ED383995 CS012158

 

Title: Family Literacy: Connections in Schools and Communities.
Author(s): Morrow, Lesley Mandel, Ed.
Author Affiliation: International Reading Association, Newark,
DE.(EYV38140)
Pages: 330
Publication Date: 1995
Notes: Foreword by Barbara Bush.
ISBN: 0-87207-127-8
Available from: EDRS Price MF01/PC14 Plus Postage.
Availability: Order Department, International Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Road, P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139 (Book No. 127: $14 members, $20 nonmembers).
Language: English
Document Type: Book (010)
Geographic Source: U.S.; Delaware
Journal Announcement: RIENOV1995
Target Audience: Practitioners

Intended for practitioners from preschool to college whose major interest is literacy development, this book presents 20 essays that discuss multiple perspectives of the varied definitions of family literacy and provide ideas for schools, community agencies, and families by presenting different types of programs to put into practice. Essays in the book also explain the meaning of family literacy in the United Kingdom and explore the uses of literacy in families. Essays are: "Family Literacy: New Perspectives, New Practices" (Lesley Mandel Morrow); "Which Way for Family Literacy: Intervention or Empowerment?" (Elsa Roberts Auerbach); "Implementing an Intergenerational Literacy Project: Lessons Learned" (Jeanne R. Paratore); "Combining Parents' and Teachers' Thoughts about Storybook Reading at Home and School" (Patricia A. Edwards); "The Family Writing and Reading Appreciation Program" (Lesley Mandel Morrow with others);"Have You Heard Any Good Books Lately?: Encouraging Shared Reading at Home with Books and Audiotapes" (Patricia S. Koskinen and others);"Enhancing Adolescent Mothers' Guided Participation in Literacy" (Susan B. Neuman); "Let the Circle Be Unbroken: Teens as Literacy Learners and Teachers" (Billie J. Enz and Lyndon W. Searfoss); "The Reading Is Fundamental Motivational Approach to Family Literacy" (Ruth Graves and James H. Wendorf); "Helping First Graders Get a Running Start in Reading" (Linda B. Gambrell and others); "The Even Start Family Literacy Program" (Patricia A. McKee and Nancy Rhett); "A Comprehensive Approach to Family-Focused Services" (Meta W. Potts and Susan Paull); "Parents and Children Reading Together: The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy" (Benita Somerfield); "Linking Families, Childcare, and Literacy: 'Sesame Street' Preschool Educational Program" (Iris Sroka and others); "The Family Literacy Alliance: Using Public Television, Book-Based Series To Motivate At-Risk Populations" (Twila C. Liggett); "Family Literacy Practice in the United Kingdom--An International Perspective" (Colin Harrison);"Opportunities for Literacy Learning in the Homes of Urban Preschoolers" (Linda Baker and others); "Children Practicing Reading at Home: What We Know about How Parents Help" (Diane H. Tracey);"Shared Lives and Shared Stories: Exploring Critical Literacy Connections among Family Members" (Daniel Madigan); and"Representations of Literacy: Parents' Images in Two Cultural Communities" (Vivian L. Gadsden). Includes an author index and subject index. (RS)

Descriptors: Definitions; Elementary Secondary Education; *Family Environment; Foreign Countries; High Risk Students; Higher Education; *Intergenerational Programs; *Literacy; *Parent Participation; Program Descriptions; Reading Aloud to Others
Identifiers: *Family Literacy; United Kingdom