Communication Strategies

It is very important to communicate effectively and efficiently with parents to inform them about what is happening in and around the centre as well as how their children are doing, their meal and sleep times and their general developmental information. Due to the ‘tech-savvy’ world we live in, educators can now effectively communicate with families. Through emails, websites and other files like PDF’s, information can be shared and extended with ease and quickly but can also be a means of exchanging personal and private information on a daily basis. Important information about anything relating to the centre or a certain child can be discussed on a day-to-day basis and it is easy to obtain parents/guardians email address through the enrolment process. Newsletter’s, that are both sent to home addresses and accessible in the centre help communicate general information about the centre and what’s happening, as well as other important information relating to parents and children from other sources. The newsletter can also be used as a community noticeboard, informing parents about what’s happening in their community and family activities that are happening on the weekend. The newsletter can be produced quite frequently or on a month-to-month basis. Posters around the different rooms and in the foyer’s catch the attention of parents if they are presented colourfully and are attracting. Special events like Mother’s Day and Halloween can be advertised effectively through posters, especially if you’re dealing with non-English speaking families. Posters can be easily and efficiently produced rather than other forms of communication methods. Communication booklets which are taken to and from the centre by parents/guardians and are a good way to express certain information that could be confidential and important to your child. This option is appropriate if it’s a busy centre where there are prominent peak times during arrival/departure or the parents/guardians that are in a...