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Empowering Families - Practical Ways to Involve Parents in Boosting Literacy, Grades Pre-K5

English · Hardback

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Chock-full of step-by-step plans for arranging a variety of parent/caregiver meetings and literacy booster events, Empowering Families enables educators to get families involved in their children's learning in ways that are fun and non-intimidating.


List of contents

Meet the Authors
Acknowledgements
eResources


  1. Empowering Families: Getting Started

  2. Tips for Conducting Successful Literacy Booster Meetings and Family Literacy Events
  3. Teacher Workshop

  4. The Power of the Home-School Connection
  5. Resource Materials
    Literacy Booster Meetings and Family Literacy Events

  6. Why Should I Read to My Child? Literacy Booster Meeting Series
  7. Session 1: Why Should I Read to My Child…(and How, When, & Where)? Getting Started and Keeping On
    Resource Packet for Parents/Caregivers

  8. Why Should I Read to My Child? Literacy Booster Meeting Series
  9. Session 2: Reading Aloud to Older Children & Websites of Interest to Parents, Caregivers, and Kids
    Resource Packet for Parents/Caregivers

  10. Why Should I Read to My Child? Literacy Booster Meeting Series
  11. Session 3: Reading Together Here, There, Every-which-where!
    Resource Packet for Parents/Caregivers

  12. Organize It! And Avoid Homework Hassles Literacy Booster Event
  13. Resource Packet for Parents/Caregivers

  14. Wrap It Up! Gifts that Entertain AND Support Learning Literacy Booster Event
  15. Resource Packet for Parents/Caregivers

  16. A Night Out with the Guys…and the Kids!: Encouraging Male Involvement in Literacy Family Literacy Event
  17. Resource Packet for Parents/Caregivers

  18. Celebrating Us! Our Culture and Heritage Family Literacy Event
  19. Teacher Resources

  20. School’s Out! Now What? Ideas for Minimizing the "Summer Slide" Literacy Booster Meeting
  21. Resource Packet for Parents/Caregivers
    Additional Teacher Resources

  22. Take Home TipSheets
Appendix
Literacy Booster Event Attendance Register
Literacy Booster Meeting Notepaper
Literacy Booster Event Evaluation

About the author

Judy Bradbury has taught reading and writing to students from preschool through high school, as well as graduate-level literacy courses. She presents widely at conferences and offers professional development on topics of literacy.
Susan E. Busch has over 25 years of experience as a reading specialist in New York. Now retired from teaching, she continues to present family literacy workshops and offer consulting to school districts.

Summary

Chock-full of step-by-step plans for arranging a variety of parent/caregiver meetings and literacy booster events, Empowering Families enables educators to get families involved in their children’s learning in ways that are fun and non-intimidating.

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