Families at School: A Guide for Educators - Softcover

Adele Thomas; Lynn Fazio; Betty L. Stiefelmeyer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0872071952 ISBN 13: 9780872071957

Publisher: International Reading Association, 1999

Synopsis

This hands on guide shows how parents and children use literacy to strengthen their reading and writing abilities while building stronger family relationships. Included is background information on family literacy, suggestions for establishing a family literacy program, and ideas about program structure. Also included are sample lesson plans, a list of recommended books and resources, suggested classroom activities, examples of parents' work, and numerous student handouts. Drawn from the authors' experience of what works with parents, these ideas can be adapted for use in many program settings.

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About this title

From the Back Cover

In the Family Learning Program at Niagra Falls Secondary School, parents and children use literacy to strengthen their reading and writing abilities while building stronger family relationships. Parents in the program -- many of whom have had negative school experiences -- learn about early childhood development, discuss children's literature and reading strategies, and create literacy activities to try with their children. They also focus on parenting, sharing concerns and working on problem-solving skills. All the while, the parents use and develop their own literacy abilities through activities designed around their commitment to helping their young children grown and learn. In this program, the focus is on the children.

"Families at School: A Guide for Educators" describes this exemplary program from its early development and recruitment efforts through its current curriculum. The book includes background information on family literacy, suggestions for establishing a family literacy program, and ideas about program structure. Also included in this hands-on guide are sample lesson plans, lists of recommended books and resources, suggested classroom activities, examples of parents' work, and numerous student handouts. The book concludes with a discussion of assessment in the context of the family literacy program. Drawn from the authors' experience of what works with parents, these ideas and suggestions can be adapted for use in many program settings.

This guide stands on its own as a model for other family literacy initiatives. But this book also can be used with its companion volume, "Families at School: A Handbook for Parents," a practical resource full of ideas and activities for parents who hope to develop their own literacy as a means of helping them support and nurture their children. Both books will serve as valuable resources for educators implementing and developing family literacy programs.

About the Author

Adele Thomas is an associate professor at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Lynn Fazio is a teacher with the District School Board of Niagra, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Betty L. Stiefelmeyer is a teacher with the District School Board of Niagra, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Edition details

• Publisher: International Reading Association
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0872071952
• ISBN 13: 9780872071957
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144