Download or read book Teaching and Learning about Family Literacy and Family Literacy Programs written by Jacqueline Lynch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a systematic exploration of family literacy, including its historic origins, theoretical expansion, practical applications within the field, and focused topics within family literacy. Grounded in sociocultural approaches to learning and literacy, the book covers research on how families use literacy in their daily lives as well as different models of family literacy programs and interventions that provide opportunities for parent-child literacy interactions and that support the needs of children and parents as adult learners. Chapters discuss key topics, including the roles of race, ethnicity, culture, and social class in family literacy; digital family literacies; family-school relationships and parental engagement in schools; fathers’ involvement in family literacy; accountability and employment; and more. Throughout the book, Lynch and Prins share evidence-based literacy practices and highlight examples of successful family literacy programs. Acknowledging lingering concerns, challenges, and critiques of family literacy, the book also offers recommendations for research, policy, and practice. Accessible and thorough, this book comprehensively addresses family literacies and is relevant for researchers, scholars, graduate students, and instructors and practitioners in language and literacy programs.
Download or read book Family Literacy written by Denny Taylor and published by Heinemann Educational Publishers. This book was released on 1983 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Literacy presents the stories of six families, each having a child considered by the parents to be a successful reader and writer. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book Handbook of Family Literacy written by Barbara H. Wasik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Family Literacy, 2e, provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of family literacy of any available book. It documents the need for literacy education for children and parents, describes early literacy and math development within the home, analyses interventions in home and center settings, and examines the issues faced by fathers and women with low literacy skills. Cultural issues are examined especially those for Hispanic, African American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and migrant populations. Noted experts throughout the United States, Canada, England, the Netherlands, Germany, New Zealand, and South Africa analyze the commonalities and differences of family literacy across cultures and families. Key features include the following. Comprehensive – Provides updated information on the relation between early childhood literacy development, parenting education, and intervention services. Research Focus – Provides an extensive review of experimental studies, including national reviews and meta-analyses on family literacy. Practice Focus – Provides a comprehensive treatment of family literacy interventions necessary for program developers, policy makers, and researchers. Diversity Focus – Provides detailed information on cultural and diversity issues for guiding interventions, policy, and research. International Focus – Provides an international perspective on family literacy services that informs program developers, researchers, and policy makers across countries. Evaluation Focus – Provides detailed guidelines for ensuring program quality and fidelity and a valuable new evaluation perspective based on implementation science. This book is essential reading for anyone – researchers, program developers, students, practitioners, and policy makers – who needs to be knowledgeable about intervention issues, family needs, program developments, and research outcomes in family literacy.
Download or read book Library Literacy Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Family Time Reading Fun written by Linda Clinard and published by Kendall Hunt. This book was released on 2002-04-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Applying Research in Reading Instruction for Adults written by Susan McShane and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Book Fiesta written by Pat Mora and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-10 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a ride in a long submarine or fly away in a hot air balloon. Whatever you do, just be sure to bring your favorite book! Rafael López's colorful illustrations perfectly complement Pat Mora's lilting text in this delightful celebration of El día de los niños/El día de los libros; Children's Day/Book Day. Toon! Toon! Includes a letter from the author and suggestions for celebrating El día de los niños/El día de los libros; Children's Day/Book Day. Pasea por el mar en un largo submarino o viaja lejos en un globo aerostático. No importa lo que hagas, ¡no olvides traer tu libro preferido! Las coloridas ilustraciones de Rafael López complementan perfectamente el texto rítmico de Pat Mora en esta encantadora celebración de El día de los niños/El día de los libros. ¡Tun! ¡Tun! Incluye una carta de la autora y sugerencias para celebrar El día de los niños/El día de los libros. The author will donate a portion of the proceeds from this book to literacy initiatives related to Children's Day/Book Day. La autora donará una porción de las ganancias de este libro a programas para fomentar la alfabetización relacionados con El día de los niños/El día de los libros.
