G.C.E Reflection for

Understanding – Communication with Families

Course Code: ECEP232001

Professor: Sheila

Student: Kristy Molnar

Date: November 22, 2012

Understanding Communicating with Families Reflection

This course offered the students a great opportunity to learn and explore the

different types of families we will see within our ECE careers. I enjoyed learning

from others and seeing the passion and attachment that all groups had for the

agencies that they visited. We explored families and situations that some parents

may be facing and how to be prepared to offer help. Some of the areas we

touched on were, native families, persons with a disability, organizations that help

those who are new to Canada, Center for Black people in low income area

(Malvern), shelters, and a church.

I gained the most knowledge and passion for the agency that me and my partner

choose. I myself come from a low income family and have dealt with living in other

people’s homes and my mother has been in a shelter. The only two areas that I felt

I knew the most little about was disabilities and new citizens that have come to

Canada. I knew about Variety Village because I have raised money for them

before I memory of a childhood friend I had who had multiple sclerosis. We

learned that by 2025 all of Toronto must be accessible to all persons with the

AODA in place. (Accessible Ontario Disability Act) That means that all public

buildings and services will be able to serve all. This relates to our ECE work

because we will be able to assist those with disabilities in our daycares. We as

ECE’s want all children to feel included and equal so I hope that all day care do

this sooner rather than wait until 2025.

After hearing all of the presentation I became very aware that there are going to

be many types of families that I will meet in my future as an ECE. It was very

useful to hear about all the different agencies that help these individual families.

As an ECE I want to have some background knowledge to help those if they need

it and to be educated myself to spot signs of potential concerns or danger. I think

with the wide variety of different agency’s I saw it enabled me to do just that.