Session 1
1. Session 1
1.1. Get Focused
Session 1: Together with Families
Getting Focused Activity: Thinking About Families
Focus
When discussing child care issues, it is important that child care providers think about the children within the framework of the family. By examining their own ideas and beliefs about families, child care providers understand how these beliefs and ideas shape their interactions with families.
Directions
Step 1: Complete the Getting Focused Activity: Thinking About Families.
Step 2: Arrange with your teacher to join a group or partner discussion where you will discuss your responses to the questions with other course participants.
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