Family Engagement

Publications and Materials

California Preschool Program Guidelines

California Preschool Learning Foundations and Framework, Volume 1 Engaging Families
Social-Emotional, Language and Literacy, English-Language Development, Mathematics

Creating Routines and Rituals with Families in Your Daily Routine

Engaging Families with Language and Literacy

Family Partnerships and Culture

Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Program Guidelines, Second Edition

NAEYC: Talk It Up 
Print and send home with families to encourage language development at home.

California Teaching Pyramid 
Three modules on relationships and environment, social-emotional teaching strategies, and individualized interventions

Websites and Learning Modules

All About Young Children: Information for Families on Children’s Early Development

California Early Childhood Online (CECO) Modules Focused on Family Partnerships and Culture

PD2GO Resources to Support Family Connections
Each PD2Go Bundle includes family connection resources.

• Support Quality Interactions and Communication
• Support Children’s Development and Learning
• Provide Children’s Assessment

NAEYC: Message in a Backpack Message in a Backpack™
This is a column that appears in Teaching Young Children. Print these documents out and send them home with children as a resource for their families! Multiple languages are available.

• Going Beyond the Playground
• Math, Science, and Outdoor Fun
• Rachel J. Franzide Children’s Assessment