LINCOLN ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL PARENT
PRESENTATION
Mary Mize
ECE 497: Child Development Capstone
Prof. Carly Davenport
April 17, 2017
Middle Childhood Development
Jean Piaget
Developing language skills
Pretend play
Begin to use logic reasoning skills
Organizes items or events into groups
Builds on past experiences
Develops and sustains relationships
The Role of Teachers
Educate
Engage
Provide meaningful opportunities
Be consistent
Bridge the gap
Parental Involvement

Supports school readiness skills

Parental expectations
Family involvement
Bronfenbrenner
Microsystem Mesosystem

Family
School
The interaction between the childs
community microsystems
Bronfenbrenners Ecological Model
Epsteins Types of Involvement
Parenting
Communicating
Volunteering
Learning at home
Decision making
Collaborating with community
Parenting

Home environment
Cultural awareness
Support
Communicating
Communications between home and
school
Childrens progress
Student events
Volunteering
Understanding
Self confidence
Awareness
Acceptance
Diversity
Learning at
Home
Providing families with activities to
continue learning at home
Build confidence in parents and
children
Increases skills in students
Decision Making
Advocacy
Leadership
Awareness
Collaborating with the Community
Become aware of programs and services
Cultural enhancement
 REFERENCES
Berk, C. (2013). Child development. [Electronic version]. Retrieved from
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Epstein, J. (n.d.) Epsteins framework of six types of involvement. Retrieved from

http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/1810565d-a602-41bb-be3e-
a03f05e17c1b/Epstein_J._n.d..__Epsteins_framework_of_six_types_of_involvemen.pdf

Snow, K. (n.d.). Research news you can use: Family engagement and early childhood
education. Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/content/research-news-family- engagement