Activities for Parent Groups : Structured

Tedius PTA meetings are a thing of the past. These motivating activities for parent groups will empower parents to play a vital, effective role in their community's child development program. The innovative structured exercises facilitate teamwork within the child development program. Parents are instructed on how to understand and respect each other's viewpoints, formulate goals and objectives, and work together as an effective unit. Tips on decision making, conflict resolution, leader ship skills, and meeting procedures will help any parent group become enjoyable and successful.

Introduction	p. 1
Overview	p. 3
How to Use This Book	p. 3
Four General Steps in Training	p. 4
Principles of Parent Involvement	p. 5
Principles of Parent Involvement	p. 7
Worksheet 1	p. 8
The Role of the Child Development Center or School	p. 9
Early Childhood Development and Education	p. 11
Major Kinds of Parent Participation	p. 12
Notes to the Parent Involvement Coordinator	p. 13
Assessing the Situation	p. 15
Staff Assessment of Parent Involvement	p. 16
Worksheet 2	p. 17
Identifying Training Needs	p. 19
Assessment of Work Group	p. 21
Worksheet 3	p. 22
Coming Together	p. 24
Exploring Who I Am	p. 25
Worksheet 4	p. 26
Self-Knowledge Questionnaire	p. 28
Worksheet 5	p. 29
Worksheet 6	p. 32
Scavenger Hunt	p. 33
Worksheet 7	p. 34
You and Your Child	p. 36
Worksheet 8	p. 37
Parent/Staff Perceptions	p. 38
Role-Play: Bringing New People into an Established Group	p. 39
Worksheet 9	p. 40
The Lemon Game: Identifying Individual and Common Interests	p. 42
Successful Children	p. 44
Worksheet 10	p. 45
Common Organizational Problems	p. 46
Worksheet 11	p. 47
Administration or Policy Functions	p. 49
Worksheet 12	p. 50
Building an Effective Group	p. 51
Guide for Productive Meetings	p. 52
Worksheet 13	p. 53
Techniques for Effective Meeting Participation	p. 54
Worksheet 14	p. 55
X-Ray of the Parent/Teacher	p. 57
Worksheet 15	p. 58
Staff/Parent Relationship Rating Skills	p. 59
Worksheet 16	p. 60
Helping or Blocking Communication	p. 61
Formal and Informal Meetings	p. 63
Worksheet 17	p. 64
Worksheet 18	p. 65
Group Planning and Organization	p. 66
Group Planning	p. 67
Worksheet 19	p. 69
Exploring Group Interaction	p. 71
Worksheet 20	p. 73
Parents, Teachers and Problems	p. 75
Worksheet 21	p. 76
Leadership Exercises	p. 78
Worksheet 22	p. 80
Worksheet 23	p. 81
Group Evaluation	p. 82
Worksheet 24	p. 83
Quick Stress Reducing Exercises	p. 85
Worksheet 25	p. 86
Worksheet 26	p. 87
Trying Out Opposite Styles	p. 89
Worksheet 27	p. 90
Win As Much As You Can	p. 91
Worksheet 28	p. 92
Working Towards Program Development	p. 94
Volunteering	p. 95
Developing the Educational Program--Part A	p. 96
Worksheet 29	p. 98
Developing the Educational Program--Part B	p. 100
Staff Hiring	p. 102
Worksheet 30	p. 105
Worksheet 31	p. 106
Evaluating the Training	p. 110
Group Evaluation	p. 111
Worksheet 32	p. 112
Worksheet 33	p. 115
Glossary	p. 117
Suggested Resource Materials	p. 119
Reader Evaluation Form	p. 120
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