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 Family Engagement During Covid-19Due to changes in practice to keep everyone safe during the Covid-19 pandemic settings are beginning to explore new ways to engage with families, foster relationships and support family learning. The examples below have been gathered from settings around Highland.ThemeExamples of PracticeSharing children’s learningSharing online learning journals and photos on various online platformsVirtual floorbooks or sharing photos of floorbook pages with families – parents can comment back and comments can be added to the floorbookPhotos posted online of the set up each day as well as photos of children engaging in learning during the daySharing learning using ‘Book Creator’ with captions added by the childrenParents and staff share individual wow moments on online platformsKeyworkers have checking-in phone calls with families to chat about children’s progress and how they are settling inSharing children’s learning through a SHANARRI book that is posted onlineSharing children’s learning through the use of a puppet – photos and comments are posted onlineSharing floorbooks at entrances/through windows to the outside area - staff scribe comments from parents to add to the floorbookLearning Journeys sent home for a week to share at homeKey workers send home a monthly overview of the child’s learning. This includes the child’s words and next steps. Family learningSuggested home activities linked to the current interest as well as one-off activities to try at homeEYPs recording a story each week to share with families and model quality storytellingVirtual stay and play sessionsMessy Play tips and ideas with demonstrations performed and videoed by EYPsCommunicating with familiesEmails, calls and textsPrivate Facebook pages for each roomCreating a separate little shelter under a tarpaulin, away from the socially distanced queue, where parents can go if they need a quick chat at drop off/collectionUsing a nursery app to communicate with parentsUse of setting blog/websiteVideo calls with familiesDeveloping a Google Site to share policies and notice board itemsEnsuring that parents who do not have Facebook etc. are communicated with using their preferred methodQuestionnaires sent to parents to gather feedback on engagement and to plan how to develop thisSetting up a helpline similar to the Just Ask line so that parents can call in and discuss any concerns and share feedbackNotice boards have been moved outdoorsSharing information through the use of a white board attached to the outside of the nursery fence. Newsletters sent home to parents with regular updatesChildren unable to attend due to Covid-19(tips could also be used in the event of a local or national lockdown)Offering any child who is unable to attend for Covid-19 reasons the opportunity to link in to the group story time virtually, enabling them to stay connected with the group, see familiar faces and parents to share in the ELC storytelling experience, supporting their family learningEngaging with children who aren’t attending through See-saw and other online platformsOnline learning grid for children to access from homePosting the daily tip from Bump to Bairns on the Nursery Facebook pageSetting up nature walks with things to find and again sending in topics of interest, almost like virtual floorbooks. Weekly staff and key children Google Meet/ WhatsApp meetsVirtual Book Bug sessions live on Facebook so children and parents could interactShort French videos consolidating the learning in nursery with Una the UnicornTransitionVirtual tours of the ELC environment via Facebook/Google Classroom etc.Virtual introduction to staff members shared online to welcome new children and refresh for existing childrenOffering a soft start or flexible drop-off/pick-up for children who are struggling with the changes due to Covid-19 ................
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