There is evidence that strong relationships between educators and families in early childhood settings strengthens children’s engagement with education (Lewis et al, 2023; Hadley et al, 2021). Partnership and strength-based approaches require getting to know families and opening channels of communication that deepen over time. These digital stories are products of such relationships and can be used to build the capacity of the workforce to engage with the strengths in families.
Engaging Families in Early Education
Stories

Cultural practices and embedded values | Origami story
Cultural practices and embedded values | Origami story

Experiences of early education | Somali Families
Experiences of early education | Somali Families

Securing affordable housing | Somali families
Securing affordable housing | Somali families

Disability and inclusion | Somali families
Disability and inclusion | Somali families

Respecting faiths | Jackie
Respecting faiths | Jackie

Recognising different communication styles | Paula
Recognising different communication styles | Paula

Sharing culture | First Nations perspectives
Sharing culture | First Nations perspectives

Inclusion and neurodiversity | Nadine
Inclusion and neurodiversity | Nadine

The settling nature of bees | Working with funds of knowledge
The settling nature of bees | Working with funds of knowledge

Somali Families | Full film