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| Faiman, Bonnie M. | 1 |
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Our Children, 2002
These handouts describe: Working Together for Safer Communities (a PTA program to provide parents with ideas and resources for talking to their children about potential risks, avoiding danger, and responding to threat); tips for parents on helping children be safe; and the Our Children Newsletter, which contains excerpts from the October 2002 Our…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Improvement, Reading Skills
Faiman, Bonnie M. – Our Children, 1997
One way parents can improve their children's literacy skills is to create home portfolios. These showcase portfolios represent the child's best efforts and reflect achievements, and their scope is limitless. Creating home portfolios fosters self-esteem, teaches students about portfolios, encourages parent-child interactions, and improves study…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy, Parent Participation
Dietel, Ronald – Our Children, 2001
Presents tips, gleaned from federal research, to help parents understand how their children are doing in school, including: know what is expected; know the child's reading level; understand test scores; solicit teacher feedback; become familiar with the child's homework; use report cards to identify overall progress; stay attuned to social skills;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Computer Literacy, Educational Technology
