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Canning, Jean; And Others – 1979
Methods and materials for training parents to become involved in the development of an individualized educational program (IEP) for their handicapped children are presented. An introductory section details the goals and objectives of the program, describes parent involvement, and discusses the use of the training guide. Six training units explore…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Individualized Education Programs
Peer reviewedKilmer, Sally – Young Children, 1979
Describes an approach used in Ramsey County, Minnesota to improve quality of family day care. (CM)
Descriptors: Family Day Care, Family School Relationship, Inservice Education, Models
Download full textHORTON, DELLA M.
FOUR OBJECTIVES WERE DESCRIBED AS PART OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MOTHERS. STEP 1 WAS TO ESTABLISH PARENTAL COOPERATION EXPLAINING THE NEED FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD. STEP 2 WAS TO ERASE SOME OF THE TENSION, FEAR, AND FRUSTRATION THAT WAS AROUSED WHEN MOTHERS KNEW THEY WOULD BE TESTED BEFORE THE PROGRAM WAS UNDER WAY. STEP 3 WAS TO…
Descriptors: Child Development, Demonstrations (Educational), Mothers, Observation
Morgan, Gwen – 1998
The Families Matter series of papers from the Harvard Family Research Project advances the concept of family-centered child care, advocating an approach to early childhood education that addresses the development of the child and family together. Grounded in family support principles, which build on family strengths and work from a community's…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Click, James O. – 1972
Designed to help members of Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I Migrant Parents Advisory Councils in Washington to organize themselves into effective groups to assist the schools in providing good compensatory education for migrant children, this manual provides information about the two types of councils (target school and school…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Activities
Lopez, M. Elena; Dorros, Sybilla – 1999
The Families Matter series of papers from the Harvard Family Research Project advances the concept of family-centered child care, advocating an approach to early childhood education that addresses the development of the child and family together. Grounded in family support principles, which build on family strengths and work from a community's…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Kreider, Holly M.; Hurd, Tracey L. – 1999
The Families Matter series of papers from the Harvard Family Research Project advances the concept of family-centered child care, advocating an approach to early childhood education that addresses the development of the child and family together. Grounded in family support principles, which build on family strengths and work from a community's…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Coffman, Julia – 1999
The Families Matter series of papers from the Harvard Family Research Project advances the concept of family-centered child care, advocating an approach to early childhood education that addresses the development of the child and family together. Grounded in family support principles, which build on family strengths and work from a community's…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Lee-Blickstead, Martha – 1996
A practicum at a licensed, non-profit family day care agency in Canada serving over 4,000 children and their families was designed to assist in clarifying the meaning of family support and family-centered child care. The practicum was developed to assist the agency in moving towards operationalizing its commitment to provide optimal family support…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education
