Families, Schools, and Communities Together for Young Children

📖 The Scoop

Families, Schools, and Communities: Together for Young Children, 3e is a book geared to meet national standards relating to forming family and community partnerships in teacher preparation programs, and reflects current research and best practice in education. The book has two sections: Understanding Families and Application to Educational Settings covering current, and contemporary issues faced by families. The third edition adds a complete chapter on fostering family involvement in academic content areas including math, literacy, science, and social studies. This new chapter contains specific ideas and strategies for increasing family involvement in the community and in schools, as well as learning at home. New information is included about working with military families, addressing issues of childhood obesity, teaching children about financial literacy and managing money, and advocacy efforts for children and families.

Genre: Education / General (fancy, right?)