Full Description
Successful and effective preschool teachers use creative, engaging approaches to support the development and learning of every child in the classroom. The highly relevant and practical articles in this volume, drawn from recent issues of NAEYC's journal Young Children, offer research-based, developmentally appropriate strategies that preschool teachers can use or adapt for their work with young children and families. Each article celebrates and informs the work of preschool teachers.
Contents
Introduction/ Ruth Ann Halacka Ball
Understanding Families: Applying Family Systems Theory to Early Childhood Practice/ Linda Garris Christian
Partnerships for Learning: Conferencing with Families/ Holly Seplocha
Sharing the Care of Infants and Toddlers/ Amy Laura Dombro and Claire Lerner
Mapping Family Resources and Support/ Tess Bennett
Creating Safe, Just Places to Learn for Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents/ James W. Clay
A Team Approach: Supporting Families of Children with Disabilities in Inclusive Programs/ Louise A. Kaczmarek
Closing the Gap: Culture and the Promotion of Inclusion in Child Care/ Jennifer Bradley and Peris Kibera
Reading Their Worlds: Working with Diverse Families to Enhance Children's Early Literacy Development/ Rosario Ordoñez-Jasis and Robert W. Ortiz
Leave No Parent Behind: Three Proven Strategies
Leaps and Bounds: Preparing Parents for Kindergarten/ Michelle Rhodes, Billie Enz, and Marilyn LaCount
Home Connections to Learning: Supporting Parents as Teachers/ Yvette Mass and Kathleen Ann Cohan
Virtual Pre-K: Connecting Home, School, and Community/ Alicia Narvaez, Jessica Feldman, and Christopher Theriot
Family Involvement in an International School: Piloting a Parent-Teacher Reading Group/ Gail Wentworth
Resources for Supporting and Involving Families in Meaningful Ways
Reflecting, Discussing, Exploring: Questions and Follow- Up Activities/ Susan Friedman
