Engage Families

As a multi-generational program, we honor parents in their role as their child's first and most important teacher.

While research in early education informs best practices on engaging young learners – no one knows their child better than their family. We partner with parents to incorporate family interests, values, and cultures into the curriculum and to identify home routines and activities that extend learning.

A strong relationship between families and BHK staff is essential to promoting healthy child development and positive learning outcomes.

Parent Resources

 

  • BHK Participates in Giving Tuesday 2024!

    "Again! Again!" The precious words from a toddler, eager to hear a favorite story, reminds us of the magic that books bring into a child’s life. ...

  • BHK Child Development Celebrates 50 Years of Strengthening Families and Community

    On Thursday, June 27th, BHK hosted a 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Bonfire in Houghton to commemorate five decades of strengthening and ...

  • BHK Marks 50 Years

    BHK Marks 50 Years of Transformative Impact: Empowering Thousands of Families, Nurturing Futures Houghton, MI – December 29, 2023– ...

  • Great Explorations Awarded Grant to Continue Afterschool and Summer Programs

    [Baraga County] – BHK Child Development was recently awarded the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant by the ...

  • BHK Promotes Access to Local Food Sources for Families

    BHK Child Development plays a vital role in promoting access to local food sources for families in the community. One of their key initiatives is ...

  • BHK Apprentices ‘Earn While They Learn’

    Early childhood education is a rewarding career in a field with high demand. What happens in the early childhood years can affect children for a ...