Ms. Rossini teaches a preschool class of ELL students. The linguistically diverse parents are reluctant to become involved in their children's schooling. All of the following are culturally sensitive suggestions for involving these parents except
A. know what each parent in your program wants for his or her child.
B. educate yourself about the family's culture.
C. ask about the parents' home country and how they came to your community.
D. educate the parents about customs in your community.
Question 2...Provide two examples of how each quality child care can demonstrate these characteristics: healthy, respectful, supportive, challenging, safe and pleasant.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 3...Ms. Pirani is a new preschool teacher. She seeks advice on how to make phone calls to parents from her mentor, Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Williams suggests
A. If the parents don't answer, leave a message for them to call you.
B. Make phone calls each afternoon before leaving school.
C. Constantly clarify what you are talking about and what you and the families have agreed to do.
D. Ask the parents to put the call on speaker phone.
Question 4...Which relationships are known as the foundation of social development for children, because it helps them to develop important emotional skills?
A) warm relationships with adults
B) reciprocal relationships with their friends
C) competitive relationships with siblings
D) all relationships with peers
Question 5...Ms. Weir, a second grade teacher, is preparing for parent/teacher conferences after the first grading period. Which strategy does she use for successful parent/teacher conferences?
A. She employs numerous educational terms to demonstrate professionalism.
B. She focuses most of the time on discussing problems the child is having in school.
C. She shows and tells parents what their child is doing well in school.
D. She sits behind the desk to command authority.
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