1. Family engagement an essential component for students’ success
Presented by
Mrs. Teodora Smith & Dr. Brenda Williams
Nov. 8, 2016

2. TEAM UNIONDALE PREK

3. Define-
Family Engagement

4. NAEYC Definition
“Family Engagement occurs when there is an on-going, reciprocal, strengths-based partnership between families and their children’s early childhood education programs.”
National Association for the Education of Young Children

5. WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS?
Family engagement
WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS?

6. Essential partnerships
All members of the family
All members of the school organization
All members of the community: families, businesses, educational organizations
Research/Higher Ed community

7. Monthly Family opportunities
LITERACY ACTIVITY - Book of the Month
HOLIDAY RELATED ACTIVITY
NATIONAL INITIATIVES: READ FOR THE RECORD, DR. SEUSS DAY

8. PTA PARTNERSHIP COLLOBORATION WITH DISTRICT PTA NATIONAL PTA
SUPPORT OF PTA OF FEEDER SCHOOL

9. PARTNERSHIPS WITH LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM ADELPHI UNIVERSITY
MOLLOY COLLEGE
DISTRICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

10. GROUP DISCUSSION & SHARING
PLEASE SHARE SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES YOU USE IN YOUR SCHOOL?
WHAT ADAPTIONS CAN BE MADE?