1. Family and Community Within Early Childhood Education By Roseanne Pickering – EPS 6922 – 2011

2. Importance of Family UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Commitment Support Fun & Excitement Routines Secure BelongingStrength TOGETHERNESS Sharing and Caring Helping hands Contributing Safe Environment Happiness

3. Importance of Family Contribution In the Early Years LoveFoster DevelopmentSet RoutinesBehavioural Expectations Foundational LearningCultureBeliefsWell-beingSocial Skills Influencing Children’s Learning and Development

4. Importance of Including Family and Community within the Early Childhood Centre Culture Belonging Contribution Learning opportunities Empowerment SupportInclusion Making connection Communicatio n Awareness Social Connections Relationship

5. Biblical Perspective of the Value and Role of Family in ECE Love Honour and Obeying Fruits of the Spirit Children As A Gift Seeking Working Together Two Are Better Than One Blessed Heritage Worship in GenerationsEncourage Boundaries

6. Philosophy of Túrangawaewea Tauranga (Standing Place) Waewae (Feet) Translated as ‘a place to stand’. A place where “we feel especially empowered and connected...our foundation, our place in the world, our home.” (Kirkwood, 2000) Te Whaariki: “Children and their families feel a sense of belonging... [They] experience an environment where: connecting links with the family and wider world are affirmed and extended; they know they they have a place” (MOE, 1669)

7. Influence of Family and The Local Community Within the ECE Setting Te Whaariki – knowledge about the features of the area of physical/spiritual significance of the local community. (MOE, 1669) Influences on the different cultures and customs that may be played out within the day to day running of a center. Influence of curriculum topics studied. *Opportunity to learn customs, language, foods, games, arts including dance and song.

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