Learning at home, preK-3 : homework activities that engage children and families /: homework activities that engage children and families. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ann C. Barbour.
• Authors: Barbour, Ann C
• Contents: ""Cover Page""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: What We Know About Childrenâ€?s Learning""; ""Learning Principles""; ""Early Learning Practices""; ""Chapter 2: Involving Families""; ""Family Involvement Matters""; ""Making Connections""; ""Why Families Donâ€?t Get Involved""; ""Teachersâ€? and Parentsâ€? Viewpoints and Expectations""; ""A Multidimensional View of Family Involvement""; ""The Importance of Home-Culture Connections""; ""What Works""; ""Chapter 3: What About Homework?""; ""Benefits and Drawbacks"" ""Trends and Issues""""Responding to Challenges""; ""Promising Practices""; ""The Bottom Line""; ""Chapter 4: Encouraging Learning at Home""; ""What to Consider""; ""How to Make It Happen""; ""Chapter 5: Language and Literacy Kits""; ""Writing Suitcase""; ""Backpack Buddies""; ""Puppet Packet""; ""Rhythm and Rhyme""; ""On the Road""; ""Friends and Neighbors""; ""All in a Day""; ""Opposites""; ""I Love Spiders!""; ""Sharing Stories""; ""Then and Now: African American History""; ""Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia""; ""Whatâ€?s in a Name?""; ""Legends""; ""Grandparents""; ""Yum! Yum!"" ""Fact or Fiction""""Chapter 6: Mathematics and Science Kits""; ""Count Up and Count Down""; ""Treasure Box Math""; ""Measurement and Me""; ""Patterns and Symmetry Everywhere""; ""Time and Time Again""; ""Tangrams""; ""Numbers Make Sense""; ""Big Numbers""; ""Fractions Are Fun""; ""It All Adds Up!""; ""Adventure Backpack""; ""Amazing Magnets""; ""My Five Senses""; ""Weather""; ""Shapes and Shadows""; ""Sink and Float""; ""Shells""; ""Trees""; ""Birds""; ""Insects and Bugs""; ""The Night Sky""; ""Chapter 7: Creative Arts Kits""; ""The Music in Me""; ""Letâ€?s Pretend""; ""Dance!"" ""Something Beautiful""""Color My World""; ""Letâ€?s Get Physical""; ""My Crayons Talk""; ""Twisting and Turning""; ""Imagination Creations""; ""Jolly Junk""; ""Fiesta!""; ""Artists Everywhere!""; ""Chapter 8: More Learning Activities: No Materials Required""; ""75 Family Activities""; ""Family Fieldtrips""; ""Chapter 9: Family Projects""; ""Time Capsule""; ""Our Family Cube""; ""Timeline""; ""All About Me""; ""Family Calendar""; ""Class Cookbook""; ""100-Item Creation""; ""Neighborhood Map""; ""Hereâ€?s Where I Live""; ""Milk Carton Creations""; ""Recycled Junk Sculpture""; ""Word Rings"" ""Mystery Bag""""Family Decorate and Dress-Up Projects""; ""Resources""; ""Family Survey""; ""Sample Family Letter 1""; ""Sample Family Letter 2""; ""Sample Literacy Bag Agreement""; ""Poetry Award Cards Sample 1""; ""Poetry Award Cards Sample 2""; ""Neighborhood Walk Game""; ""Making Progress Game""; ""Road to Freedom Game""; ""Cake Walk/Endureza la Caminata Board Game""; ""Calendar Template""; ""Family Recipe Form""; ""Grand-Person or Grandparent Interview Questions""; ""Tangram Pattern""; ""Bar Graph Template""; ""Bird Puzzle""; ""Online Resources""; ""References""
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 372.13/0281; Homework; Early childhood education -- Activity programs; Motivation in education; EDUCATION / Elementary; Early childhood education -- Activity programs; Homework; Motivation in education; Early childhood education - Activity programs; Early childhood education - Parent participation; Homework; Motivation in education; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452214276; 1452214271
• Related ISBNs: 97814129632759781412963282
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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