Building Bridges with Higher Education

Child, Family and Community Relationships

Module I: Creating Community Among Adults in Early Care Settings

Overview

Welcome to the first module of the “Child, Family and Community Relationships” course. This module is Part One of three modules developed by Building Bridges with Higher Education Project and STARS, and offer through Puget Sound Educational Services District's Early Learning Outreach Program (ELOP), local community and technical colleges, and community partners.

This module consists of four sections or classes:

• Why Relationships Matter
• Individual Attitudes and Behaviors
• When Caring Relationships are Undermined
• Creating A Caring Community Around Children

For each of these sections, you will create an online portfolio of all of your work. Your coursework and assignments will all be completed online. You will update your portfolio as you complete your assignments. A certificate of completion will be available online upon your successful completion, and credit will be awarded through the college you registered with. You may email your instructor with questions, or post them on the discussion board if you are looking for feedback from fellow students.

Each module may include:

Learning Activities

Pre- and Post- checklists of knowledge and practice on the topic

Lectures/written description of the course content

Additional articles to read about the topic

View video clips online

Quizzes to assess your new knowledge

Discussion Board participation

Journal Entry

Individual Projects and Papers

Syllabus

Download class syllabus/outline. It's a good idea to scan the entire syllabus now so that you can assess how much time you'll need to complete the different assignments by the final date your instructor has given you.

Glossary

The glossary will help you with vocabulary that may be new or unfamiliar to you. You may want to download and print this for quick reference as you are reading. Download class glossary.

Always remember to follow the instructions and guidelines provided in your course syllabus for full credit on assignments.

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