Home Visit Orientation

1. Since Home Based is a family program, your Family Educator will work primarily with you. You will be the teacher of the enrolled Early Head Start child.
2. The Family Educator will sit by the parent and hand all materials to you. Parents are encouraged to supply materials when possible and the Family Educator will supplement when necessary.
3. The Family Educator may be called by first name or last, but the Family Educator may not be called "teacher". When "teacher" is used, this implies that the Family Educator is expected to take this role. The parents are the teachers, not the Family Educator.
4. It is necessary for you to be home and on time for your home visit and to be actively involved. Home visits usually last one and one-half hours.
5. Parents will choose and plan for the home visit activities using a variety of easy to use curriculums and ideas that are geared to meet the needs and interests of the child and that enhance the child’s current developmental stage. One nutrition experience will be conducted each month.
6. Parents are encouraged to follow through on activities to reinforce concepts with their child during the week. The time spent playing with your child is called in-kind. This time spent playing, while working on individual child goals, helps the program meet and abide by program performance standards.
7. Children do not need to be present during the entire 1-1/2 hour visit. Parents and the Family Educator need time together to plan, set goals, record in-kind, and discuss concerns.
8. The Family Educator and parent will utilize an easy to implement child development assessment to track your child’s progress.