School-Age Child Care Basics
  • Home
  • Log In
  • Register
  • HIV/Bloodborne Log-In
  • Need Help
    • About Us
    • Agenda
    • The Trainers
    • Certificate Info
    • Glossary
    • Exiting the Course
    • Grading Procedure
    • Username and Passwords
    • Terms of Use for Course
    • Lesson Plans for Young Learners
Sentry Page Protection
Please Wait...
Student Login Student Login Hi, (First Name) Member Area | Log Out
Student Login
Welcome, (First Name)!

Forgot? Show
Log In
Enter Member Area
(Message automatically replaces this text)
OK
My Profile Log Out
Updated January 27, 2017

Module 4: Families, Communities, and Schools

Parental Involvement
Module 4 Menu

Page 7


Picture
After-school sites do not operate in a vacuum. They must cultivate good relationships with parents and other community members. You can help after-school program staff increase their ability to build these relationships. 
​One of the hallmarks of a successful after-school program is a welcome, open attitude toward parents. In such programs, staff work actively to build strong relationships with parents. Staff solicit input from parents and are sensitive to family values when developing their curriculum. Above all, they approach the task as a partnership that ultimately best benefits the child.
​Parents can choose to become involved at different levels with the after-school program. At minimum, parents simply receive information. Newsletters, notes, and messages on a bulletin board keep parents minimally involved and knowledgeable about the activities of their children. However, this is a one-way mechanism; it does not allow for feedback from parents to staff.
​At a higher level, parents can be valued as providers of information. They may provide insights about their child to staff, outline goals, or suggest ways to handle problems that may arise. All of their input, however, revolves around their child.
​Additional program involvement would welcome parents as learners. They may attend seminars sponsored by the after school site or read literature generated by the program. These sources contain information needed by the parents, for example, coping with adolescence or school performance.
​At an even higher level still, parents are seen as teachers. They may choose to teach their own children at home, extending any lessons learned during the day, or may actually visit the after-school setting and work with their child. They also may help other children learn, for example, by sharing a hobby.

Picture
Optional Online Resource for Further Study
  • School - Age Child Care Quality Information Sheet: Family Communication and Involvement ​​

Picture

    Parent Involvement * Module 4 Page 7 (3/9) School-Age CCB




Submit Worksheet


Back
Next Page


Coursework is submitted to us live, as you complete each page. An optional checklist is available to keep track of your progress. Use the menus to return to where you left off in the training. If you need help, click on the Student Support Chat on the bottom right corner of the page.


Purchase Extension
Register
Terms of Use
State-Approved Training Reimbursements
Contact Us
Online STARS Courses
Apply for STARS ID
HIV AIDS Bloodborne Log-In


Enrollment Set Up

Monday - Friday        7  am – 8  pm  
Saturday & Sunday   9  am – 8  pm
Holidays                      9  am – 8  pm
Registrations that are submitted after enrollment hours will be processed the next morning.  You will receive an email with your log-in information to access the course within an hour after we open the next business day.   

Live Chat and Email Support

info@starstraining.org
Monday - Friday                  7 am – 6 pm 
Saturday & Sunday             9 am – 6 pm
Holidays  (
Email  Only)    10 am – 4 pm

Phone Support

(360) 602-0960
Monday - Friday         7 am – 6 pm 
Saturday & Sunday    Email and Chat Only
Holidays                       Email Support Only  ​

Copyright 2017.  Successful Solutions Professional Development LLC.  All Rights Reserved.
 School-Age 30 Hours Basic STARS Training
Student support 7 days a week, including most holidays! 

#inservice hours for #childcare #childcaretraining #certificate #cdacertificate #childdevelopment #trainingonline Child #carecourses from home #onlinechildcarecertificate child #carecourses#basicstars #starscertificate#30hoursSTARS  #WashSTARS #WashingtonInservice #MERITtrainer #ECEcoursesonline  ‪#childcarecourses #inserviceforchildcare #preschoolteacher #starstraining #infantteacher #Childcareresources #preschoolcurriculum #ECEcoursesonline #STARSMERIT10hour #30hourinitialtraining #schoolagestars #DCYFMERIT
  • Home
  • Log In
  • Register
  • HIV/Bloodborne Log-In
  • Need Help
    • About Us
    • Agenda
    • The Trainers
    • Certificate Info
    • Glossary
    • Exiting the Course
    • Grading Procedure
    • Username and Passwords
    • Terms of Use for Course
    • Lesson Plans for Young Learners