Families and Schools
Families play an important role in how well students do in school. Here, we describe the importance of teachers and parents working together on behalf of kids. Also included are examples of programs that specifically make the link between home and school. If you're a parent, you may be interested in what you can do at home - more articles on that topic can be found in the Parent Tips section.
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For parents
- Family Literacy Bags:
A School-to-Home Project - The Parent-Teacher Conference
- Ready to Read: Heading for the Classroom
- Seeking Help for a Struggling Reader: 8 Steps for Parents
- How Parents Can Be Advocates for Their Children
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- Family Literacy Bags:
A School-to-Home Project - Building Parent-Teacher Relationships
- Top Tips for Engaging Dads
- Inviting Personal Narratives Into the Classroom
- Family Stories
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- Adventures in Reading: Family Literacy Bags
- Listen and Look at Back-to-School Night
- Back to School, for Parents!
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- Creating Learning Traditions
- The Parent-Teacher Conference
- Easing Back into School
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- Writing and Spelling: Practical Ideas for Parents
- Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension
- Finding and Sharing Great Kids' Books
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- Launching Young Readers: 11-Part Series
- Reading Rockets Webcast: Making Parents Partners
- Learning disAbilities / Learning Abilities (Episode 4): Children & Parents & Schools & Strengths