This how-to guide includes all the necessary information and materials for implementing family nights that increase parental involvement and improve academic achievement.
RESOURCES Books of Riddles, Jokes, and Cartoons Cole, J., Calmenson, S., Tiegreen, A., & Cohn, A., Eds. (1994). Why did the chicken cross the road? And other riddles old and new. New York: Beech Tree Books (William Morrow.) ...
Dearing, E.,Kreider, H., Simpkins, S.,& Weiss, H. B. (2006). Family involvement in schooland low-income ... El Nokali, N. E.,Bachman, H.J.,&Votruba-Drzal, E.(2010). ... Kyle, D. W., McIntyre, E., Miller, K. B., & Moore, G. H. (2006).
This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.
Although the research underlying the Bridging Cultures Project and this Guide focuses on immigrant Latino families, since this is the primary population with which the framework was originally used, it is a potent tool for learning about ...
Zora Hurston and the chinaberry tree. New York: Lee and Low Books. Morris, A. (1990). Loving. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books. Pellegrini, N. (1991). Families are different. New York: Holiday House. Roberts, N. (1983).
Beyond the Bake Sale shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work.
I am better aware of cultural differences. I was not aware that teachers could offend by promoting individualism. In the future, I may be faced with other cultures and word choice will be important. The examples bring in the relevance.
Building School and Home Connection
Henderson, A. T., & Mapp, K. L. (2002). A new wave of evidence: The impact of school, family, and community connections on student achievement. Austin, TX: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Henderson, A. T., Mapp, K. L., ...
I would love to hear from some of the readers to see what they think about it. It has taken a while to complete this work. I feel like there will be more books on this same work. Each of us in our own way can bridge the gap.