Pick 1 reading:
- Fox (2012)
- Jor’dan & Lee (2014)
- Luckenbill & Zide (2017)
- Parnell et al. (2018)
- Paula & da-Silva (2014)
- Ray et al. (2009)
Watch Our Family: A Film About Family Diversity (2016)
Watch Homeless Babies and Toddlers Endure Tough Long Days on San Diego Streets (2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGgdRoIKenQ
Citing extensively from both the videos and the reading (I explain how to cite in posts in this video) answer the questions below:
- Which article did you chose? Why?
- What are the strengths of the families you read about and saw in the videos?
- What challenges do the families you read and saw in the videos face?
- How are the program staff from the readings and videos using the family model of relationship-based programming from Baker & Manfretti/ Petit, 2004 (p. 13) in Module 2 Assignment #1 to form relationships with families? Identify specific practices. What else could staff do?
1.Which article did you chose? Why?
I chose the article named ” Supporting Gay and Lesbian families in the early childhood classroom” by Paul de Silvia because I wanted to learn on how to address certain situations similar to the title and I believe every child family deserves the sae amount respect.
2.What are the strengths of the families you read about and saw in the videos?
The strengths of the families was the love and respect thatthey had for one another, each family was different in there own way but you can see the love and respect the had for each other.
3.What challenges do the families you read and saw in the videos face?
In the article “Supporting gay and lesbian families in the early childhood classroom” mentioned a chid name Jorge and his two fathers. Kelly ( the teacher) sent home an book called ” All about me” for families to work on together. The book contains sentences with blanks to be filled in with information about the children’s homes, their favorite toys,favorite foods, and of course their families. Each page also has space for children to draw pictures. But Jorge return to school without the assignment. So Kelly had a meeting with one of his parents. The parent mentioned how the book didn’t include a family that had two fathers. So Kelly and the parent of Jorge discccused ways on how she can fix the problem. In one of the videos mentioned about homless kids, so in the video mentioned the kids environment and how it affects there ability to grow, these children suffer with there parents from being outside all day seeing unhealthy events, to being hungry and tired.
4.How are the program staff from the readings and videos using the family model of relationship-based programming from Baker & Manfretti/ Petit, 2004 (p. 13) to form relationships with families? Identify specific practices. What else could staff do?
The staff were offering resources for the parents, such as daycares, shelters, food pantries and more. The staff also offered the children and fa,ilies to come together for activities which every childs family come together and conncect with one another. The staff also had lessons with the children in the classrrom explaining different types of families and backgrounds.
Citing extensively from both the videos and the reading (I explain how to cite in posts in this video) answer the questions below:
1. Which article did you chose? Why?
2. What are the strengths of the families you read about and saw in the videos?
3. What challenges do the families you read and saw in the videos face?
4. How are the program staff from the readings and videos using the family model of relationship-based programming from Baker & Manfretti/ Petit, 2004 (p. 13) to form relationships with families? Identify specific practices. What else could staff do?
1. Answer: the article I chose was supporting medically fragile children and their families by Julia Luckenbill and Amy zide because I wanted to learn more about child life specialist and how they work and help their patients / children become comfortable. Also, it my profession and what im going to school for 🙂
2. Answer: I see alot of support and. Love with each family. one family that really caught my attention was the mom and dad 4:15, I don’t know what dad was asked but his response was “I think life is seeing growth within yourself, and not only yourself but your family”. I believe that if everyone thought like this that alot of families would not be broken and distrustful. When you not only think about yourself but your family as well its amazing.
3. Answer: In the second video of the homeless and toddlers what I notice was hard was in the morning when everyone has to clear out and ready to go to school (the older children) but the toddlers have to stay with their mothers. I know it must be hard to be horseless and have to takes care of an infant/toddler.
