{"product_id":"empowering-families-practical-ways-to-involve-parents-in-boosting-literacy-grades-pre-k-5-paperback","title":"Empowering Families: Practical Ways to Involve Parents in Boosting Literacy, Grades Pre-K-5 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudy Bradbury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan E. Busch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe home-school connection is important to student literacy achievement. However, it can be time-consuming to develop and implement programming that keeps families engaged and involved. \u003ci\u003eEmpowering Families\u003c\/i\u003e makes it easier to accomplish these goals! Chock-full of step-by-step plans for arranging a variety of parent\/caregiver meetings and literacy booster events, the book enables educators to get families involved in their children's learning in ways that are fun and non-intimidating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy hosting these events at your school, you'll be empowering families to...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eread aloud to their children at home; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eminimize the summer slide; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eencourage male involvement in literacy; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehelp their children avoid homework hassles; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eand much, much more! \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonus: The book includes ready-to-use handouts for your events, such as announcement sheets, follow-up evaluations, and tipsheets that describe ways parents can reinforce literacy at home. These handouts are photocopiable and the tipsheets are also available for easy download from our website at www.routledge.com\/9781138803114. Spanish versions of the tipsheets are available on our website as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudy Bradbury \u003c\/strong\u003ehas taught reading and writing to students from preschool through high school, as well as graduate-level literacy courses. She presents widely at conferences and offers professional development on topics of literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSusan E. Busch\u003c\/strong\u003e has over 25 years of experience as a reading specialist in New York. Now retired from teaching, she continues to present family literacy workshops and offer consulting to school districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.9 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127505457287,"sku":"9781138803114","price":69.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/87f49015ebc116f8684eb4167fdb5d39.webp?v=1732589017","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/empowering-families-practical-ways-to-involve-parents-in-boosting-literacy-grades-pre-k-5-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}