Promising Practices for Engaging Families in Literacy fulfills the need from parents
and teachers to improve home/school assistance in every child's literacy
development. Literacy skills are required and valued in all academic areas and at
all levels of education from preschool through adulthood.
This volume provides suggestions and support to improve parent/child involvement
in literacy activities from preschool through teacher education programs. Research is provided to undergird
the documented practices that increase student academic achievement through improved literacy skills across
academic areas. Practices include connections between home and school across age groups, developmental needs
groups, universities, community groups, and technologies.