Family Centered Approach



Family Centered Approach

Introduction

This paper intends to explore about the family centered program theories and concepts in relation with the early childhood classroom and the child's family. The family centered approach believes that family involvement matters for young children's development. Family involvement thus facilitates both; cognitive and social development. The purpose of this paper is to analyze that how do educators and parents encourage desired behaviors from preschool aged children in both preschool and the home setting. Moreover, the strategies for teaching these behaviors to children and strategies for teaching parents how to reinforce these behaviors at home will be explained. The basic focus in the development of children's behaviors is usually on attachment, self-help skills, empowerment, pro-social skills and self-esteem. These behaviors are focused in early development because these are the most important behaviors that children must learn in their preschool ages.

Discussion

The one common thing that every child demands while growing up is 'love', 'attention' and 'involvement.' Most of the children receives all these basic requirements from either their families, specifically parents or sometimes teachers. Love is not the only thing which is considered important for children's development. Sometimes, parents provide exceptional love and undivided attention that the tendency of children being spoiled increases. Therefore, there is a need to strike a balance between providing love and teaching positive behaviors to the children. In order to achieve this balance provision, parents sometimes do not realize how they must cater the needs of their children (Brown & Bortoli, 2010 Pp. 50-58).

Developing positive behaviors in young children is the trickiest part of the parents' job. Teachers of early education also possess the same goal as the parents do of preparing children for future endeavors and success in both educational and personal life. During the early years of children's development, the most important thing to focus is the approach with which educators and parents encourage behaviors in children that are desirable from the preschool ages. This encouragement is significantly important in both; the setting of home and child care centers. There are many approaches and methods being developed in order to promote the best possible development of children (Sharpe, 1998 Pp. 79-89).

'Family Centered approach' is one of the most important approaches recognized for the development of children. This approach facilitates the development of children through focusing on the children along with their families. The involvement of parents is extremely important for achieving the desired results of this approach. This approach recognizes that parents and teachers need to work simultaneously in order to facilitate the development of children. The working of parents and teachers together promotes the development of children. The cooperation of parents with teachers tends to positively impact the emotional security of children ultimately making the development of children desirable and easier (Brown & Bortoli, 2010 Pp. 50-58).

There is a common understanding that children are usually mimics. Children tend to copy everything they analyze their ultimate care providers are doing. When the teachers and parents tend to ...