Synopses & Reviews
This book takes a positive, practical approach to developing the skills, techniques and attitudes teachers need to form successful relationships with families. The author introduces appropriate techniques and applications for working with families using theoretical and practical approaches. She also portrays her messages through the use of such interest-grabbing approaches as photos, activities, tables, reference lists and more. Case studies and relevant Web sites in each chapter make for a very real and always current presentation.
Synopsis
New fourth edition! Here's updated coverage of this best-selling comprehensive guide for working with families in early childhood education. Early childhood teachers will appreciate this combination of theory and practice. Case studies and actual program descriptions help you put the book's guidance to use in any teaching situation and with diverse family groups. Coverage includes working with families of various cultural and language backgrounds.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-514) and index.
About the Author
Carol Gestwicki had been an instructor in the Early Childhood Education program at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina, for more than 20 years. Her teaching responsibilities have included supervising students in classroom situations as they work with parents. Earlier in her career, she worked with children and families in a wide variety of community agencies and schools in Toronto, New York, New Jersey, and Namibia. She received her MA from Drew University. She has been an active member of NAEYC for many years, making numerous presentations at state and national conferences. Other publications include more than two dozen articles on child development and family issues, and script-writing and design of 14 audiovisual instructional programs.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Families Today. Chapter 2: Parenting. Chapter 3: A Day with Two Families: Diversity in Contemporary Society. Chapter 4: What is Family Involvement? Chapter 5: Benefits of Teacher-Family Partnerships for Children. Chapter 6: Potential Barriers to Teacher-Parent Partnerships. Chapter 7: Foundations of a Successful Partnership. Chapter 8: At the Beginning with Families and Children. Chapter 9: Informal Communication with Families. Chapter 10: Parent-Teacher Conferences. Chapter 11: Home Visits with Parents and Children. Chapter 12: Families in the Classroom. Chapter 13: Parent Education. Chapter 14: It Takes a Village: Teachers, Families and Communities. Chapter 15: Supporting Parents in Particular Situations. Chapter 16: Working with Troublesome Attitudes and Situations. Chapter 17: Looking at Parent-Involvement Programs that Work.