Name the three strategies presented in the chapter for strengthening family and community connections. Select one to explain in detail
What will be an ideal response?
Responses should include a list of three strategies and a detailed description of at least one:
• Friday Letters
- students write letters home each week to parents about what they have learned and upcoming events
- parent response has been positive and student writing engagement has increased
• Camp Imagination
- aimed at avoiding the summer slump
- involves structured tutoring and has low teacher-student ratios
- includes field experiences to motivate students
- based on the writing workshop framework
• Traveling Tales Backpack
- parents and students work together on at-home, self-selected writing projects
parents and students are invited to share the work with the class
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Indicate whether the statement is true(T) or false(F).
Havighurst classified tasks with respect to developmental appropriateness. Construct an essay in which you state the stages of development and provide at least three tasks that are appropriate at each stage.
What will be an ideal response?
What is the optimum number of children for small group instruction?
a. 1-5 b. 2-6 c. 4-8 d. 6-10
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false