Teachers know that connections with families will reap benefits, but they struggle with the "how." Research shows that there is a link between family involvement and their children's academic success. Other research shows that children learn best when instruction is meaningful and connects to the knowledge they and their families hold. Family nights are after-school, evening, or weekend events which involve families (adults and children) in enjoyable and academically grounded activities and experiences. Family nights provide a way for schools to learn about and from families and for families…mehr
Teachers know that connections with families will reap benefits, but they struggle with the "how." Research shows that there is a link between family involvement and their children's academic success. Other research shows that children learn best when instruction is meaningful and connects to the knowledge they and their families hold. Family nights are after-school, evening, or weekend events which involve families (adults and children) in enjoyable and academically grounded activities and experiences. Family nights provide a way for schools to learn about and from families and for families to learn about and from schools. The ultimate beneficiaries are the students who benefit from such increased involvement and from improved communication and understanding. Reproducibles and other materials include: " Invitations " Agendas " Sign-in sheets " Evaluation forms " Activity worksheets " Handouts " Overheads " Additional resources " Connections with national standards " Tips and suggestions for an outstanding event Includes information on adaptions for special populations, issues around providing food and incentives, and cost-saving ideas. Each chapter is a self-contained unit, containing all information, suggestions, and materials for planning and running a successful event. All family night designs have an academic focus and are aligned with standards. This book is appropriate for primary teachers and headteachers or anyone in the school or district responsible for family involvement.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Diane W. Kyle is a professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Louisville. She has coauthored Reaching Out: A K-8 Resource for Connecting Schools and Families and Reflective Teaching for Student Empowerment: Elementary Curriculum and Methods, coedited Creating Nongraded Primary Classrooms: Teachers' Stories and Lessons Learned, and published in such journals as Language Arts, Peabody Journal of Education, Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, Education & Equity, Teaching Children Mathematics, and Elementary School Journal. Her most recent project, codirected with Ellen McIntyre, is "Sheltered Instruction and Family Involvement: An Approach to Raising Achievement of LEP Students," funded by the US Department of Education. She also codirected with Ellen McIntyre a research project, "Children's Academic Development in Nongraded Primary Programs," funded by the Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence (CREDE) at the University of California at Santa Cruz.
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Preface About the Authors 1. Getting Families Involved in School Through Family Nights 2. Scrapbook Family Night: Preserving Memories in Words and Pictures 3. Books, Books, and More Books: A Reading-Focused Family Night 4. Meet Our Pets Family Night 5. A Morning of Family Fun With Math 6. Sharing Family Stories and Traditions Night 7. Game-Making/Writing Family Night for Developing Writing Skills 8. Pajama Party Family Night: A Reading Event 9. Meeting Famous People Through Biographies Family Night 10. Sharing Hobbies, Talents, and Interests Family Night 11. Poetry Family Morning 12. Making Science Fun Family Night 13. Fun With Language: A Family Night of Riddles, Jokes, and Cartoons 14. Health and Wellness Family Night 15. Next Steps: Getting the Most Out of Family Nights Resource A: Reproducible Planning Guide Resource B: Reproducible Sign-in Sheet Resource C: Helpful Web Sites Resource D: Spanish Translations of Invitations References Index
Preface About the Authors 1. Getting Families Involved in School Through Family Nights 2. Scrapbook Family Night: Preserving Memories in Words and Pictures 3. Books, Books, and More Books: A Reading-Focused Family Night 4. Meet Our Pets Family Night 5. A Morning of Family Fun With Math 6. Sharing Family Stories and Traditions Night 7. Game-Making/Writing Family Night for Developing Writing Skills 8. Pajama Party Family Night: A Reading Event 9. Meeting Famous People Through Biographies Family Night 10. Sharing Hobbies, Talents, and Interests Family Night 11. Poetry Family Morning 12. Making Science Fun Family Night 13. Fun With Language: A Family Night of Riddles, Jokes, and Cartoons 14. Health and Wellness Family Night 15. Next Steps: Getting the Most Out of Family Nights Resource A: Reproducible Planning Guide Resource B: Reproducible Sign-in Sheet Resource C: Helpful Web Sites Resource D: Spanish Translations of Invitations References Index
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