parent participation

"A counselor and popular Washington Post contributor offers a new take on grades 6-8 as a distinct developmental phase--and the perfect time to set up kids to thrive"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to developing effective parent involvement programs that focuses on ways to implement the six National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs.

Guidebook to reading aloud that includes information on when to start reading to a child, how to use television wisely, and more.

Offers 176 strategies and suggestions designed to help parents make a committed effort to aid in their child's education and help them succeed in school.

Discusses the role of parents in the education of their children, focusing on literacy, and looks at how schools can effectively involve parents as partners in literacy development.

"An account of one family's choice to live close to nature and to allow their children to learn naturally, without school, in a self-directed manner"--Amazon.

"The Standards for Mathematical Practice are written in clear, concise language. ... In this ... book, Mike Flynn provides teachers with a clear and deep sense of these standards and shares ideas on how best to implement them in K-2 classrooms. Each chapter is dedicated to a different practice. Using examples from his own teaching and vignettes from many other K-2 teachers, Mike does the following: invites you to break the cycle of teaching math procedurally; demonstrates what it means for children to understand, not just do, math; explores what it looks like when young children embrace the important behaviors espoused by the practices; ... [and] ... provides readers with glimpses of classroom dialogue, teacher reflections, and examples of student work."--Amazon.com.