Promising practices for engaging families in literacy

• Other Authors: Kreider, Holly (Editor), Caspe, Margaret (Editor), Hiatt-Michael, Diana B. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Publishing, Inc., [2013]
• Series: Family, school community partnerships
• Subjects: Family literacy programs > United States.; Reading > Parent participation > United States.; Home and school > United States.; Parent-teacher relationships.; Children > Books and reading.; Education > General.; Educational strategies and policy.; Education.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806613953
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-62396-300-2
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 146 pages)
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

(sponsored by the Family School Community Partnership Issues SIG)Promising Practices for Engaging Families in Literacy fulfills the need from parents and teachers to improve home/school assistance in every child's literacy development. Literacy skills are required and valued in all academic areas and at all levels of education from preschool through adulthood.This volume provides suggestions and support to improve parent/child involvement in literacy activities from preschool through teacher education programs. Research is provided to undergird the documented practices that increase student academic achievement through improved literacy skills across academic areas. Practices include connections between home and school across age groups, developmental needs groups, universities, community groups, and technologies.