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| Home, School, and Community Influences on Children's Lives | |
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| Children's Perceptions and Attitudes | |
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| Age Levels and Influence | |
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| Influence of Special-Interest Groups | |
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| Understanding and Collaboration | |
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| Summary and Review | |
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| Suggested Activities and Questions | |
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| Resources | |
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| Historical and Philosophical Perspectives | |
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| Overview of Philosophical Viewpoints | |
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| Historical Patterns | |
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| Family as a Significant Educational Force | |
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| Community as a Significant Educational Force | |
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| Schools as a Significant Educational Force | |
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| Forces Affecting Education in the Twenty-First Century | |
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| Partnerships and Collaborations | |
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| Children with Specific Needs | |
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| Curriculum Emphasis on Diversity | |
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| Summary and Review | |
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| Suggested Activities and Questions | |
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| Resources | |
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| Viewing Family Diversity | |
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| Diverse Households are Commonplace in America | |
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| Different Types of Family Groupings | |
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| Social Factors Relating to Families | |
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| Socioeconomic Status of Families | |
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| Families with Children with Disabilities | |
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| Religious Orientation | |
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| Changes in Contemporary Families | |
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| Summary and Review | |
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| Suggested Activities and Questions | |
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| Resources | |
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| Understanding Roles and Experiences of Parents | |
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| Nurturance in Families | |
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| Family Responsibilities | |
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| Cultural Patterns and Family Functions | |
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| Interaction Styles Within Families | |
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| Experiences of Families | |
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| Other Influences on Parenting | |
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| Meeting the Challenges of Parenting | |
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| Summary and Review | |
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| Suggested Activities and Questions | |
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| Resources | |
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| Meeting Child-Care Needs from Infancy Through School Age | |
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| Overview of Federal Special Education Laws | |
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| Families Raising Children with Disabilities | |
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| Children with Disabilities in School | |
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| Community Support for Children with Disabilities | |
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| Summary and Review | |
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| Suggested Activities and Questions | |
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| Resources | |
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| Protecting Children While Fostering Learning | |
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| Learning Requires Safeguards | |
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| Partnering with Parents to Nurture Children at Home | |
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| Schools Nurture and Protect Children | |
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| Community Responsibility | |
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| Linking Responsibilities | |
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| Summary and Review | |
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| Suggested Activities and Questions | |
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| Resources | |
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| Curriculum of the Home | |
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| Homes Nurture Communication and Cognitive Skills | |
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| Learning Values, Roles, and Responsibilities | |
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| Learning from Physical Environments of the Home | |
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| Family Practices and Home Learning | |
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| Other Family Activities that Educate | |
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| Grandparents Provide a Curriculum | |
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| Home Schooling | |
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| Summary and Review | |
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| Suggested Activities and Questions | |
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| Resources | |
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| Curriculum of the Community | |
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| Community Configuration Affects Curriculum | |
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| Social and Emotional Environments in a Community | |
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| Physical Environments in a Community | |
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| Interactions Among Community Agencies, Families and Schools | |
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| Summary and Review | |
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| Suggested Activities | |
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| Resources | |
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| Establishing and Maintaining Collaborative Relationships | |
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| Developing Welcoming Schools and Classrooms | |
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| Establishing Ongoing Communication with Parents | |
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| Parents in the Schools | |
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| Working with Selected Families | |
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| Handling Collaborative Relationships | |
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| Community Involvement | |
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| Summary and Review | |
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| Suggested Activities and Questions | |
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| Resources | |
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| BuildingSchoolPartnerships with Families and Community Groups | |
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| Levels of Involvement in Collaborations | |
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| Components of Successful Change | |
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| Program Models | |
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| Features of Successful Collaborations | |
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| Achieving Partnerships | |
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| Summary and Review | |
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| Suggested Activities and Questions | |
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| Resources | |
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| Bibliography of Children's Books | |
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| Different Cultures | |
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| Divorced Families | |
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| Blended Families | |
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| Single-Parent Household and Relationship with One Parent or Grandparents | |
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| Adoptive Families | |
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| Foster Care, Orphanages, and Shelters | |
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| Multigenerational Households and Extended Families | |
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| Gay and Lesbian Families | |
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| Children, Family Members, and Friends with Special Needs | |
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| Homeless Families | |
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| Migrant Workers and Immigrants | |
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| Religious Traditions | |
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| Child Care | |
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| Bullying and Intolerance | |
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| Sexuality and Child Health | |
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| Defining Families | |
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| NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment | |