Presents brief statements from 12 educators recommending and describing books for teens as well as for their parents. Suggests that adolescent literature offers a rare opportunity for family communication. (JG)

Examines preschool learning efforts by children (aged three to five), which also involved parents to a degree. Reviews results and recommendations. Discusses a model whereby parents, as learner/teachers, start the lifelong learning process of their children at birth. (CH)

Provides answers to questions commonly asked by parents concerning beginning reading instruction. Emphasizes the development of oral language competence, and reading and writing for meaning, rather than formal instruction, and drill in reading skills. (PCB)

The involvement of the Dunham family and their physically disabled son with the Family Challenge Program (Westfield, Massachusetts) is outlined with particular attention to how the family relationships (especially between father and son) have grown closer through improved communication, cooperation, and trust, thereby creating a partnership. (JMM)

The involvement of 1,000 parents of gifted and talented children in the educational system was studied in New York and Cleveland. A questionnaire determined their involvement in 27 selected service, financial, and parent education practices. Contrary to some expectations, these parents were not very involved in school activities. (SLD)

The article explores strategies that might be implemented toward promoting parent involvement in and cooperation with their children's physical education programs, including ways to change parents' attitudes toward physical education. (CB)

This tongue-in-cheek article gives examples of ways in which educators give lip service to such principles as recognizing the rights of parents and valuing parent contributions but actually still try to avoid significant parent impact on their own work with students. (DB)

Outlines an entertaining one-hour teacher-parent talk designed to communicate a current perspective on reading and provide suggestions for helping young readers at home. (ARH)

Describes a partnership between the Nursing Center at Clemson University's College of Nursing and the Clemson Child Development Center. (JOW)

A health education program for low-income, inner-city children with asthma was transferred from a clinical setting to the public schools. The program's emphasis placed responsibility on the child rather than the parent, making it independent of direct parental involvement. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)

Summarizes research findings about latchkey situations. Suggests activities and programs which involve parents, schools, and community. Provides potential resources for programs for use by practitioners. (Author/NB)

Five types of parental partnerships in postdivorce families based on family systems theory were discovered in this study. This differentiated description of postdivorce families, which can help practitioners assess the tasks that must be achieved, expands current professional understanding and has implications for effective intervention.…

A "Father's Day" was created to promote fathers' participation in a preschool class for physically handicapped and developmentally delayed children. Planning and actual implementation are described along with suggestions for making the day a success. (CL)

Investigates parents' comprehension of psychological reports. As in an earlier study with teachers, it was found that parents better comprehended reports that organize information by functional domain, that describe strengths and problems in clear behavioural terms, that describe the child's learning style fully, and that state specific and…

This report concludes that preschool children are capable of learning basic concepts of nutrition, including nutritive value, nutrient function, and the impact of nutrition on health in both a laboratory setting and home environment. (JB)