Module Objectives

In this module you will:

• Explore the tenets of family-centered programming
• Recognize the impact of culture on families & infants
• Introduce yourself to your colleagues
• Identify best practices for working with families who have infants

Activity #1: Module Handout

Complete this handout as you read and watch the videos on the following websites:

• Diener (2022)
• VLS (2013)

Link to Diener 2022 reading (https://nobaproject.com/modules/the-developing-parent)

Link to Families: An Introduction (VLS, 2013).  https://www.virtuallabschool.org/infant-toddler/family-engagement/lesson-1

Optional Readings:

• Fox (2012)
• Gonzalez (2017)
• Jor’dan & Lee (2014)
• Luckenbill & Zide (2017)
• Parnell et al. (2018)
• Paula & da-Silva (2014)
• Ray et al., (2009)

Optional Video:  Our Family: A Film About Family Diversity (2016)

Submit the completed Module Handout on Blackboard, under Assignments in Seminar Module Handout: Foundations for Working with   Families

Activity #2: Introduce Yourself

Click on Members in the Navigation bar. Click on ‘this form” then introduce yourself and upload a picture.

Activity #3: Evidence-Based Practices for Working with Families Who Have Infants

What are the evidence-based practices for working with families who have infants from the readings and video in this module? Identify your source(s) — reading or video as you develop the list.  Post your list in comments below.