Parent Participation category: 664 books
Higher Education Choice in China
Social stratification, gender and educational inequality
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2014
Much of the existing research on parental involvement and higher education choice examines the difference between the working class and the middle class, but little literature looks at different factions within the social classes. This book discusses higher education choice in China, particularly...
by Camilia Sadik
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2014
Read Instantly is the first of ten phonics and spelling books by Linguist Camilia Sadik. It contains 200 phonics lessons for children and adults who cannot yet read or who can read but have difficulties spelling the words that they read. It is for children to learn phonics and for adults who missed learning...
Waldorf Talk: Waldorf and Steiner Education Inspired Ideas for Homeschooling for May and June
Waldorf Homeschool Series, #3
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Do You Wish You Had More Waldorf Curriculum and Ideas For May and June?
Waldorf Inspired Ideas & Inspiration for Spring!
˃˃˃ Here Is What You Will Gain From Reading This Book:
- May Day Celebrations
- Information on Beltane and Celtic Fire Celebrations
- The history of...
Word Problems from Literature
Playful Math Singles
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2017
You can prevent math anxiety by giving your children the mental tools they need to conquer the toughest story problems.
Young children expect to look at a word problem and instantly see the answer. But as they get older, their textbook math problems also grow in difficulty, so this solution-by-intuitive-leap...
Stop The Bus
Education Reform in 31 Days
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2016
Stop the Bus is a collection of letters written to media editors throughout the country. The author's intent was to challenge America to think differently about education and to do more than accept the oft repeated diatribe about schools. The author believes America's educational system can be revitalized in 200 words per day over a 31 day period.
If You Came This Way
A Journey Through the Lives of the Underclass
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
At each stage of their lives—from infant cribs to teen dropouts to welfare dependents to basement shelters for the elderly—the people of the underclass are shunned by the rest of the population, even by the working poor. The cycle is vicious: Underclass children get little help in their own homes...
Families as Partners
The Essential Link in Children’s Education
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018
Families as Partners: The Essential Link in Children’s Education is a useful guide for families and a resource for education professionals who want to promote increased parental involvement at home and school. The book examines research and includes examples, illustrations, case studies, practices,...
Spatial Sense Makes Math Sense
How Parents Can Help Their Children Learn Both
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2017
Spatial Sense Makes Math Sense: How Parents Can Help Their Children Learn Both brings the strengths of both algebra (arithmetic) and geometry into focus by showing how spatial relationships can make both make more sense. Parents will learn how to further develop and improve their child’s spatial...
Little Big Minds
Sharing Philosophy with Kids
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2006
A guide for parents and educators to sharing the enduring ideas of the biggest minds throughout the centuries—from Plato to Jane Addams—with the "littlest" minds.
Children are no strangers to cruelty and courage, to love and to loss, and in this unique book teacher and educational consultant...
How the Math Gets Done
Why Parents Don't Need to Worry about New vs. Old Math
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2017
How the Math Gets Done: Why Parents Don't Need to Worry About New vs. Old Math provides a roadmap to understanding what the symbols for math operations (add, subtract, multiply, and divide) really mean, what the clues are to interpret these symbols, and a kind of short story of how they evolved over...
Working Workbooks
A Student Planner
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2012
Educational eBooks with spreadsheet formulas that help with school work
#ePatterns & support for making spreadsheets to practice spelling or plan and track studies with a homework diary.
Published as eBooks consisting of simple formulas to be copied into applications such as...
Exploring childhood in a comparative context
An introductory guide for students
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
Exploring Childhood in a Comparative Context meets an increasing need for students focusing on early childhood to be familiar with alternative practices in other countries. Providing a ready-made source of information about a wide range of countries including Finland, the Netherlands, the United States,...
New Ways to Engage Parents
Strategies and Tools for Teachers and Leaders, K12
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Just as populations change, ideas about how to encourage and work with parents also need to evolve. This practical resource by bestselling author Patricia Edwards provides school leaders and classroom teachers with new and creative ways in which to welcome, encourage, and involve parents. Enacting...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
The technology revolution has made it critical for all children to understand science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) or risk being left behind. Promising Practices for Engaging Families in STEM Learning explores how families, schools, and communities can join together to promote student...