The Importance Of Effective Communication In Early Childhood Education

Teachers working in the field of Early Childhood Education need to be prepared to deal with all aspects of children. We must realize the importance of parents as the first and primary educator of their children. We must also need skills in working with parents and helping them to meet the needs of the family. We must understand the importance of parent involvement, how to work together with families, and types of approaches to take in practicing effective communication with families.
Family is a gift of God. God creates families and send children to families as a blessing to take care of them. Through raising and nurturing children, we learn more about God. According to Romans 8:28, “In all things God works for the good of those who love him, …show more content…
Effective communication allows teachers to tell the parents how much they care and love children. Lack of communication results misunderstanding and gossips between parents and teachers. Communicating with parents requires awareness of several different aspects of communication including word choice, quantity, tone and language. “Communication is the tool that teachers and families use to share power and decision making. When families and teachers share their unique sets of knowledge with each others, they make mutual decisions together” (Keyser, 2006). Collaborating with families provide good learning opportunities for students. Teachers and families work together as a teaching team. Acknowledge families as children’s first teachers, families can participate in children’s learning process. When the parents are working in one expertise, they can share information about their work with children. For example, if the unit is about community, the teacher can invite parents who work as police officers or fire fighter for students to learn. Students can learn about different cultures and practices through