04409nam 2200625 450 991048097760332120170822145031.01-4833-6063-61-4833-6282-5(CKB)3710000000456203(EBL)1655823(OCoLC)923707290(SSID)ssj0001531220(PQKBManifestationID)12588318(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001531220(PQKBWorkID)11533249(PQKB)10857854(MiAaPQ)EBC1655823(EXLCZ)99371000000045620320150818h20022002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrReaching out a K-8 resource for connecting families and schools /Diane W. Kyle [and three others] ; foreword by Roland G. Tharp ; cover designer, Tracy E. MillerThousand Oaks, California :Corwin Press,2002.©20021 online resource (145 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7619-4507-5 0-7619-4506-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Connecting with Families""; ""Connecting Families and Schools: A Vital Goal""; ""Improving Student Achievement""; ""Celebrating Differences: Seeing through Familiesâ€? Eyes""; ""Why We Care""; ""Chapter 2 - Building Trusting Relationships""; ""Examining Our Assumptions""; ""Teachers are People, Too""; ""Sharing Struggles""; ""See and be Seen""; ""Parents are People, Too""; ""How Does Trust Develop?""; ""No Deaf Ears: Dealing with the Hard Stuff""; ""Knowing Our Students""""Parents and Guardians as Experts""""Suggested Steps""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 - Strategies for Enhancing Communication""; ""Postcards""; ""Newsletters""; ""Take a Look: Photos and Videos""; ""Suggestion-Response Box""; ""Compliment Box""; ""Homework Comment Sheets""; ""Day Planners""; ""The Agenda""; ""Family Message Journals""; ""Family Stories""; ""Student-Led Conferences""; ""Voice Mail""; ""Phone Home""; ""â€œHow-Am-I-Doing?â€? Surveys""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 - Building Effective Partnerships through Family Workshops""; ""Being Welcoming and Aware""; ""Clarifying Expectations""""Themed Workshops""""More Ideas for Family Workshops""; ""Tips for Organizing Workshops Schoolwide""; ""Funding a Family Workshop""; ""Summary of Tips on Implementing Family Workshops""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5 - Reaching out through Family Visits""; ""Building on Family/Community Literacy""; ""What Else We Learned""; ""What Families Learn from Us""; ""Family Appreciation""; ""Issues in Doing Family Visits""; ""Doing Family Visits: First Steps and beyond""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 6 - Modifying Instructional Practices to Increase Family Involvement""""The Limits of Traditional Instruction""""Contextualized Instruction""; ""Understanding Teaching and Learning""; ""Possible Steps to Take""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 7 - Involving Families in Homework""; ""Managing and Monitoring Homework""; ""Teachers Doing Homework""; ""Family Involvement in Homework: Creative Alternatives""; ""Tips for Principals: How to Implement Family-Connected Homework Schoolwide""; ""Summary Tips for Family-Connected Homework""; ""Summary""; ""Conclusion""; ""Resource A: Books of Interest to Elementary Students and Their Families""""Resource B: Books of Interest to Middle School Students and Their Families""""References""; ""Index""<em>Reaching Out</em> is an invaluable resource for compassionate educators interested in building strong relationships with their students' families.<br />Education, ElementaryParent participationUnited StatesHome and schoolUnited StatesElectronic books.Education, ElementaryParent participationHome and school371.192Kyle Diane WellsTharp Roland G.Miller Tracy E.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910480977603321Reaching out2108701UNINA