This article describes the concepts and activities of the Write Stuff Workshop, a joint venture that brings parents and children together as allies in writing. Topics include planning the workshop, workshop activities, and at-home follow-up activities for parents and students. Three reproducibles for parents are included. (IAH)

This article describes the development of an autism-specific three-month parent education program by Britain's National Autistic Society (NAS). The NAS EarlyBird Programme emphasizes partnerships with parents and uses weekly group training sessions and individualized home visits to teach parents about autism, social communication, and prevention…

A university early childhood laboratory school was making a transition from an academic orientation to one focusing on developmentally appropriate practices. This practicum was implemented to improve parents' awareness of developmentally appropriate programs by means of workshop sessions. The goal was to increase their knowledge of what is…

This videotape workshop, available in both English- and Spanish-language versions, demonstrates some of the 260 weekly "Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready" developmental activities for children from birth to age 5. The videotape is narrated by the retired kindergarten teacher who developed the activities based on her 25 years of experience. The…

This paper presents an outline for a three-part workshop for parents who want to help their children become better readers. The paper provides lists of materials, the overheads, and the handouts for each of the three parts of the workshop. The parts of the workshop described in the paper discuss: (1) word recognition and questioning strategies;…

A practicum addressed the low number of parents participating with their children in a Chapter 1 Reading Program by the development and implementation of a parental involvement program. The program implemented strategies to eliminate conflicts cited by parents as major reasons for non-participation in meetings and workshops relative to their…

An evaluation was done of the 1992 Parent Involvement Program Institute (PIPI), a program sponsored by the Office of Parent Involvement of the New York City Board of Education and held at Pace University (New York City). The PIPI brought together parents to showcase successful program components, and to provide help and encouragement to parents…

This report evaluates the 1990-91 implementation of the Parent Leadership Training Program in Washington State. Teams from each of seven elementary schools received a manual of materials and guidance on recruiting parents, involving teaching staff, and providing support services. They then implemented the program in their schools. The first part…

These parent workshop materials are designed to clarify fundamental issues and relationships pertaining to parents and literacy development in children. The workshop structure provides an opportunity for parents of preschoolers to contribute to growth in conversation and to help in the development of literacy skills. Arranged into five sessions,…

This practicum addressed the need to provide a plan of activities designed to enable primary students to develop and use selective and critical televiewing skills in both the school and home. Goals of the practicum were: (1) to show a growth in the knowledge of selective and critical televiewing skills, and in the application of those skills; (2)…

This guide for leaders of parent workshops is based on the Getting Involved booklets (which suggest ways parents of children in Head Start, day care, and other preschool programs can support children's learning through everyday family activities using materials at hand). This workshop leaders' guide offers suggestions for helping parents become…

The document contains a description and an evaluation of the activities conducted during the first year of the Indiana Parent Training Project (IPTP), a project to train parents in their rights and responsibilities as guaranteed by federal and state laws governing the education of handicapped children. The following public information efforts were…

Presented in this booklet are brief descriptions of programs and strategies designed and/or implemented to improve the quality of education in the suburban schools of Cook County (Chicago), Illinois. Some of the topics discussed include: (1) parent workshops; (2) driver education for the blind; (3) the C.E.T.A. Mature Job Opportunities Program…

This Leader Guide and Parent Workbook has been designed to educate parents in skills for the effective communication of acceptance and the constructive management of power in relation to their children. Included is an overview of the Communication and Parenting Skills Program (CAPS), a discussion of the skills, guidelines for group leadership,…

Intended for child protective service workers and others who may be considering a parent aide program, the document provides the participant with a guide to the seven module multi-use instructional materials package on treating families with abused and neglected children. Initial sections offer a program overview and information on individualized…