4. Answer: The staff were offering resources for the parents, such as providing daycares for the children which the children can learn and develop their milestones also be comfortable around other children and non-family members. Also, offer activities where families can come to t he daycare and participate with their child in which can make a child feel they have support when it comes to families
1. The article that I’ve chosen is “Supporting Gay and Lesbian Families in the Early Childhood Classroom” I picked this article because it is important to address this topic where early childhood educators will work with a more diverse outlet for gay and lesbian families. There is less access in training for these families and this article helps with some examples and advices that can help same sex partners.
2. The strengths of the families that I’ve read and seen in the video is that there is always communication and understanding. The best way to show children that you care and will be there for them is to always listen and communicate.
3. The challenges I’ve seen the families face is sleeping in one area, and the mothers having to take care of the toddlers and infants since there wasn’t a daycare or school for them. While the mothers go through their everyday life of trying to get that better support for their children, they would have to drag along their toddler/infants which can be tiring.
4. The staffs were giving the family food, shelter, school, even a playground for the children to play. The staffs gave the families a day where they can all gather and participate in activities with their child.
1. The article I choose was Jordan and Lee. I choose the article because it speaks about families affected HIV/AIDS, homelessness and other finical and medical problems. These families live in the Caribbean or Africa, They helps these families with schooling for their children , along with housing , medical needs and psychological needs. Because of the countries in which these families having the challenges makes them a outcast.
2.The strengths of the families are taking advantages of the programs being brought to them, sticking together, love and just taking it with life day by day.
3. 5. The challenges these families face are stigma because they are homeless, living with HIV/AIDS and other medical problems. In the second video the it talks about infant and toddles being expose to seeing there mothers in abusive situation and also no programs for these infant and toddlers during the days.
4. The program directors they create a welcoming environment to address the stigma and isolation, offer assistance in areas that will help their families be more independent and help their children develop and succeed, encourage parents to become leaders, encourage parent participation in support groups and offer assistance to help children and families attend. “They form a community of people who care about the child and one another” (Baker & Manfretti/ Petit 2004) that is exactly what the program directors do.
1) Which article did you chose? Why?
I chose to read Paula & Da-Silva. I chose this reading because the topic stood out to me. Being that the gay community is something that is very popular in this generation it is something that I am interested in learning more about being for my generation this wasn’t the norm.
2) What are the strengths of the families you read about and saw in the videos?
I noticed that these families are really strong about keeping their mental state positive even through hardships that their kids experience. This helps to support the kids in development ways and the resources they have in order to support them.
3) What challenges do the families you read and saw in the videos face? Some of the challenges that the families struggle with is keeping their kids safe in shelters. One mom from the video Homeless Babies and Toddlers Endure Tough Long Days on San Diego states that to keep the kids safe is risky to do so. As one of the kids was leaving the shelter, he was struck and hit by a car. Also while reading the Paula & Da-Silva article, one of the things that the kids who come home from a home with the same gender relationship are impacted negatively by other students. They come from a happy home but when they start early childhood education they “receive indirect messages” (Litovich & Langhout 2004) where it affects their self low-esteem.
4) How are the program staff from the readings and videos using the family model of relationship-based programming from Baker & Manfretti/ Petit, 2004 (p. 13) to form relationships with families? Identify specific practices. What else could staff do?
One of the ways staff try to help families is about the homeless. I learned that parents interact with social workers who try to connect with the outside on supporting the kids in shelters who are given very little play and learning. When dealing with the gay community they provide a safe environment for the whole school. They introduce the topic of gay community to kids using books where as this is an interesting way to get kids to accept that gay families do exist now and it is the norm.
1.Which article did you chose? Why?
Ans: the article i choose is “Supporting Gay and Lesbian Families in the Early Childhood Classroom” by Paula-da-Silva. The reason why i choose this article is because it seem interesting and i knew Gay and Lesbian couple who had children in early childhood schools and wasn’t getting the support they needed so it would be nice to learn and share information to anyone who is going through the same thing now.
2.What are the strengths of the families you read about and saw in the videos?
Ans: the strengths of the families that i’ve read about and saw in the video is being able to stay positive and mentally strong, showing the children that the parents love them very much and care for them. They help support each other through anything and when they are together they are happy and they put smiles on each other faces.
