This course is designed to help students develop an understanding of key theories and principles related to family education and to link such knowledge to practical issues when dealing with different types of families as an early childhood educator. Students will delve into topics such as effective parenting strategies, how parent-child relationship, and marital relationship influence child development as a dynamic family system and the communication strategies with families. Additionally, the course will address the role of ethical conduct in fostering stronger familial connections. Students will also learn to leverage community-based resources effectively to establish and enhance the school-family-community partnership.

CILO-1: Explain the significance of family education in relation to children’s learning and development. CILO-2: Analyse the influence of family on children’s well-being. CILO-3: Evaluate strategies for collaborating with parents in general and with parents from diverse family contexts. CILO-4: Reflect on the practice as an early childhood educator’s role and the ethical considerations in supporting family-school-community partnership.