Engage Children’s Communities with Friends and Family Day!

Authors

William A. Parnell, Portland State UniversityFollow
Ellie Justice, Portland State University
Laure Pearson Patrick, Portland State University

Published In

Teaching Young Children

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2020

Subjects

Early childhood education -- Activity programs, School children -- Family relationships, Community and school, School children -- Special days

Abstract

Editors’ Note: As early childhood educators, you know that many children’s family networks expand to relatives beyond parents or siblings, include important friends and neighbors, and stretch across states, countries, or oceans. Here, Will Parnell, Ellie Justice, and Laure Pearson Patrick offer an engaging alternative to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrations; this year, consider celebrating a Friends and Family Day to help all children—and all families—feel like valued members of your learning community.

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/33401

Citation Details

Parnell, W., Justice, E., Pearson Patrick, L. (2020). Engage Children’s Communities with Friends and Family Day! Teaching Young Children, 13(4). DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children