November 2024

Here's "The Scoop!"

TA Tip: Celebrating Family Engagement with Connection and Care

November is Family Engagement Month! Family Engagement is the foundation of providing a comfortable, safe, and nurturing environment for the children and families in your care. Welcoming new families can be exciting, rewarding, and sometimes challenging. It is easy to connect with some parents while others may take time, energy, and creative strategies to build trusting relationships.   

Family engagement can be as simple as taking time to ask a parent how their child did last night or in the morning before coming to school. It also can be a planned event at your program where families come together for an afternoon of fun and socialization.  

We’ve all heard that parents are their child’s experts. This is true and even though they are their child’s expert, they may be learning about child growth and development and age appropriateness in everything they do; like reading, games, conversation, family outings, and daily routines.  

We hope you will find resources in the November issue of The Scoop for Preschool to inspire you to be intentional with planning Family Engagement activities every day and for the entire year!   

This TA Tip was graciously shared by Julie Choinere,

Training and Technical Assistance Specialist.

Child Care Aware of NH is here to assist you! To learn more about how we can support your practices, please refer to our Services and Supports Guide.

Resources for Providers

Child Care Aware of NH is celebrating the incredible work child care providers do with families and communities across the Granite State! By working together, we’re building strong foundations for children and families.

Join our Raffle! Share your Family Engagement Month activities on our Facebook Page.

• Visit Child Care Aware of NH on Facebook, and share how your program is promoting Family Engagement. Post a photo in the comments of the pinned post.
• Let us know if it features a provider (3 entries), community/business partner (2 entries), or CCR&R staff (1 entry).

Entries accepted Nov 1-30



3 random winners get a $50 Amazon gift card! Winners announced Dec 2.

Resources for Families

Explore the family resources on the Sesame Street website! You'll find helpful information on 'Healthy Minds and Bodies,' guidance on 'Tough Topics' like divorce and homelessness, and engaging 'Games and Storybooks' for kids.

Print and share these resources to support brain-building activities for the families you serve during Family Engagement Month