Download or read book Literacy in the Welcoming Classroom written by JoBeth Allen and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2010-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly every reform effort espouses the importance of “parent involvement.” This research-based guide is essential reading for teachers and administrators who want to make welcoming classrooms a reality. With a focus on literacy instruction, it showcases stories of what works when teachers in elementary school classrooms throughout the country partner with families across cultural and language differences. The author showcases effective strategies that educators can adapt to fit their own school communities. This book is perfect for professional study groups, parent–teacher discussions, and whole-school workshops. This follow-up to JoBeth Allen’s bestselling Creating Welcoming Schools: Features up-to-date research on family involvement that has been shown to make a difference for students’ literacy learning. Demonstrates how teachers and families can collaborate through projects such as dialogue journals, photography and writing projects, and critical literacy inquiry. Details how to establish and sustain genuine dialogue through student-led, family-involved conferences. Offers exercises teachers can use with families, including a version in Spanish, downloadable at www.tcpress.com.
Download or read book Beginning Literacy with Language written by David K. Dickinson and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning literacy with language : young children learning at home & school.
Download or read book Family Literacy written by Denny Taylor and published by Drama. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Literacy presents the stories of six families, each having a child considered by the parents to be a successful reader and writer.
Download or read book Make Way for Literacy written by Gretchen Owocki and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Owocki offers effective guidelines for creating a classroom community that supports children's developing literacies.
Download or read book Reading and Writing and Teens written by Cathy Fleischer and published by National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte). This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cathy Fleischer, an English professor and mother of teenagers, helps navigate through the sometimes overwhelming messages you hear about adolescents and literacy. Concerned about your teen's reading and writing habits? Confused by media hype surrounding testing and standards--and what that means for your own son or daughter? Wondering what you can do to help your teen be a stronger reader and writer? In today's world, students need to be able to read and write confidently and competently. Parents who are well-informed about issues of literacy can help their teens reach that goal. In Reading and Writing and Teens: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Literacy, Cathy Fleischer, an English professor and mother of teenagers, helps navigate through the sometimes overwhelming messages you hear about adolescents and literacy. In clear and compelling language, she explains what current research tells us about reading, writing, technology, and standards and testing--and gives specific suggestions for what you can do to help your son or daughter succeed, both in school and outside the classroom. Offering advice from a host of experts in adolescent literacy, this book helps answer real questions from parents across the country about how to best support their teens as readers and writers.
Download or read book Teaching English Language Learners written by Elsa Cárdenas Hagan and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical text offers guidance on how to provide explicit, systematic instruction on language and literacy to English learners.
Download or read book Handbook of Family Literacy written by and published by Routledge. This book was released on with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Family Literacy written by Barbara Hanna Wasik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Family Literacy, 2e, provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of family literacy of any available book. It documents the need for literacy education for children and parents, describes early literacy and math development within the home, analyses interventions in home and center settings, and examines the issues faced by fathers and women with low literacy skills. Cultural issues are examined especially those for Hispanic, African American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and migrant populations. Noted experts throughout the United States, Canada, England, the Netherlands, Germany, New Zealand, and South Africa analyze the commonalities and differences of family literacy across cultures and families. Key features include the following. Comprehensive - Provides updated information on the relation between early childhood literacy development, parenting education, and intervention services. Research Focus - Provides an extensive review of experimental studies, including national reviews and meta-analyses on family literacy. Practice Focus - Provides a comprehensive treatment of family literacy interventions necessary for program developers, policy makers, and researchers. Diversity Focus - Provides detailed information on cultural and diversity issues for guiding interventions, policy, and research. International Focus - Provides an international perspective on family literacy services that informs program developers, researchers, and policy makers across countries. Evaluation Focus - Provides detailed guidelines for ensuring program quality and fidelity and a valuable new evaluation perspective based on implementation science. This book is essential reading for anyone - researchers, program developers, students, practitioners, and policy makers - who needs to be knowledgeable about intervention issues, family needs, program developments, and research outcomes in family literacy.
Download or read book Handbook of Family Literacy written by and published by Routledge. This book was released on with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Family Literacy written by Jerome E. Lord and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the supported and expanded reforms designed to broaden every family's access to education. Focuses on the production, research and information on innovative programs and practices, including substantive, creative, "user-friendly" research that is especially important in the field of family literacy. Includes: cultural accommodation and family literacy; parent and child interactions; intergenerational transfer of literacy; teaching parenting and basic skills to parents; designing and conducting family literacy programs and more.
