Creating a vision for a child's time with Mom and Dad empowers the child with feelings of self-worth, importance and creativity. Children use planning time to think and talk about what they want to do with their parents.
Children communicate their plans to their parents.
Parents also need preparation for this important time with their children. Planning time is a chance to develop rapport with parents and children, to identify their needs and the most appropriate approaches to support them. Plan, Do and Review . They help parents and children get started, support activity by supplying materials, arranging space, and encourage learning by modeling appropriate behavior and language. Circle time can provide the impetus and ideas for parents to transfer skills and learning home.