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White, Burton L. – Principal, 1987
The Missouri New Parents as Teachers Program (NPAT) created a home-based school system for infants and toddlers by training their parents to serve as teachers. Includes sidebars with developmental stages and instructions for developing a NPAT program. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education
Henderson, Bill – Principal, 2000
A Boston principal reflects on decade-long efforts to get students and their families to read together. Initiatives ranged from reading contests and upgraded reading materials to reading contracts, literacy shows, parent/home visiting programs, pizza parties, and off-site tutors. Persistence paid off in higher reading scores. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Family School Relationship, Home Programs, Home Visits