Engaging Families in the Classroom:

Blagojevic, A. (2016). 10X: Using technology to Engage Families. Teaching Young

Children.
Key Point: Tips on how to incorporate technology in the classroom.
Kreider, H. (2002, April). Getting Parents "Ready" for Kindergarten: The Role of Early
Childhood Education. Retrieved from Harvard Family Research Project:
http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/gettingparents-ready-for-kindergarten-the-role-of-early-childhood-education
Key Point: Getting parents involved in their child's education
Roekel, D. V. (2008). NEA. Retrieved from Parent, Family, Community Involvement in
Education: http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/PB11_ParentInvolvement08.pdf
Key Point: Importance of parents, school and the community working
together
Sanabria-Hernandez, L. (2007-2008). Engaging Families in Early Childhood
Education. Retrieved from RTI Action Network:
http://www.rtinetwork.org/essential/family/engagingfamilies
Key Point: Including families in the early childhood classroom
Snow, K. (2016, September 9). Research News You Can Use: Family Engagement
and Early Childhood Education. Retrieved from NAEYC:
https://www.naeyc.org/content/research-news-family-engagement
Key Point: How parental involvement effects children's experiences in the
classroom
Tomlinson, H. B. (2016). Explaining Developmentally Appropriate Practice to
Families. Teaching Young Children, 1-2.
Key Point: Giving teachers a guideline on how to communicate with families
on where their child is at and what is age appropriate
Welcome Children and Families to Your Classroom. (2009). Teaching Young Children,
6-7.
Key Points: List of different ways to make families feel welcome in your
classroom

Engaging ELL learners in the classroom:

Five Ways to Engage Parents of ELL Students. (2013, November 1). Retrieved from
Concordia University: http://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/teachingstrategies/five-ways-to-engage-parents-of-ell-students/
Key Point: List of ways to connect and communicate with ELL families and
students
Tabors, P. O. (1998). What Early Childhood Educators Need to Know: Developing
Effective Programs for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children and
Families. Young Children, 20-26. Retrieved from
https://greatlakescenter.org/docs/Policy_Briefs/Arias_ELL.pdf
Key Point: Ways to support ELL learners and their families