EJ635786
PS532382
Title: Parent Involvement: It's Worth the Effort.Author(s): Eldridge, Deborah
Source: Young Children, v56 n4 p65-69 Jul 2001
Publication Date: 2001
ISSN: 0044-0728
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141)
Journal Announcement: CIJAPR2002
Identifies benefits of family involvement in the early childhood classroom for
the child, parents, and teacher. Describes barriers to parent involvement: parent
availability, parent and teacher awkwardness, schedule conflicts, and school resistance
to full parent inclusion.Provides six principles for involving parents in their
children's schooling, including a welcoming classroom climate and sensitivity
to parent diversity and availability. (KB)
Descriptors: Classroom
Environment; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Elementary School
Teachers; Family School Relationship; *Parent Participation; Parent School Relationship;
*Parent Teacher Cooperation; *Parents; Partnerships in Education; *Preschool Teachers;
*Young Children
Identifiers: Barriers to Participation
