Parent's Corner - also please visit our "Fun & Learning" page

Interaction Strategies for Parents

  • Children at their level.
  • Use the SOUL process.
  • Follow children's leads, take turns with them.
  • Use comments as conversational openers.
  • Label and describe children's actions.
  • Acknowledge what children say.
  • Encourage children to extend.
  • Ask questions sparingly.
  • Offer comfort and contact.
  • Participate in children's play.
  • Encourage children's play.

Family and Parent Involvement

We encourage constant communication with parents and teachers or staff. The Eaton Early Learning Center will provide:

  • The Eaton Early Learning Center website.
  • A Monthly newsletter with a parent topic article.
  • Access to child’s work and progress reports through parent teacher conferences and on a daily basis.
  • Maintain and strongly encourage an open door policy and parent involvement.
  • Provide an Eaton Early Learning Center Survey two times a year.