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        This is a graded discussion: 4 points possible 

              due Feb 21                   

Week 3 – Discussion 1

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

  Culture and Parenting     

Professionals working with children and families typically receive cultural competency training; however, such training rarely includes the influence of culture on family dynamics and child rearing practices (Johnson, Radesky, & Zuckerman 2013). As a professional working with diverse families it is important to consider the influence of culture on parenting. For this discussion, you will be evaluating “How much of how we parent is dictated by our culture?”

* It is important to note that cultural patterns do not represent all people in a community.*

Begin by reading Chapter 6 of your course text and Promoting Healthy Parenting Practices Across Cultural Groups: A CDC Research Brief (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Then address the following:

• Discuss three general findings in the research brief about cultural parenting patterns.
• Explain, using Table 1 on page 8 of the research brief, three different cultural patterns regarding what parents consider to be good behavior among children.
• Explain, using Table 1 on page 9 of the research brief, three different cultural patterns regarding what parents consider to be bad behavior among children.
• Evaluate the information you have gained and answer the question, “How much of how we parent is dictated by our culture?”

Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ responses. Respond to at least two of your peers and provide them with at least two tips for how they can promote healthy parenting practices across cultural groups to support families from different cultural backgrounds.

Though two replies is the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have posted for you. Remember, continuing to engage with peers and the instructor will further the conversation and provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real-world experiences with this topic.

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This is a graded discussion: 4 points possible 

              due Feb 21                   

Week 3 – Discussion 2

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

  Working with Diverse Family Structures     

There is no denying that family structures and dynamics are changing today. Therefore, as professionals working with children, it is important that we understand the diverse family structures we may encounter so that we are ready to help support the children we are working with. The importance of this is also reinforced in Chapter 2 of our course text.

To begin this discussion, read the “Creating welcoming and inclusive environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) families in early childhood settings” article. In addition, choose one of the articles below to read:

After reading the two articles, address the following:

• Compare and contrast the family structures or dynamics shared in the two articles you read.
• Explain how you will utilize the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct to provide a foundation for working with the diverse family structures in the two articles you read.
• Discuss at least two strategies that you will use to foster inclusion of all diverse family structures, so that all children will feel supported, regardless of their family configuration. Use one additional scholary source to support your discussion.

Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ responses. Respond to at least two of your peers who included different strategies than you did for fostering inclusion of diverse family structures. Explain how you could implement one of the strategies they suggested to help a child feel supported when their family structure is different than their peers’. In addition, describe one step that you could implement in the classroom to help a child feel supported.

Though two replies is the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have posted for you. Remember, continuing to engage with peers and the instructor will further the conversation and provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real-world experiences with this topic.

Week 3 – Assignment       

Beginning Outline for the Final Project

For your assignment this week, you will begin to build the final PowerPoint assignment by creating a two- to three-page (not including the title and reference slides) outline of the information you will share on the first few slides. These outline slides will set the direction of your Final Project. You must include the following:

• Title Page
• Purpose statement(s) detailing the importance of positive parenting.
• Defining Family: Explain your definition of family and how this definition will allow you to  provide family-centered support. Refer back to Week One Discussion 2 to assist with this.
• How Parenting Has Changed: Discuss at least two ways that parenting has changed. Refer back to your Week One Discussion 1 to assist with this.
• Parenting Styles: Explain the four different parenting styles. Refer back to your Week One Assignment to assist with this.

The Paper

• Assignment Length: Your outline should be two to three pages in length (not including title and reference slides).
• Title Page: Inclusion of a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of presentation
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Source Requirement: Reference two scholarly sources in addition to the text. All sources included in the reference list must be cited in the portfolio.
• APA Formatting: Use APA formatting consistently throughout the assignment, which includes citations in the body of the assignment, the title page, and references list, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Syntax and Mechanics: Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.

Next Steps: Review and Submit the Assignment

Review your assignment with the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to ensure you have achieved the distinguished levels of performance for each criterion and submit in Waypoint for evaluation no later than Day 7.