The idea that families need to provide enriching educational activities is not new. In 1908, Edmund Burke Huey, regarded as "one of the foremost leaders" in educating children with learning disabilities, wrote, "The school of the future will have as one of its important duties the instruction of parents in the means of assisting the child's…

Hearing language is the first step in learning to read, write, and make sense of the world. The language gap that results in the achievement gap begins at home. Schools can and should do their part to close this gap, but parents, by reading to children and interacting with them in positive and encouraging ways, need to do their part, too. The idea…

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is responsible for enforcing laws prohibiting discrimination in federally assisted educational programs and activities. These laws include "Title IX" of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX"), which prohibits discrimination based on sex in…

The paper describes the background, planning and evaluation of a February 1985 conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, on teenage pregnancy and parenthood. The author concludes that the symposium demonstrated the effectiveness of a collaborative community approach to issues of sexuality. (CL)

The authors describe a method for teaching parenting skills and helping students decide whether they want children by having them adopt a puppy or kitten for a 6-10 week period. They discuss how to use the pet adoption project in a family life education unit. (CH)

A series of 30 television lessons is one effort toward helping to solve the problem of teenage pregnancy and parenthood. (Author/MLF)

It is generally acknowledged that a child's primary caregiver acts as a spring board to independence. By encouraging the child to explore their world, parents and guardians are instrumental in developing the child's sense of self-esteem, self-worth and sociability. Less fortunate, however, are the increasing numbers of young children born with a…

A test on child development and parenting knowledge (with accompanying cassette) was developed and field tested with mildly mentally handicapped secondary students. (CL)

The author describes experiences in teaching pregnancy and childbirth classes to blind and visually impaired students. In addition to basic anatomy, she used techniques such as films, records, and anatomical models and charts as well as comparing body parts to the other senses and to inanimate objects. (Author/CL)

A successful program for young adults illustrated how hospitals and other agencies can respond effectively to the interrelated challenges of parenthood, marriage, and work. (Author)

Describes an elective infant-care course being offered to fifth- and sixth-grade boys from Collegiate School in New York City. (SJL)

A nonprofit program, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, seeks to head off teen pregnancy by exposing elementary school students to the demands of child care. The program combines academic study of pregnancy, child development, and the skills required to be good parents, with monthly classroom visits by a parent and infant. (MLF)

Examines the evolution of a parenting class that combines concepts and interventions associated with solution focused and strategic family therapy. The class is targeted for all types of families and parenting situations. Parents reported that the class was very helpful and gave them access to information that had not received from other parenting…

In Delaware, graduate student interns facilitate parenting programs for incarcerated fathers. Surveys indicated that participating inmates found them beneficial and increased their knowledge of parenting. Many moved toward more positive discipline. A longer time frame might produce more significant change. (SK)

The paper presents a model for developing a special educational program for pregnant and parenting teens, with a rationale for its effectiveness. The curriculum is outlined, and program logistices are covered, including selection of leaders; recruitment, utilization and supervision of peer helpers; and evaluation of the program. (Author/CL)