Hear Our Voices!

This book will be promoted via various NAEYC marketing efforts, including social media pages promotions (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest with a reach of over 200K followers); promotional emails; advertisements in Young Children, Teaching Young Children, and Exchange magazines; and NAEYC’s seasonal resource catalogs. Select authors of the publication will also present a webinar on a topic covered in the book soon after its publication. Finally, the publication will be advertised and sold at various early childhood conferences and trade shows (NAEYC’s Annual Conferences, NAEYC’s Professional Learning Institutes, Zero to Three, etc.).     

Listening to All Families Matters 

 Families are their children’s first teachers. Early childhood educators know this, but what does it mean in practice? Participation, involvement, and engagement are only the first steps toward the true goal: reciprocal family partnerships. Discover how to move beyond inviting families to program events or connecting them to resources and instead recognize them as experts who meaningfully contribute to children’s learning and development.     

 Based on over two decades of research by the author, this resource 

• Establishes why reciprocal family partnerships are essential within the contexts of child development theories, developmentally appropriate practice, and anti-bias education 
• Analyzes the important role that using a strengths-based approach plays in successfully building long-lasting relationships and partnerships 
• Provides practical strategies and activities to help teachers and administrators examine and improve their practices for partnering with families 
• Uplifts the authentic feelings and words of a diverse breadth of families 

 Families have voices that are waiting to be heard—it’s time to listen.