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Direct linkMater, Marty – Geography Teacher, 2017
A Family Geography Night (FGN) kit can be used to bring families together, teach about the world, give parents the opportunity to share their beliefs, and participate in the educational system while having fun! Geography is an essential element of twenty-first-century education. More than just maps, geography is the interaction of cultures,…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Geography Instruction, Geography, Family Programs
Herrera, Socorro G.; Porter, Lisa; Barko-Alva, Katherine – Teachers College Press, 2020
Starting from the premise that children learn better when their learning community respects their families and cultures, this thought-provoking resource shows what it means--and what it takes--to include today's diverse parents in their children's learning. Moving readers away from out-of-date practices that can potentially marginalize and devalue…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Tutt, Rona; Williams, Paul – SAGE Publications Ltd (UK), 2015
This book is the ultimate guide to making sure that you are not only meeting the requirements, but are improving outcomes for children and young people as well. Written for all professionals working in the field, it covers: (1) The broader Children and Families Act (2014); (2) The role of the local authority; (3) Guidance on all the key changes…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Special Education, Disabilities, Family Programs
Download full textKosanovich, Marcia; Lee, Laurie; Foorman, Barbara – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2020
This Kindergarten Teacher's Guide provides information for kindergarten teachers on how to support families as they practice foundational reading skills at home. It serves as a companion to the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade. Both guides present four…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Family Role, Reading Skills
Bates, Keith; Davies, Jill; Burke, Christine; Mattingly, Molly – Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, 2014
Across the UK, fewer than 5.8% of people with a learning disability have a job, and many of those who are employed only work part-time. Yet most people indicate that they want to work. Many miss out on the basic right to aspire to a career, the wider social networks, the better emotional and physical health, and the independence that come from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Occupational Aspiration, Intellectual Disability, Workshops
Luecking, Richard G. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2009
Employment is one of the biggest contributors to quality of life for people with disabilities--and that means well-planned work experiences should be an integral part of transition preparation for every secondary and postsecondary school aged youth. Make that happen with this practical guide, developed to help educators, transition specialists,…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Disabilities, Young Adults, Education Work Relationship
Auerbach, Elsa; And Others – 1994
The guidebook describes a model for a community-based adult and family literacy program for immigrant and refugee communities that draws on and enhances the strengths of community members with strong educational backgrounds who can serve as community literacy teachers and leaders (interns). Mentors from adult education programs trained the interns…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Family Programs, Immigrants
Mason, James L.; Young, Thomas M., III – 1990
This guide assists in establishing a collaborative unit or a task group to deliver services to children and youth with serious emotional disabilities and their families. The guide is not intended to be an exhaustive manual, but does address the primary activities of professionals using interagency collaboration to establish comprehensive systems…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Advocacy, Community Resources, Delivery Systems
Heeg, Phillip – 1996
The Air Force outdoor recreation program evolved from the Army "rest and recreation" areas set up during World War II. During the last decade, financial pressures and eroding support for recreation programs forced a reexamination of the objectives of such programs. Starting with the premise that the Air Force was the main customer and…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Games, Group Unity, Military Air Facilities
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, MI. – 1991
An intergenerational English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program was implemented in Plymouth, Michigan, as a result of a need in a community adult ESL program and child care center, where many adult ESL students (predominantly Japanese) had preschool children who could not adjust to the child care center. The program initially allowed for mother…
Descriptors: Community Programs, English (Second Language), Family Programs, Intergenerational Programs
Kundert, Bette L. – 2000
The materials and ideas in this document are intended to be used by teachers in schools in order to bring adults and children together to experience good mathematics. It features an evening of hands-on mathematics scheduled for one night a week for four weeks. Students and adults come together to share mathematics activities, solve problems, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evening Programs, Family Programs, Geometry
Kundert, Bette L. – 2000
The materials and ideas in this document are intended to be used by teachers in schools in order to bring adults and children together to experience good mathematics. It features an evening of hands-on mathematics scheduled for one night a week for four weeks. Students and adults come together to share mathematics activities, solve problems, and…
Descriptors: Evening Programs, Family Programs, Geometry, Mathematics Activities
Hanrahan, Joanne – Momentum, 1980
This annotated bibliography cites books, manuals, games, and periodicals useful in family enrichment programs. Some of the cited materials have a Christian focus. (SJL)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Church Programs, Communication Skills
Peer reviewedWerrbach, Gail B. – Child Welfare, 1993
Reports a teaching strategy drawn from current family reunification training materials that enhance social work students' use of collaboration in child and family settings. Students participate in a videotaped role play of a family reunification case planning conference. Discusses the strategy's theoretical background, learning objectives,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Family Counseling, Family Programs, Graduate Study
Northampton Community Coll., Bethlehem, PA. Adult Literacy Div. – 1993
This manual was developed for use in a 17-session family literacy program for incarcerated fathers and their children. The activities in the first eight sessions, which are designed to be completed before the children's first visit, are based on a mix of children's literature and reading materials dealing with child development and parenting. In…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Child Behavior, Child Development
