SAFETY AND

ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT FOR
YOUNG CHILDREN
CSZD2313
CHAPTER 10
Family Involvement in Safety Education
Introduction

• Families are children’s first and most important teachers. They

shape children’s early attitudes and health/safety practices through
an ongoing combination of direct instruction, incidental learning,
and modeling of adult behaviors. Daily activities often become
important teachable moments.

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How to involve family?

• prepare and contribute to newsletters

• accompany children on field trips
• share special talents, skills, or cultural traditions
• serve as a guest speaker
• help with class projects, demonstrations, films, discussions
• assist with health assessments and policy developmen

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The advantages of family involvement

• better understanding of children’s developmental needs

• improved parental esteem
• positive contributions to children’s learning
• enhanced parenting skills
• improved communication between home and school

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• Including families in children’s health and safety education encourages
consistency between school and home.
➢ Unhealthy lifestyle practices and attitudes are responsible for many contemporary health
problems. They also interfere with children’s ability to learn.
➢ When families know what children are learning at school, it is easier for them to reinforce the
same information, practices, and values at home.
➢ When teachers are aware of differences (e.g., cultural, linguistic, ethnic) in families’ values
regarding health, they are better able to create learning experiences that are more responsive
to children’s needs.

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Summary

- Summarize the content for this topic.

- You may do it with your teammates.
- Discuss with the class the points that have been summarized.