Resources for Parents Archive

Parent Involvement: Keys to Success

No state official would argue that parent involvement is NOT important, but pressures to implement federal and state education policies often focus attention on other issues. Developed by experts at the National Center for Family Literacy in partnership with the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center at Edvantia, this series of podcasts provides information and strategies for educators at state, district, and school levels to increase parent involvement in student learning in ways that support student and school success.

Filed under Parents Schools Businesses and tagged with standards and assessments liason leadership homework literacy podcasts on August 19, 2009 #

Conferecia de Lidrazgo para Padres 2009

Registración para Conferecia de Lidrazgo para Padres 2009 Registración en el Internet: www.kpirc.org

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood and tagged with parent leadership on August 04, 2009 #

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School - Parent Compact Guide

This booklet provides the National Standards fro Family School Partnerships which is a comprehensive guideline that schools can use to determine how successful they are in implementing family school community partnerships. This booklet also highlights examples of parent involvement in schools and school districts across Kansas.

Filed under Parents Schools and tagged with teachers family family school partnership parenting parent leadership Order from KPIRC on August 03, 2009 #

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Summer Fun With Reading

Reading with or to a child over the summer will help keep a child's reading skills alive and prevent the loss of reading skills over the summer. This booklet provides many tips and ideas on how to do this. This book is also available in hard copy for $.75 each.

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood and tagged with summer activities early literacy literacy reading on July 29, 2009 #

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Tips for Reading with Your Children

Tips on literacy from the Minnesota Humanities Commission.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with early literacy literacy reading on July 29, 2009 #

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Kansas Fatherhood Coalition

The Kansas Fatherhood Coalition is a statewide network of agencies, organizations, and individuals working together to promote healthy father involvement in the lives of children. The Coalition is working to identify the best way to accomplish our mission and support the work being done on behalf of children and families throughout Kansas. We are seeking your assistance (as fathers, mothers, services providers, and community members) in prioritizing the needs of individuals and communities that know, or are interested in, the benefits associated with healthy father involvement. Visit this site to download the Kansas Fatherhood Directory and for information on what's happening in Kansas!

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood Espanol and tagged with fatherhood directory family parent leadership fathers on July 28, 2009 #