Involving parents in their children's learning [electronic resource] / Margy Whalley and the Pen Green Centre team.

Author
Whalley, Margy [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
2nd ed.
Published/​Created
London : Paul Chapman, 2007.
Description
1 online resource (xii, 214 p.) : ill.

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Summary note
Whalley highlights the pioneering work of the Pen Green Centre for children and families. This second edition follows up on the stories of people featured in the first edition, showing how they have progressed over the last few years. Practitioners will be offered advice on ways of developing effective work with parents.
Notes
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Target audience
Specialized.
Source of description
Description based on print version record.
Language note
English
Contents
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Notes on the Team
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • CHAPTER 1 New Forms of Provision, New Ways of Working - the Pen Green Centre
  • CHAPTER 2 Developing Evidence-Based Practice
  • CHAPTER 3 Getting to Know the Families
  • CHAPTER 4 Sharing Ideas with Parents about Key Child Development Concepts
  • CHAPTER 5 Parents and Staff as Co-educators - 'Parents' Means Fathers Too
  • CHAPTER 6 Persistence Pays Off: Working with Parents Who Find Our Services 'Hard to Reach'
  • CHAPTER 7 The Impact on Parents' Lives
  • CHAPTER 8 Dialogue and Documentation: Sharing Information and Developing a Rich Curriculum
  • CHAPTER 9 Growing Together Groups: Working with Parents and Children from Birth to ThreeYears of Age
  • CHAPTER 10 Deepening the Dialogue with Parents
  • CHAPTER 11 The Impact of Study Groups in Primary Schools on Children and Parents
  • CHAPTER 12 Developing PICL in Primary Schools: Beyond the Reading Record
  • POSTSCRIPT Developing a Sustainable Approach
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix - Schemas
  • Index.
ISBN
  • 1-4462-7888-3
  • 1-4462-0463-4
OCLC
  • 873808293
  • 1158229626
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