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Dulay, Katrina May; Cheung, Sum Kwing; Reyes, Philip; McBride, Catherine – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Early childhood interventions that target numeracy, language, and literacy skills can help to mitigate negative educational outcomes among young children from low- to middle-income families in developing countries. The current study evaluates the efficacy of parent coaching programs designed to enrich home numeracy and literacy environments in…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Coaching (Performance), Vocabulary Development, Numeracy
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Drake, Daniel D. – Clearing House, 1995
Discusses the Comer Parents' Program Model, a structure to develop and plan effective parent-school partnerships. Describes the program's three levels (broad-based participation, parents-as-volunteers, and parents-as-decision-makers). Notes the need for a comprehensive plan. Discusses the four key elements of the plan: information exchange,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
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Rhoton, Jack – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 1989
A project called the Science Partners Program (SPP) is described. The thrust of the SPP is to develop an avenue whereby students and parents can explore related events around the home and community during out-of-school hours. Advantages of the SPP in enhancing an existing elementary program are presented. (KR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Parent Participation, Parents as Teachers
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Little, David C.; Box, Jeanie A. – Reading Improvement, 2002
Describes a program that will provide parents with some knowledge of emergent literacy development and with simple literacy activities in which both parents and children can participate at home to encourage the development of early reading and writing skills. (SG)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy, Learning Activities, Parent Participation
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Edwards, Patricia A. – Reading Teacher, 1995
Describes how one school-based program (Parents as Partners in Reading) continued to influence the ways in which a group of low-income mothers assisted other low-income mothers and fathers in sharing books with their children after the program developer was no longer actively involved in monitoring the book-reading program. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Low Income, Parent Participation, Parent Student Relationship
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Vlaisavljevc-Popadic, Sonja – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1992
Describes two models of preschool "playrooms" developed in Serbia based on British playgroups as an alternative to professionally run creches and kindergartens. Playrooms are managed and staffed by parents and promote play as an authentic activity for preschool children. Traces program development and cites research results comparing the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Nonschool Educational Programs, Parent Participation
Robinson, Lee W. – 1980
The manual provides an overview of Project ForSight, a program to assist parents in teaching their preschool multihandicapped, visually impaired children at home. Chapter 1 presents background information and describes procedures for locating, screening, assessing, and programing the children it serves. Also offered are procedures for replicating…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Parent Participation, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Parents as Teachers
Goren, Dorothy – 2003
Although Montessori parents recognize the importance of early second-language acquisition and would like to help their children obtain these skills, they often lack the knowledge that would enable them to take an active role in supporting such learning. The staff of the Montessori Center of Nyack, New York, devised three simple ways to bring…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Outreach Programs, Parent Participation
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Neuman, Susan B. – Reading Teacher, 1995
Describes a parent volunteer tutoring program, called "Reading Together," that is run by members of the community, and that provides opportunities for kindergarten and pre-first-grade children to read and write in a playful environment. (SR)
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parents as Teachers, Primary Education, Program Descriptions
Burns, Rebecca Crawford, Ed. – 1993
Built on the experiences of educators and parents who have put research into practice to improve children's learning, this book focuses on the interdependence of educators and parents and their partnership of support for children. The first chapter, "Parent Involvement: Promises, Problems, and Solutions" (Rebecca Crawford Burns), provides a review…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
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Williams-Norton, Mary; And Others – Science and Children, 1990
Described is a program which encouraged parents to become involved with their children in a science program at home. Discussed are the activities and organization of the program. A list of resources is provided. (CW)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Home Programs
Gallegly, Glenda – State of Reading, 1994
Describes Special Parents Are Reading to Kids (SPARK), a program at an elementary school in Clute, Texas, which is a family literacy program for both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking parents, which teaches them how to share books with their children. (SR)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Education, Parent Participation, Parent Student Relationship
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Cairney, Trevor H.; Munsie, Lynne – Reading Teacher, 1995
Describes an Australian program, called Talk to a Literacy Learner, which involves parents more intimately in the literacy development of their children. Focuses on the strategies parents use to interact with their children as they read and write. Discusses program effectiveness. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy, Foreign Countries, Parent Child Relationship
Burch, Patricia; Palanki, Ameetha – 1995
This study used ethnographic case-study methods to document four school-linked service initiatives that are moving in the direction of collaboration among local agencies and schools, and family empowerment. The projects vary in terms of population served and programmatic focus, and each program has one or more of the components required to make…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Community Involvement, Community Programs
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Nistler, Robert J.; Maiers, Angela – Reading Teacher, 2000
Describes how one first-grade teacher developed and carried out a parental involvement program in which parents and children engaged in literate activities during the school day with emphasis on combining the strengths of home literacy with school. Notes the success of the program based on the deep caring of these parents (largely low-income and…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Family Literacy, Grade 1, Parent Participation
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