Module Objectives

In this module you will:

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

Activity #1: Introduce Yourself

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

Activity #2: 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 Brightspace, under Assignments in Seminar Module Handout: Foundations for Working with  Families

Activity #3: Effective Practices for Working with Families Who Have Infants

What are the effective 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.