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Article: Home literacy bags promote family involvement.
- Article from:
- Childhood Education
- Article date:
- December 22, 1998
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Programs and initiatives aimed at encouraging families' participation in children's learning are varied, widespread, and increasing in number.
The importance of involving families in children's learning and school experiences is widely understood. One of the eight goals presented in the U.S. Department of Education's Goals 2000: Educate America (1993) is the formation of partnerships with parents. Many research studies, numerous professional organizations, and noted educators (Boyer, 1991; Powell, 1989) have highlighted the importance of family involvement, and have underscored the key role that parental interest and support plays in children's school achievement ...