3.What challenges do the families you read and saw in the videos face?
Ans: one of the challenges i saw in the video is when the director of the shelter says that it only open from 7pm to 7am and that the parents with infants/ toddlers don’t have a place to stay they have to go to the park or stand in the welfare line, go back to abusive households just to spend the day with their children. Another one will be child safety when leaving the shelter its very risky for example, when five year old boy was recently hit when he was leaving the shelter and children are at risk of other danger that out there. The challenges that i read about in the article is that people who are gay or lesbian their families face negative backlash in the early childhood setting which can be damaging to young children and parents who feel uncomfortable and not being supportive of their families identity. This causes the child to be silent by negative direct or indirect messages, it also lowers the child’s self-esteem (Paula-da-Silva, 2014).
4. How are the program staff from the readings and videos using the family model of relationship-based programming from Baker & Manfretti/ Petit, 2004 (p. 13) to form relationships with families? Identify specific practices. What else could staff do?
Ans: In the videos and the readings the programs form relationships with the families by using secure attachments providing trusting and loving relationships towards children and their parents.(Baker &Manfretti/Petit,2004 pg 13). In the video there was a mother who had an infant and a toddler and wanted to go back to school so she can make a better life for her and her children and she said that if the shelter had a daycare or a preschool she knows that her children would be safe, taken care of and not be alone even if they miss her. And with the readings when it comes to the gay community the program staff are very supportive and provide a safe environment for the parents and children. Also they inform the other families about the gay community with books and so fort so the other families would accept their differences.
Which article did you chose? Why?
I chose the article Paula-da-Silva-2014 because I think it’s important to learn and know how to deal with families who are LBGTQ. For a lot of people this is new and that’s okay. Regardless of beliefs it’s important to know how to effectively communicate without an bias.
What are the strengths of the families you read about and saw in the videos?
The strengths I observed were that regardless of the circumstances parents and children stuck together. There was a lot of positive vibes observed. Children loved their families and knew that every family looked different. One boy in the first video said something like you should know want to interact with everyone even if they don’t look like you and that stood out to me. I think everyone should go by that!
What challenges do the families you read and saw in the videos face?
Homelessness and child care. But even though those were challenges the parents were motivated to keep their family together and make the best out of their situation.
How are the program staff from the readings and videos using the family model of relationship-based programming from Baker & Manfretti/ Petit, 2004 (p. 13) to form relationships with families? Identify specific practices. What else could staff do?
The staff provided shelter food for the families. I saw parents engaged with their children and the staff. The family were sharing ideas on creating a safe environment for their children as well as the staff. All the staff parents and children were all on the same team which creates positive foundations for all parites.
What are the strengths of the families you read about and saw in the videos?
What challenges do the families you read and saw in the videos face?
How are the program staff from the readings and videos using the family model of relationship-based programming from Baker & Manfretti/ Petit, 2004 (p. 13) to form relationships with families? Identify specific practices. What else could staff do?Paula-da-Silva-2014
1. Which article did you chose? Why?
i chose article #1Fox (2012) because i can relate because i myself was adopted as a child.
2. What are the strengths of the families you read about and saw in the videos?
The strengths of the family in the videos is their form of communicating with their children and understanding their needs. Spend quality time with their child and encouraging them in the good things they enjoy to do.
3. What challenges do the families you read and saw in the videos face?
Some challenges the family in the video face is the acceptance of diversity, homelessness which opens the door of exposure to physical, sexual and drug abuse. its also difficult to provide a normal child hood to these children who are living in homelessness with their families.
4.How are the program staff from the readings and videos using the family model of relationship-based programming from Baker & Manfretti/ Petit, 2004 (p. 13) to form relationships with families? Identify specific practices. What else could staff do?
The program staff use relationship-based programming by communicating with the families and providing resources needed to help their children grow. Such as in video two connecting with parents whose family are suffering homelessness and providing the children time to play outside and some form of learning. They allow respect in the classroom as shown in video one where children were accepted for who they are.
