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For this assignment you’ll identify a variety of strengths based practices then explain the importance of building culturally responsive partnerships with families.
Practices are things that we DO. They can be observed. A strengths based approach includes the following practices:
acknowledging the strengths of families first
respecting and learning from differences
showing openness to adapting practice based on family preferences
sharing decision-making
approaching families as equal and reciprocal partners
Attitudes are things that we think and or believe. A strength based approach includes the following attitudes:
All families have strengths.
Families are the first and most important teachers of their children.
Families are our partners with a critical role in their children’s development.
Families have expertise about their child and their family.
Families’ contributions are important and valuable.
Part One
Read the Scenario : Aisha’s Family, starting on page 6
Choose 5 examples where Ms Jayla is modeling a strengths based practice or attitudes and explain. For each example:
For example:
On page 7, Ms Jayla says, “Let’s be sure we keep watching for that together”. By saying this, she’s letting the family know that she wants to work with them and that their input is valuable. This is an example of the strengths based attitude, “Families are our partners with a critical role in their child’s development.”
You’ll do this 5 times.
Part Two
Explain the importance of building culturally responsive partnerships with families, including two (2) ways that children, families, and/or programs can benefit from these partnerships. Support your ideas with citations.
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