According to the author, one of her most important goals as a school librarian is to inspire her students to become lifelong lovers of reading. She recognizes that she cannot do this alone, and one of her most powerful partners is a parent. She can encourage a child to check out a book that may open their eyes to the wonders of literature, but if…

Describes a remedial reading program that involves educational counseling of parents to help them in assisting their children to read at home. (HTH)

Presents the rationale, objectives, and procedures for parent involvement in the early education of handicapped children and suggests programs designed around the concept of parent involvement will expand in the future. (RB)

This guide contains procedures that were devised for use by parents of primary and intermediate grade children who were several years behind in their reading. Topics discussed in the guide's eight chapters are: how to arrange a time and place for reading at home, how to select suitable books for the child to learn from, how to help the child be an…

This book is intended for parents who wish to help their children improve their reading skills. "How You Can Help Day In and Day Out" discusses the influence of the parents, children on television, oral language in early childhood, poetry, building on the child's interests, beginning to read, and independence in the third and fourth grades. "How…

Offers suggestions for use by parents and teachers to encourage children to read for pleasure. (FL)

Reports that techniques that enhanced the quality and quantity of parents' communication with the school were found to improve children's short-term reading performance. (Author/FL)

This article describes a campaign to improve reading instruction called "Learning to Read, Reading to Learn." Tips are offered for parents on ways to help their child become a better reader, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of 38 experts in reading instruction who are willing to assist schools with their reading instruction…

Examines parental involvement in shared reading and reading games as they affect reading improvement. Concludes that it doesn't matter which reading-related activity parents do with their children, as long as they receive initial counselling and ongoing support from the school. (RS)

Describes a contest in which students competed for book prizes. (FL)

Informs practitioners working with struggling readers of the latest research on home influences on reading motivation. Provides research-based suggestions to teachers as to how they might enlist the assistance of parents in motivating struggling readers. Shows that supportive home environments foster motivation for reading, which leads to more…

Describes a reading program being used in Akron Public Schools in which students in Chapter 1 classes and their parents participate in paired reading on a daily basis to improve their child's reading ability and confidence. (MG)

Sees a strong relationship between the quality of a child's self-concept and reading achievement. Suggests ways in which parents and teachers can enhance children's self-images, thus facilitating reading improvement. (RL)

Describes a British technique called paired reading that shows parents how to tutor their children in reading. (FL)