[anna-clark]

Families set the stage for children’s social and academic success by giving them basic skills,knowledge, attitudes, and feelings about themselves as learners. The quality of the home environment in the early years of a child’s life has a powerful and long-lasting impact on how and what children should learn. How can childcare providers support families in this role?By helping their children grow in their development with the activities and modeling that is done in the classroom. Why is supporting families so important?Supporting families is so important because they are the primary educators; what we do should supplement what they are learning at home