Janis keyser is a teacher parent educator program director and speaker specializing in early childhood and family development she currently teaches in the early childhood education department at cabrillo college in california and has been conducting workshops for parents and teachers for more than thirty five years keyser has a masters degree in human development from pacific oaks . From parents to partners explores the reasons and methods for developing ongoing partnerships with parents and other family members it also provides the tools and strategies needed to build the. Parent partnerships are an essential factor in every successful early childhood program discover communication strategies to engage the family unit with your service to integrate the principles of early childhood care and education between home and centreamong the communication tools and strategies covered are newsletters bulletin boards parent conferences special events family . With effective communication as its theme from parent to partner explores the reasons and basis for developing ongoing partnerships with parents and families of children in childcare settings and provides the tools and strategies to build the support network within which these partnerships thrive. Partnering with parents is essential if an early childhood program is to succeed from parents to partners explores the reasons and methods for developing ongoing partnerships with parents and other family members