Accessible Family Involvement in Early Childhood Programs

Family involvement in early childhood classrooms benefits children, school staff, and families. The development of a strong relationship between early childhood programs and families is a critical component of developmentally appropriate practices. What strategies enable families to be full and active participants in their young children's educations? This article presents an early childhood family involvement model that has Epstein's six types of involvement--parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, and collaborating with the community.