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Groenhout, Rachel C. H. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Somalia has a long and rich oral literacy tradition of poetry, proverbs, and songs, while Somalia's print literacy history has been significantly disrupted by colonization and then the Somali Civil War. Many Somalis have fled the country since the start of the civil war in 1991, and an estimated 10,000 Somalis have made a new home in Maine. When…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Reading Programs, Childrens Literature
Noguerón-Liu, Silvia – Reading Research Quarterly, 2020
This article is a response to claims made by proponents of "science of reading" and "structured literacy" reading instruction approaches, in regard to their effectiveness with emergent bilingual students. The author argues that the strong knowledge base generated from studies examining the dynamic literacy practices of emergent…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Literacy Education, Bilingualism, Reading Instruction
Meacham, Sohyun; Meacham, Shuaib; Kirkland-Holmes, Gloria; Han, Myae – Reading Teacher, 2017
This teaching tip reports a case of an author-illustrator study of Donald Crews. It discusses the suitability of his books for an author-illustrator study in preschool classrooms and emphasizes the significance of his work for family literacy among racial and ethnic minority groups. A Head Start classroom of preschoolers investigated Crews's books…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Family Literacy
Caspe, Margaret, Ed.; Hernandez, Reyna, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2023
Family and Community Partnerships: Promising Practices for Teachers and Teacher Educators, offers a fresh new look at the competencies, strategies, and practices that effective educators develop to build strong partnerships with families and communities. Written by leaders in the field, the book is an outgrowth of a cutting-edge initiative led by…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Family Involvement, Community Involvement, School Community Relationship
Louie, Belinda; Davis-Welton, Karlyn – Reading Teacher, 2016
The purpose of this article is to describe a family literacy project involving a partnership of school-aged children and their families with in-service and pre-service teachers enrolled in a university course on literacy instruction for English language learners. This project consists of family members sharing their stories with their children to…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Literacy Education, Partnerships in Education, English Language Learners
Norris, Katherine E. L., Ed.; Collier, Shartriya, Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
This title is an "IGI Global Core Reference for 2019" as it provides essential research on cooperation between parents and school personnel. Containing scholarly work from researchers across the U.S., this publication has been recognized by Scopus for its comprehensive coverage on cultural responsive practices, socioeconomic barriers to…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Partnerships in Education, Multicultural Education, Parent School Relationship
Kosanovich, Marcia; Lee, Laurie; Foorman, Barbara – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2020
This Kindergarten Teacher's Guide provides information for kindergarten teachers on how to support families as they practice foundational reading skills at home. It serves as a companion to the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade. Both guides present four…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Family Role, Reading Skills
Schrodt, Katie; Fain, Jeanne Gilliam; Hasty, Michelle – Reading Teacher, 2015
This article shares a monthly curricular model that can help teachers and families bridge the gap between home and school by using literature and response inspired from the cultures in the classroom. Integrating culturally responsive texts and family response journals into the classroom and the home can help children, their families, and peers…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Kindergarten, Family Literacy, Childrens Literature
Kosanovich, Marcia; Lee, Laurie; Foorman, Barbara – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2021
Recent efforts to motivate parents' involvement in their child's literacy development involve informing parents about how to incorporate literacy development into daily routines. Teacher leadership and communication are critical--the more teachers encourage and assist parents and caregivers in supporting their child's literacy development, the…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Elementary School Teachers, Family Involvement, Reading Skills
Matson, Sandra F. – English in Texas, 2013
As a teacher of struggling and resistant readers in high school, I searched for instructional practices that provided relevance, motivation, and engagement for my students as well as presented opportunities to become more aware of their challenges and priorities outside of school. Technology needed to be a part of the project to allow students…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Student Projects, High School Students, Technology Uses in Education
Grinder, Elisabeth L.; Toso, Blaire Willson – Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy, 2012
Parent involvement in children's language and literacy development is a continuum. Parents enhance their newborn baby's language and vocabulary growth, whereas with older children parents are involved in school and provide support by engaging in learning activities such as assisting with homework. Parent involvement is an important part of…
Descriptors: Interaction, Literacy Education, Language Acquisition, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Souto-Manning, Mariana – Teachers College Press, 2013
This unique book features an array of approaches, strategies, and tools for teaching multiculturally in the early years. The teachers and classrooms portrayed here provide young children with rich educational experiences that empower them to understand themselves in relation to others. You will see how amazing teachers engage in culturally…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Kindergarten
Jimenez, Robert T.; Smith, Patrick H.; Teague, Brad L. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2009
This article advocates for the inclusion of transnational and community literacies in the literacy instruction provided to all students, but especially those who are ELLs (English language learners). Transnational and community literacies are texts and literacy practices that reflect the multidirectional movements of people, media, language and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Prior Learning, Limited English Speaking, Family Literacy
Compton-Lilly, Catherine – Language Arts, 2009
The research reported in this article invites educators to rethink their assumptions about students and families. Using data from a qualitative, longitudinal teacher-research study, the author presents seven lessons that she has learned from the families of her students and challenges other teachers to seek ways to learn about the families they…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Family Literacy, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Teacher Conferences
Ma, James – Education 3-13, 2008
This article presents a socio-cultural study of parental involvement in reading by examining the reciprocal mediation between a Chinese mother and her daughter in the reading of a dual-language storybook. The findings reveal a child learning in the "interplay of her contexts" that reflects dynamics of collaborative involvement in meaning…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Mothers, Parent Participation, Reading Strategies