Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand how to work in partnership / Be able to work with parents/carers in a way which encourages them to take an active role in their child’s play, learning and development

View the video, produced by Teachers TV, that looks at the benefits of an EYFS unit working positively with parents. In the film the children's parents discuss how they are included as partners in learning.Watch the video and make notes. What can you learn from watching the video?

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

Laser Learning reading text: 'Partnership with parents'
Engaging parents and families' by Education Scotland
‘Building partnerships between parents and practitioners’ from Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework

Presentation

Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Partnership with parents'
Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Multi-agency working'

Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click on the icon to the left to read ‘Working with Partnership with Parents: Good Practice Guide’ produced by London Borough of Havering which offers advice on building a good relationship with parents.
Read this article from the Early Years Alliance about ‘Involving parents in their children’s learning’
The EYFS forum website has this article ‘100 Ofsted reports- Part 5: partnerships with parents’.
Click on the link to read ‘Review of best practise in parental engagement’ produced by the Department for Education.
Click on the links to these ‘Every day’s a learning day’ documents, produced by Education Scotland, which offer ideas of activities that you can share with parents and carers to help them engage with their child’s learning.The first document is for children aged 0 - 3 years.
The second document is for children aged 3 to 6 years.

Think And Challenge
Think And Challenge