The article I chose was “Welcoming Families With Children Who Were Adopted” because I found the article to share similar values that I do, regarding what makes up a family and how biology has nothing to do with who you chose to call your family. Some of the many strengths that I was able to read and witness in the video was the endurance of these families to power through these tough periods in their lives.Some of the challenges that I read, from families who’ve adopted, included having to endure the lack of knowledge or familiarity from others about adoption.
The program staff from both the reading and videos use relationship based programming from Baker & Manfretti/ Petit 2004 to form relationships with families by open and thoughtful communication. Shared understanding leads to easier adjustments and minimal tension for all parties involved.
Other things staff may do as well is incorporate materials in the classroom that reflect/represent the child or families ( be more inclusive).
Xitlaly — Thanks for your comment. I wonder, what are some of the strengths and challenges of the families in the video on homeless families? How did those strengths and challenges compare to those of the families in the Fox (2012) article? Communication and understanding is important in a relationship-based model; I wonder, what else did the teachers and staff do to demonstrate a family model of programming from Bake & Manfreddi/ Pettit (2004)?
1:Which article did you chose? Why?
I chose the article written by Julia Luckenbill and Amy Zide. I chose this article because I never experienced working a child who had a major medical problems or just came back from a major hospitalization. I wanted to read this article and see if there is anything different that is needed to do. But I discovered that to be honest is the same. It might take more time but all the practices are the same when it comes to the importance of family and communicating.
2:What are the strengths of the families you read about and saw in the videos?
Some strengths when reading and watching the videos is I saw how resilient this families are. In Luckenbill and Zide (2017) Leshawn’s mother had no other choice but to be strong for her son and for a family. Leshawn was diagnosed at birth with condition called Diaphragmatic Hernia. Leshawn has to feed using a G-tube. In the first video ( Our Family: A Film of Family Diversity, 1:30-1:45) a single dad rising a daughter and him telling the camera people how hard it is for him to take care of his daughter while also trying to figure everything else out with no help from a partner. In the second video for me the resilient people are the children. Towards the ending of the video you can see how the kids no matter their situation are like all children in the sense of them playing with tricycles and just genuinely having a fun time. Overall, all the strengths that were shown throughout these readings and videos was love and support. Each Family, staff etc showed some sort of love and support. In Luckenbill & Zide it was the teachers and mom , In Our family video each child family said something about loving their children and in the last video the program director expressing her love to help the families out and trying to create a preschool.
3:What challenges do the families you read and saw in the videos face?
In the reading I chose the challenge was making sure that Leshawn was safe in a class environment and it did not remind him of the hospital. In the video ( Our Family 5:01) this family is facing with something I faced as well growing with is the language barrier and having grandparents in another country. Although, the little girl did not directly say it, I have a strong feeling that she is having a difficult time translating what her parents everything. As a third grade child it was difficult for me going back and forth between Spanish and English and at times I would get confused and I will end up being frustrated.
4:How are the program staff from the readings and videos using the family model of relationship-based programming from Baker & Manfretti/ Petit, 2004 (p. 13) in Module 2 Assignment #1 to form relationships with families? Identify specific practices. What else could staff do?
The program staff in the reading ( Luckenbill & Zide (2017) ) did a great job in having those communication and building trust. They were able to do this by having Leshawn’s care team (Mother, teacher and child life specialist) all communicating and voicing their concerns and thinking of ways to help Leshawn and according to the reading; ” It took time, patience in training for Julia and Monique to help Leshawn manage and eventually reduce his terror in the classroom most of all it took teamwork..” This based on Baker & Manfretti/Petit, 2004 (p.13) it states ” To meet children’s development needs, the daily curriculum of infants and toddlers is relationship.” This what exactly in Luckenbill & Zide they did and after 25 weeks they were successful and both readings say it can only happen with teamwork and obviously communication. In the video Our Family the staff took their time to acknowledge that all families have a dad or a mommy. In this video, I also saw that the staff created like a carnival and families they worked on creating a family tree. So there was a lot of family involvement when creating this theme.