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Mankiw, Sue; Strasser, Janis – Young Children, 2013
The topics including bullying, family diversity, homelessness, disabilities, and incarceration are often referred to as "tender topics." They can be difficult for teachers to explain to or discuss with children. In their work with children, families, and teachers, the authors have seen that it is not necessarily the topic that makes conversations…
Descriptors: Children, Homeless People, Grade 1, Reading Aloud to Others
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Herbers, Janette E.; Cutuli, J. J.; Lafavor, Theresa L.; Vrieze, Danielle; Leibel, Cari; Obradovic, Jelena; Masten, Ann S. – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: Effects of parenting quality on the academic functioning of young homeless children were examined using data from 58 children ages 4 to 7 and their parents during their stay at an emergency homeless shelter. Parenting quality, child executive function, child intellectual functioning, and risk status were assessed in the shelter,…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship, Parenting Skills
Popp, Patricia A. – National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2007
This handbook is the second volume in a publication supported by the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) to explore reading instruction for students experiencing high mobility as a result of high poverty. The initial document, "Reading on the Go! Students Who Are Highly Mobile and Reading Instruction," reviewed the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Reading Instruction, Supplementary Education, Poverty