Over time, we have learned from families that the Children First experience can be not merely educational but actually transformational for families, and we are intentional about creating opportunities for families to immerse themselves in the philosophy that guides our work and the practices that animate it. Just as important, we want to encourage parents to learn from and support each other. In a typical year, our “Parent Education and Support” program includes…
Parents often report that a lot of their learning happens in those informal “on the deck” conferences with teachers and other parents around the particular parenting issues that are puzzling them on any given day. Likewise, many parents share that they learn from their volunteer time in the classroom, when they get to observe and absorb our teaching practices in real time, and try on our ways of speaking to and being with children.
Strengthen a parent… and you strengthen a child.