Bridging School and Home Through Family Nights : Ready-to-Use Plans for Grades K-8

by Diane W. Kyle

• ISBN13: 9781412914666
• ISBN10: 1412914663
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781483366128
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-08-04
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This how-to guide includes all the necessary information and materials for implementing family nights that increase parental involvement and improve academic achievement.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
About the Authors	xii
Getting Families Involved in School Through Family Nights	1	(6)
How to Use This Book	3	(1)
Adaptations for Special Populations	4	(1)
Be Thoughtful About Food Provided	5	(1)
Be Careful About Incentives	5	(1)
Cost- and Time-Saving Ideas	6	(1)
Scrapbook Family Night: Preserving Memories in Words and Pictures	7	(10)
Why Do Scrapbook Family Night?	7	(2)
Organizing Scrapbook Family Night	9	(2)
Resources	11	(1)
Scrapbook Suggestions	12	(1)
Reproducibles	13	(4)
Books, Books, and More Books: A Reading-Focused Family Night	17	(11)
Why Do Family Reading Night?	17	(2)
Organizing Family Reading Night	19	(2)
Resources	21	(1)
Reproducibles	22	(6)
Meet Our Pets Family Night	28	(8)
Why Do Meet Our Pets Family Night?	28	(2)
Organizing Meet Our Pets Family Night	30	(1)
Reproducibles	31	(5)
A Morning of Family Fun With Math	36	(17)
Why Do Family Math Morning?	36	(2)
Content of Family Math Morning	38	(1)
Organizing Family Math Morning	38	(2)
Resources	40	(1)
Reproducibles	41	(12)
Sharing Family Stories and Traditions Night	53	(10)
Why Do Family Stories and Traditions Night?	53	(2)
Organizing Family Stories and Traditions Night	55	(2)
Resources	57	(1)
Reproducibles	58	(5)
Game-Making/Writing Family Night for Developing Writing Skills	63	(13)
Why Do Game-Making/Writing Family Night?	63	(2)
Organizing Game-Making/Writing Family Night	65	(2)
Reproducibles	67	(9)
Pajama Party Family Night: A Reading Event	76	(10)
Why Do Pajama Party Family Night?	76	(2)
Organizing Pajama Party Family Night	78	(2)
Resources	80	(1)
Reproducibles	81	(5)
Meeting Famous People Through Biographies Family Night	86	(8)
Why Do Famous People Family Night?	86	(2)
Organizing Famous People Family Night	88	(1)
Reproducibles	89	(5)
Sharing Hobbies, Talents, and Interests Family Night	94	(9)
Why Do Hobbies, Talents, and Interests Family Night?	94	(2)
Organizing Hobbies, Talents, and Interests Family Night	96	(2)
Reproducibles	98	(5)
Poetry Family Morning	103	(12)
Why Do Poetry Family Morning?	103	(2)
Organizing Poetry Morning	105	(2)
Resources	107	(1)
Reproducibles	107	(8)
Making Science Fun Family Night	115	(13)
Why Do Making Science Fun Family Night?	115	(2)
Organizing Making Science Fun Family Night	117	(2)
Resources	119	(1)
Reproducibles	119	(9)
Fun With Language: A Family Night of Riddles, Jokes, and Cartoons	128	(9)
Why Do Riddles, Jokes, and Cartoons Family Night?	128	(2)
Organizing Riddles, Jokes, and Cartoons Family Night	130	(2)
Resources	132	(1)
Reproducibles	132	(5)
Health and Wellness Family Night	137	(14)
Why Do Health and Wellness Family Night?	137	(2)
Organizing Health and Wellness Family Night	139	(2)
Resources	141	(1)
Reproducibles	141	(10)
Next Steps: Getting the Most Out of Family Nights	151	(4)
Resource A: Reproducible Planning Guide	155	(1)
Resource B: Reproducible Sign-In Sheet	156	(1)
Resource C: Helpful Web Sites	157	(1)
Resource D: Spanish Translations of Invitations	158	(14)
References	172	(2)
Index	174