Teachers asked for it: a practical, no-nonsense book that shows them how to use scientifically based reading research (SBRR) in their everyday classroom instruction and improve their students' literacy outcomes. Now the SBRR guide every reading teacher wants is here straight from the experts behind the bestselling "Voice of Evidence in Reading Research."
Peggy McCardle and Vinita Chhabra team with researcher and veteran educator Barbara Kapinus of the National Education Association. Inspired by questions from real teachers, the authors give K 8 educators clear and immediately useful...
Teachers asked for it: a practical, no-nonsense book that shows them how to use scientifically based reading research (SBRR) in their everyday clas...
Where are parents' skills the strongest and how can they be encouraged to better support young children's cognitive, social, and language development? Home visitors can find out in minutes with PICCOLO, the quick, reliable observational tool designed to assess and monitor the quality of parent child interactions. Developed for use with parents of children ages 10-47 months, PICCOLO measures 29 developmentally supportive parenting behaviors in 4 critical domains Affection, Responsiveness, Encouragement, and Teaching. It's the best way to assess which parenting behaviors are working, develop...
Where are parents' skills the strongest and how can they be encouraged to better support young children's cognitive, social, and language development?...
This timely resource analyzes home visits as a primary intervention for at-risk families with infants and young children and details innovative programs for home service delivery. Focusing on family violence, mental illness and alcohol and substance abuse as major challenges to child development, the book presents practical strategies for home visitors to address and prevent problems while fostering an improved environment for raising children. Contributors offer a realistic framework for planning, developing, and training an effective home visitation workforce and tailoring interventions to...
This timely resource analyzes home visits as a primary intervention for at-risk families with infants and young children and details innovative progra...
