It Takes a Village
Partnering with Families
“We’re all imperfect parents, and that’s perfectly okay. Tiny humans need connection, not perfection.”
—LR Knost—
The African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child” originated from the Nigerian Igbo culture. This proverb represents the importance of families seeking support from the community when raising children.
As early childhood professionals, we are an essential part of the village. When we care for young children, we are, by extension, caring for their families. It is our responsibility to build strong, trusting relationships with all the families in our programs. These connections will help us understand what support families need. We can use our knowledge of early childhood development to support families.
Parenting workshops play a valuable role in the support we provide to families. Carrie of Transforming ECE facilitates workshops that offer a supportive environment for parents to gain knowledge, skills, and strategies to enhance their parenting abilities. The interactive sessions encompass a range of approaches aimed at helping parents navigate raising children while strengthening family dynamics.
The It Takes a Village sessions are primarily held in a virtual format. The virtual sessions are 2 hours in length. There is time built into each session for participants to ask questions related to the workshop topic or any additional concerns they have. The 2 hour virtual sessions are priced at $200. You can find the complete It Takes a Village workshop catalog here.
*Educators from the program booking the workshop are welcome to attend the session. Certificates ARE NOT provided for the It Takes a Village workshop sessions.
*Onsite sessions may be considered. Pricing will varying depending upon the location of the onsite session