Teaching Parents To Do Projects At Home,9780807745502

Teaching Parents To Do Projects At Home

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Edition: CD
ISBN13: 9780807745502
ISBN10: 0807745502
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-04-30
Publisher(s): Teachers College Pr
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Summary

A companion to Teaching Your Child to Love Learning, this book with accompanying CD-ROM provides everything needed to conduct a series of parent workships, including: sample agenda for workshops; task sheets for activities; handouts for participants; notes for featured PowerPoint presentations on the CD; and adaptations for specific populations.

Author Biography

Judy Harris Helm assists schools and early childhood programs through her consulting and training company, Best Practices, Inc.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
PART I Introduction to Family Projects and the Tool Kit
The Project Approach for Parents
3(2)
Using the Units of Study
5(2)
Parent Workshop Organization
7(3)
Getting Started
7(1)
Ideas for Involving Families with Limited Income
8(2)
Sample Workshop Agendas
10(5)
Unit 1
10(2)
Unit 2
12(1)
Unit 3
13(1)
Unit 4
14(1)
Recruitment Flyer
15(2)
Evaluation Form
17(3)
PART II Units of Study: Talks, Activities, and PowerPoint® Presentations
Overview of Units
20(1)
Getting Ready for Project Work
21(20)
Talk: Why Do Projects with Your Children?
21(2)
PowerPoint® Presentation: Flowchart of Family Projects
23(3)
Activity: Reading Project Summaries
26(9)
PowerPoint® Presentation: Setting the Stage for Learning
35(2)
PowerPoint® Presentation: Featured Project---Maude the Dog Project
37(4)
Selecting a Topic and Beginning Investigation
41(15)
Talk: What Makes a Good Project Topic?
41(2)
Activity: Choosing the Best Topic
43(5)
Activity: Reporting on Children's Interests
48(1)
Activity: Using a Web to Find Out What Children Know
49(1)
PowerPoint® Presentation: Featured Project---The Race Car Project
50(3)
PowerPoint® Presentation: Introduction to Investigation and Representation
53(3)
Investigation and Representation
56(26)
Activity: What Phase Are You In?
56(4)
Activity: Sketching Keys
60(1)
Activity: Representation Experience for Parents
61(1)
Talk: Stages of Representation
62(6)
Talk: Principles of Coaching
68(3)
Activity: Effective Coaching During Project Work
71(4)
PowerPoint® Presentation: Featured Project---The Mexican Bakery Project
75(3)
PowerPoint® Presentation: Featured Project---The Bus Project
78(4)
Sharing and Celebrating Projects
82(13)
PowerPoint® Presentation: Celebrating the Learning
82(2)
Activity: Documenting Children's Learning During Project Work
84(3)
PowerPoint® Presentation: Featured Project---The Horse Project
87(3)
Activity: Reflecting on Project Work
90(3)
Activity: Sharing of Project Documentation
93(2)
About the Authors 95

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