude, your security and warm and polite words will make them feel comfortable. Show your team work. One partner or teacher can welcome the families and other guide the kids to their classroom. We can support our comments by asking our partners to support us and share experiences or answer questions that the parents might have, that will show them that we work as a team and all are in the same page. By letting the parents be involved in the education of their children, can benefit all, parents, children and school. We do not have anything to hide, the parents will motivate their children, will make them feel special, loved, supported, proud,etc. If the parents know our job they are going to respect and value our labor, and also, they will be good reference of our schools or centers.

Megan Rockstad

3/28/2017 03:10:08 pm

Its important to show that you care about their child needs. Also, work with the parents and create a plan with them on how you can help and support their child throughput their time at your school.

Brian Bassett

4/4/2017 02:03:04 pm

The best way to make your environment a welcoming one is to make your clients both parents and children feel like family. Be open, honest and include them into your considerations when building your environment/curriculum. Make it fun for all, parents, staff and kids. A wiseman once said "It doesn't matter what you do in life, if your not having fun, you're not doing it right!! "

tierra

4/27/2017 06:30:04 pm

stay interaction with the children at all times . greet everyone with a smile and good attitude . build a relationship with them and the child and keep them updated on whats going on daily with there child

Ayita Berhane

4/27/2017 08:37:42 pm

How can you create a welcoming environment, encouraging staff to collaborate with children and their families?

You can create a welcoming environment by fostering a culture of communication between staff members and families and by putting up photos of families in the classroom to make the families and the children feel more at home. Make sure that you always greet the families and share important information with them. You should also keep the families updated about what is going on at the center; give them a calendar of events and activities so they know what their children are doing. Parents should be allowed and encouraged to spend time at the center - possibly volunteering or participating in classroom activities or adding new items or activities to the classroom - with cooperation of and approval of the staff members, of course.

Ayita Berhane

4/27/2017 10:15:37 pm

sally

6/19/2017 04:01:13 pm

We should welcome everyone who comes in the door and let the parents know what their kids are doing or making a letter for the week saying this is what we are doing and letting the parents know about their kids day and building a relationship with them, getting to know them.

Rebecca Pedersen

6/24/2017 09:20:11 am

Allow time to build relationships with parents and children and encourage that positive relationship to grow. The classroom environment should also be welcoming for children and parents.

Sarah

7/23/2017 09:47:55 pm

By having a welcoming environment, a comfortable atmosphere, and a
positive attitude.

rachel illeene wieland

8/4/2017 10:51:08 am

To create a welcoming environment for families, students, and other teachers, i think its important to be culture positive, non-biased, and show lots of different ways of life in a classroom. building a relationship, and welcoming parents to get involved.

Maryam Asadian

8/22/2017 07:58:14 pm

with positive attitude, communication with parents,relationship with children and environment

rachel illeene wieland

10/4/2017 07:16:04 pm

Creating a relationship and a welcoming enviroment

Sreyroth Chi

11/30/2017 10:30:20 pm

Creating a relationship and a warming enviroment.

Module 1 Outcome B

Strategies for Interacting Collaboratively

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