Teachers and Families Working Together

Teachers and Families Working Together is a concise resource that details what teachers need to know to be effective in working with the families of young children. Chapters detail the benefits of family involvement for families, teachers, and especially children. Using the voices of many family members and teachers, this book describes diverse family types and cultures, and gives specific strategies teachers can use to involve family members and the community in the life of a class or school. The family involvement strategies are divided into written communication, shared time, and other ways to involve families. Strategies are practical, and based on the experiences of experiences early childhood educations.