Families, Schools, and Communities: Building Partnerships for Educating Children - Softcover

Chandler Barbour

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0023058617 ISBN 13: 9780023058615

Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div, 1996

Synopsis

This book examines the connections between the homes, schools, and communities in which children live—and their influences on those lives. The authors' unique vision of school improvement suggests how to arrange teaching strategies and a situation-specific curriculum that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. It also emphasizes the necessity of including communities and families as equal partners with the schools. By weaving extensive demographic information with real life stories, this book helps readers develop a full perspective regarding child life. Chapter topics include historical perspectives; viewing family diversity; parenting the child; preschool experiences and out-of-home care; responsibility for educating children; curriculums of the home, school, and community; models for parent-school-community partnerships; and effective social settings for learning. For parents and teachers—and anyone who lives in a community and cares about its effects on the children who are growing up in it.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Presenting a case for a unique vision of school improvement, this new introduction focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to teaching young children. It seeks to combine the knowledge and experiences that emerge from the three social settings of each child's life--home, community, and school--into educational strategies that will create nurturing learning environments.

From the Back Cover:

Key Benefit: Presenting a case for a unique vision of school improvement, this new introduction focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to teaching young children. Key Topics: It seeks to combine the knowledge and experiences that emerge from the three social settings of each child's life—home, community, and school—into educational strategies that will create nurturing learning environments.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0023058617
• ISBN 13: 9780023058615
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 327