Parent-Friendly Early Learning

Offering insight into the parents' perspective, Parent-Friendly Early Learning is a thoughtful and practical resource for classroom teachers seeking to create positive relationships with the parents of young children. Six chapters address specific challenges in working with parents, including these: Improving parent/teacher communication Developing and upholding policies Discussing child development Understanding and dealing with parent fears Addressing issues of identity Parent-Friendly Early Learning also contains real-life examples from the everyday experiences of early childhood teachers. Julie Powers is the director at the University of Hawaii-Manoa Children's Center. She lives in Kailua, Hawaii.