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Family Literacy

From Theory to Practice

 

Foreword

Contributors

Introduction
Andrea DeBruin-Parecki, Barbara Krol-Sinclair

Section I: Theoretical Perspectives Related to Family Literacy

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Chapter 1
Building on Family Literacies: Examining the Past and Planning the Future
Jeanne R. Paratore

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Chapter 2
Emergent Literacy
Donald J. Richgels   FREE!

Section II: Specific Practices and Strategies Used to Promote Family Literacy in Collaboration With Schools and Communities

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Chapter 3
The ABCs of Family Literacy
Billie J. Enz

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Chapter 4
Making a Future for the Adolescent Through Literacy: Family, School, and Community
Maurice V. Richardson, Mary Kathleen Sacks

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Chapter 5
Expanding the Concept of “Family” in Family Literacy: Integrating a Focus on Fathers
Vivian L. Gadsden

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Chapter 6
Family Literacy in English Language Learning Communities: Issues Related to Program Development, Implementation, and Practice
Flora V. Rodríguez-Brown

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Chapter 7
Family Literacy and Local Understanding: Literate Citizenship for Children With Disabilities
Christopher Kliewer

Section III: A Close Look at Diverse Family Literacy Programs

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Chapter 8
Exploring Even Start and Head Start Family Literacy Programs
Rebecca K. Edmiaston, Linda May Fitzgerald

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Chapter 9
Read to Me: A Family Literacy Program for Young Mothers and Their Babies
Susan Straub

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Chapter 10
The United Kingdom's Boots Books for Babies Project: A Case Study
Mary Bailey

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Chapter 11
Learning From Soweto: The Story of Two Family Literacy Learning Programs in South Africa and the United Kingdom
Letta Mashishi, Margaret Cook

Section IV: Evaluating Family Literacy Programs and Their Participants

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Chapter 12
Assessment and Evaluation of (and for) Family Literacy Programs
Nancy D. Padak, Dianne Baycich

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Chapter 13
Using Family Literacy Portfolios as a Context for Parent-Teacher Communication
Barbara Krol-Sinclair, Alisa Hindin, Julia M. Emig, Kelly A. McClure

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Chapter 14
Evaluating Adult/Child Interactive Reading Skills
Andrea DeBruin-Parecki

Afterword
Barbara Krol-Sinclair, Andrea DeBruin-Parecki

Author Index

Subject Index

 

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