Reviews research showing the positive effects of reading aloud to preschool children in the areas of language development, reading interests, reading and academic readiness, and social attitudes. (FL)

Reports that at the first grade level, parental tutoring appeared to produce significant increases in student reading, language arts, and math achievement, while at the second grade level there were no significant differences on posttest measures between groups receiving tutoring from their parents and those not. (FL)

Reviews the Program for Excellence in Vocational Education, which is designed to stimulate excellence in vocational education in Black urban schools. Lists involvement activities for the community, school system, school, principal, parent, and student needed for program success. (LRA)

In an interview, J. McVicker Hunt discusses the role of children's interactions with their environments in raising intelligence, the general effects of Head Start, and the role of mothers in affecting their children's intelligence. (MH)

Examined effects of child care on mothers' levels of stress, and parental and life satisfaction. Found that all the child care variables contributed significantly to mothers' stress levels. However, the more satisfied mothers felt with child care arrangements, the greater their satisfaction as parents. Results suggest that adequate child care must…

Analyzes examples of parent-teacher talk and printed materials sent to parents of students attending various secondary schools in and around a large city. The article focuses on extracts in which responsibility for student surveillance is negotiated. Findings indicate that parents, teachers, and students regulate themselves and each other through…

Presents a hypothetical dilemma illustrating the need for parent empowerment in early childhood education for use in applying the National Association for the Education of Young Children's Code of Ethics. Considers including parents in important decisions, honoring responsibilities to parents, and implementing the spirit of the code. Discusses…

Discusses the need for early childhood programs to develop strong partnerships with families in order to support each parent's role as his or her child's primary educator and to provide a foundation for ongoing family involvement. Outlines the steps for establishing high-quality parent involvement programs and offers examples of how parents can…

Presents an ecologically based training model to guide parents and teachers in reflecting on family involvement in early childhood programs. The two-phase process involves developing a philosophy of family involvement through brainstorming, identifying family involvement themes, and creating a philosophical statement, and examining roles shared by…

Discusses the shallowness of Western culture, how U. S. culture is carried by the family, and the interruption of family life by television and public school. Explores the distinction between paternal and patriarchal fathering, how fathers are fleeing the family, the role of parental authority, and the father's role of teaching manual work to…

Examined linkage between mothers' provision of racial socialization messages and communication, warmth, negativity, child monitoring, and involvement. Found that mothers with moderate frequency of proactive responses to discrimination items exhibited the most positivity, were most involved, monitored their child's activities the most, and…

This study examined the perceptions of teachers and parents of preschoolers in Hong Kong regarding what constitutes thinking skills, the importance of thinking skills in children's lives, strategies they use to foster thinking skills in young children, and their perceived roles in facilitating thinking skills. Responses revealed the need for more…

To explore abilities of children with autism, four case studies were conducted of children (ages 8-16) with autism in India. The strengths and weaknesses of the children are described, along with strategies for enabling them to reach their full potential. The role of their parents in their development is stressed. (Contains 7 references.) (CR)

Three case studies in southern California explore the effects of parental involvement on a child's reading achievement through the parent's influence over reading group placement. Two Hispanic first-graders improved substantially when their parents took actions explicitly related to reading group placement; a third remained in a low reading group.…

Discusses ways in which preschool teachers can meet the needs of the gifted preschool child in the classroom. (BB)