1. COACHING PARENTS TO HELP
THEIR CHILD PARTICIPATE
MEANINGFULLY IN
EVERYDAY LIFE.
JANNA ROBNETT

2. Rational:
Collaborating with parents and other care- givi
adults is a non-judgmental way for professiona
to provide information on child development an
support parents in helping their child get the
most out of life.

4. Five steps to
coaching:

5. 1. Initiation
Sets ground rules and purpose
2. Observation

6. Learning strategy for both,
coach observes learner’
actions & learner observes
coach
3. Actions

7. Practice new skill or
strategy, coach models and
demonstrates selected
parenting technique
4. Reflection

8. Unique Core:
Incorporates coach’s
questions, feedback and
information to prompt
learning and self- discovery.
(Topics are learner selected)
5. Evaluation
Formative analysis

9. Review progress and decide what to
do next or end.

11. Families
Parents know
their child BEST!

13. Professionals
share
knowledge

14. Discussion Points
Coaching process creates a partnership
between the parents & professionals
Coaching supports adults in refining their
knowledge & experience in parenting
Coaches are from diverse disciplines, i.e.
nursing, family advocates, early childhood
practitioners etc.…
Key references: Coaching Familiesand Colleaguesin Early
Childhood, Hanft, Rush, Shelden, Notes from FCS 540 class,

15. Feedback from classmate Allison Smith on her experience as a new
coach with the Infant and Toddler program.