Daily Reflections involving collaboration with community

[Speckled frog]

Hi
I am currently studying the CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood, Early Childhood Bridging Program for Primary Trained Teachers. I am currently working on Cluster 4 Part D – Reflective Practice where I have to professionally evaluate and reflect on the implementation of my plan in particular how I am:
• Consulting and/or collaborating with the children about the program - easy!
• Consulting and/or collaborating with families about the program - easy!
• Consulting and/or collaborating with your colleagues about the program - easy!
• Consulting and/or collaborating with the community about the program - HUH???
I have conducted my experience in a Family Day Care Center and am having great difficulty reflecting on how I have consulted or collaborated with the community about my program. I really have know idea how to reflect on this, as I haven't involved or consulted with any community in my planning- my definition of community is other services or organisations in the local area. Does anyone have suggestions as how I can interpret 'community' in order to answer this question.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
S : )

[Lorina]

This will help you give you an understanding on the "community" and how to collaborate with them about the program:

Community Engagement

Hope this helps,

,
Lorina

[Speckled frog]

Hi Lorina
Thanks for this forwarding this information. It's funny, but I have read this newsletter before, but didn't get any ideas from it the first time around. But now I've got three ideas to go on from.
Thanks again.
S : )