Parents have primary responsibility for laying the critical foundations for school readiness.
They have assisted the child in learning to use the home language to express ideas and feelings. They have met the child's needs for safety, emotional security, nutrition, and mental stimulation. They have communicated to the child the importance of school and view themselves as partners in their children's educational experiences. Providing the basics is sometimes beyond the resources of families with whom we work. Our role as early childhood educators is to work in partnership with families and the family service coordinator to meet the needs of children.