CREATING LINKAGES

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CREATING LINKAGES

• Chapter 14

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LINKAGES

• Linkages are cooperative efforts between and
  among
• Co-workers/child care providers
• Parents and family
• Government
• Allied professionals
• Community resources

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SYNERGY

• Combined efforts are more effective than
  individual efforts in providing maximum
  protection and prevention in health, safety, and
  nutrition

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COOPERATION

• Cooperation is based on
• Trust and respect
• Trust and respect are based on successful
  communication

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SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION

• Based on
• Trust and respect
• Genuine interest and concern
• Active listening
• Frequent communication, including positives and
  well as negatives
• Maintain professional attitude

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Contd

• Awareness of family circumstances and needs
• Observation and verbal communication
• Confidentiality

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DIVERSITY

• CULTURE
• LANGUAGE
• SOCIOECONOMIC CLASS
• RELIGIOUS BELIEF
• RACE
• EXPERIENCE
• ETC.

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Contd

• Diversity of the families enrolled must be
  reflected in all aspects of how the school is
  run
• curriculum
• literature
• parent communication and education
• holidays

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Contd

• Children should be taught to value their own
  circumstances, and to be aware of and positive
  toward people from different circumstances
• Anti-Bias Curriculum, by Louise Derman-Sparks
  and the ABC Task Force

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Cultural Conflict

• May develop from
• 1. Expectations of teachers and students
• Academic
• Behavioral
• Manners
• Safety
• Nutrition
• Health
• 2. Bi-cultural conflict between parents kids

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ADVOCACY

• Working to meet the childs needs
• Within the school
• With parents and family
• With government agencies
• With the community

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CREATING A TEAM

• Working in a way that provides for mutual growth,
  change, and improved understanding
• Teamwork may be more effective than hierarchical
  relationships because it requires communication
  that leads to agreement and a sharing of ideas in
  developing solutions to common problems