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click on image to download 		Revised ABC Book of Education Terms:
A Plain Language Guide for Parents
So much of the language of schooling and education consists of jargon and terms that are inaccessible to parents and the general public. This 36-page booklet developed by the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center contains more than 130 commonly used terms in education and defines them in easy to understand language for parents.

Additional Special Education terms have been added as well as a math glossary at the end of the booklet that contains # of commonly used terms in mathematics.


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KPIRC Brochure
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Case Studies CASE STUDIES/SCENARIOS OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT
These 15 case studies can be used in teacher preparation classes to engage your students in dialogue concerning parent involvement. You can use these as discussion starters or as prompts to determine what your students' current understanding and knowledge is about parent invovlement.
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How to Help Your Child Become a Better Reader
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Spanish Version PDF 340KB
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This 14-page booklet is a guide for parents on how they can listen to their children read, with suggestions on how to help their children with difficult words, while not stepping in and doing the reading for them.

Opening Doors:
Building Partnerships with Families through the Front Office
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This brochure developed by KPIRC includes tips for schools on effective communciation with families, human relations, and helpful hints in difficult situations. Format is 11X17--two brochures on each page.

KPIRC Parent Flyer
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Parent Involvement Provisions in the NCLB Act Parent Involvement Provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act
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This document lists all the references to parent involvement in NCLB for states, districts, and schools.
All 5 Reading Activities PDF
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Vocabulary
Fluency
Phonics
Phonemic Awareness
Comprehension
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  		Reading Activities Packet
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This packet of reading activities was developed by the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center. Parents can do these activities with their children to reinforce literacy skills in five areas of reading:
Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension

The downloadable file is in black and white for your convenience--feel free to make copies! (We used the fun colors pictured, but feel free to pick your own!) You may download all 5 activities or you may download each individual section.

Additions to the Reading Activities Packet
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This packet of additional Reading Activities was developed from contributions from educators throughout the state who attended Parent Involvement and DIBELS trainings hosted by KPIRC.
Summer Fun With Reading

Summer Fun With Reading
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This 12-page booklet features many fun and educational activities for parents to do with their children. Adapted from the Florida Department of Education, Office of Family Involvement by the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center, it is loaded with ideas and activities designed to help children retain literacy skills during the summer. Note: the Black, White and Red version is available to order at $0.75 per booklet. First copy free! Click here to order.
Supplemental Educational Services Brochure
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In Spanish PDF 83 KB