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Children are more influenced by their families and have a deeper connection with them so pick things up from the quicker. They also spend more time with the families than with their teachers. . How can childcare providers support families in this role?We can let families know how much we respect the learning that the children do at home. We can offer opportunities for cross over such as sending home reports on the child’s areas of need for parents to work on as well as sending home interactive homework vs. work sheets. Why is supporting families so important?With out the family support and the stability of the family unit the student will not be able to learn and grow in class as easily