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Direct linkHerrera, Socorro G.; Porter, Lisa; Barko-Alva, Katherine – Teachers College Press, 2020
Starting from the premise that children learn better when their learning community respects their families and cultures, this thought-provoking resource shows what it means--and what it takes--to include today's diverse parents in their children's learning. Moving readers away from out-of-date practices that can potentially marginalize and devalue…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Mater, Marty – Geography Teacher, 2017
A Family Geography Night (FGN) kit can be used to bring families together, teach about the world, give parents the opportunity to share their beliefs, and participate in the educational system while having fun! Geography is an essential element of twenty-first-century education. More than just maps, geography is the interaction of cultures,…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Geography Instruction, Geography, Family Programs
Tutt, Rona; Williams, Paul – SAGE Publications Ltd (UK), 2015
This book is the ultimate guide to making sure that you are not only meeting the requirements, but are improving outcomes for children and young people as well. Written for all professionals working in the field, it covers: (1) The broader Children and Families Act (2014); (2) The role of the local authority; (3) Guidance on all the key changes…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Special Education, Disabilities, Family Programs
Download full textKosanovich, Marcia; Lee, Laurie; Foorman, Barbara – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2020
This Kindergarten Teacher's Guide provides information for kindergarten teachers on how to support families as they practice foundational reading skills at home. It serves as a companion to the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade. Both guides present four…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Family Role, Reading Skills
Bates, Keith; Davies, Jill; Burke, Christine; Mattingly, Molly – Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, 2014
Across the UK, fewer than 5.8% of people with a learning disability have a job, and many of those who are employed only work part-time. Yet most people indicate that they want to work. Many miss out on the basic right to aspire to a career, the wider social networks, the better emotional and physical health, and the independence that come from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Occupational Aspiration, Intellectual Disability, Workshops
Luecking, Richard G. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2009
Employment is one of the biggest contributors to quality of life for people with disabilities--and that means well-planned work experiences should be an integral part of transition preparation for every secondary and postsecondary school aged youth. Make that happen with this practical guide, developed to help educators, transition specialists,…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Disabilities, Young Adults, Education Work Relationship
Heeg, Phillip – 1996
The Air Force outdoor recreation program evolved from the Army "rest and recreation" areas set up during World War II. During the last decade, financial pressures and eroding support for recreation programs forced a reexamination of the objectives of such programs. Starting with the premise that the Air Force was the main customer and…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Games, Group Unity, Military Air Facilities
Peer reviewedBorun, Minda; Dritsas, Jennifer – Curator, 1997
The Philadelphia-Camden Informal Science Education Collaborative Family Learning Project (PISEC) is comprised of three phases aimed at increasing understanding of family learning in science museums. Describes the results of a formative evaluation conducted during phase two. Successful family-learning exhibits include characteristics such as:…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Exhibits, Family Programs
Peer reviewedHunner, Robert J. – Children Today, 1986
Describes development of guidelines to expand understanding of and compliance with both the reasonable efforts requirement of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act 1980 (P.L. 96-272) and active efforts requirement of the Indian Child Welfare Act 1978 (P.L. 95-608) to help keep Indian families together. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: American Indians, Caseworker Approach, Child Abuse, Child Welfare
Kundert, Bette L. – 2000
The materials and ideas in this document are intended to be used by teachers in schools in order to bring adults and children together to experience good mathematics. It features an evening of hands-on mathematics scheduled for one night a week for four weeks. Students and adults come together to share mathematics activities, solve problems, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evening Programs, Family Programs, Geometry
Kundert, Bette L. – 2000
The materials and ideas in this document are intended to be used by teachers in schools in order to bring adults and children together to experience good mathematics. It features an evening of hands-on mathematics scheduled for one night a week for four weeks. Students and adults come together to share mathematics activities, solve problems, and…
Descriptors: Evening Programs, Family Programs, Geometry, Mathematics Activities
Hanrahan, Joanne – Momentum, 1980
This annotated bibliography cites books, manuals, games, and periodicals useful in family enrichment programs. Some of the cited materials have a Christian focus. (SJL)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Church Programs, Communication Skills
Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond. Region III Child Welfare Training Center. – 1982
This document is one in a series of resource manuals providing child welfare content that can be included in existing core courses in social work education programs, i.e., social work policy, social work practice, social work research, and human development in the social environment. Part 1 of the document discusses the reasons for developing…
Descriptors: Black Family, Child Welfare, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedWerrbach, Gail B. – Child Welfare, 1993
Reports a teaching strategy drawn from current family reunification training materials that enhance social work students' use of collaboration in child and family settings. Students participate in a videotaped role play of a family reunification case planning conference. Discusses the strategy's theoretical background, learning objectives,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Family Counseling, Family Programs, Graduate Study
Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond. Region III Child Welfare Training Center. – 1981
This course outline is intended as a starting point for developing or improving and expanding an existing family and child welfare course in a baccalaureate social work program. The placement of the child welfare course in the curriculum is discussed, with suggestions for appropriate background knowledge/course work, time allotments for the…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
