Part Two/ Divorce DISCUSSION
Apply what you have learned while practicing communication with caregivers.
A parent of a family you work with has an infant and three-year-old and tells you they are going through separation and divorce. They ask you for your advice on doing what is best for their child.
After reading the article from Zero to Three, what information do you think is the most important for them to know?
OPTION 1 – Write: Write an email to the parents (in four paragraphs minimum). Clearly answer all of the questions below.
OPTION 2 – Record: Create and post a 3-minute (or less) audio or video recording of yourself that would be sent to the parents (you talking to the parents.) Clearly include all of the items in the questions below.
Paragraph 1 & 2- Summarize at least 2 sections that you think are most important from the article.
Paragraph 3 – What are 2 or more questions could you ask them in your email to gain more information that would be helpful to your work with their child?
Paragraph 4 – Describe 2 or more hopes you have for this family.
ECED 2205 Divorce Worksheet
TED Talk: VIDEO: Co-Parenting Story
Read instructions carefully!
Professionals who work with families listen and observe carefully to
learn about them; their strengths, their potential risk factors, and
their unique circumstances.
Here is an opportunity for you to practice listening and observing
while hearing the Co-Parenting story on the TED Talk video. You will
not find direct answers but will reflect on your learning and apply it.
Your answers must be specifically about the child/family in this video
and their story, not general answers that apply to any family. Talk
about this specific child and parents in your answers for full points
earned.
Make sure you describe each answer with at least two relevant,
descriptive sentences each. 20 points total
_____ [6 points] 1. What are some of the added potential risk factors
to Sekou’s life on top of the divorce experience? (Identify and
describe at least 3 different and specific factors in Sekou’s family and
life related to stress, potential trauma, family history, ACEs, etc. Use
your course content as a resource to understand what risk factors
are, but apply your knowledge to answer about this family
specifically.)
Potential Risk Factor #1 for Sekou & family.
Potential Risk Factor #3 for Sekou & family.
Potential Risk Factor #3 for Sekou & family.
Kerry Youso, SCTCC
ECED 2205 Divorce Worksheet
_____ [8 points] 2. What do you hear in Shaka & Ebony’s story that
may help as protective factors (positives) to increase resilience for
this child? (Use your course content and the course video to identify
and describe at least 4 different and specific actors/influences that
will help Sekou experience less negative effects from growing up
with separated parents.)
Protective Factor #1 for Sekou & family.
Protective Factor #2 for Sekou & family.
Protective Factor #3 for Sekou & family.
Protective Factor #4 for Sekou & family.
_____ [6 points] 3. If you were working with Sekou in a daycare or
school as a 3-year-old, describe at least three things you would want
to keep in mind that would affect your work with him and why or
ways to support him as his teacher/caregiver and how/why.
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Kerry Youso, SCTCC
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