The article Relations between families and early childhood programs speaks to the impact of demographic trends in the United Stated regarding the “…growing chaos in the lives of families, in child care settings, schools, peer groups…” Describe and evaluate three practices childcare programs and teachers can incorporate to alleviate some of the chaos and stress experienced by families and childrenPlease ensure the assignment is at least 250 words in APA format.
Required Reference
Gonzalez-Mena, J. (2010). 50 strategies for communicating and working with diverse families. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/image/public_policy/Ethics%20Position%20Statement2011_09202013update.pdf
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Child Development Institute (n.d.) Stress management for parents. Retrieved from http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/family-living/stress/
Copple, C., & Bredekamp, S. (Eds.) (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs: Serving children from birth through age 8 (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
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FIRST 5 Santa Clara County (2012, September 27). The Power of Relationships in Early Childhood Development – SERIES 01 [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bas3pr6AXM Gonzalez-Mena, J., & Gonzalez-Mena, J. (2010). 50 strategies for communicating and working with diverse families. Boston: Pearson.
González-Pardo H, Pérez Álvarez M (February 2013). Epigenetics and its implications for Psychology. Psicothema 25(1), 3–12. doi:10.7334/psicothema2012.32
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National Association for the Education of Young Children. (n.d.). Welcome children and families to your classroom. Teaching Young Children Magazine, 2(5). Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/article/welcome-children-and-families-to-your-classroom
Pianta, R.C., Mashburn, A.J., Downer, J.T., Hamre, B.K., & Justice, J. (2008). Effects of web-mediated professional development resources on teacher-child interactions in prekindergarten classrooms. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 22, 431–451.
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