Supporting Best Practices in Family Engagement: Our Week of the Young Child Experience

Authors

Michelle Fazio Brunson, Northwestern State University of LouisianaFollow
Faith S. Birdwell, Northwestern State University of LouisianaFollow
April Giddens, Northwestern State University of LouisianaFollow

Abstract

Family engagement is a collaborative process where early childhood professionals, families, and children build positive, goal-oriented relationships. Incorporating family engagement into preschool programs is not merely beneficial but essential for promoting holistic child development in programs where children feel safe, cared for, and secure. In this article, we share the benefits of effective family engagement activities for families with young children and describe how we celebrated the National Association for the Education of Young Children's 2025 Week of the Young Child.

Recommended Citation

Brunson, Michelle Fazio; Birdwell, Faith S.; and Giddens, April (2025) "Supporting Best Practices in Family Engagement: Our Week of the Young Child Experience," Spark! Innovations in Early Childhood Education: A Research-to-Practice Journal for Educators: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/spark/vol1/iss1/5