Teachers know that connections with families will reap benefits, but they struggle with the "how." Research shows that there is a link between family involvement and their children's academic success. Other research shows that children learn best when instruction is meaningful and connects to the knowledge they and their families hold.

PrefaceAbout the Authors1. Getting Families Involved in School Through Family Nights2. Scrapbook Family Night: Preserving Memories in Words and Pictures3. Books, Books, and More Books: A Reading-Focused Family Night4. Meet Our Pets Family Night5. A Morning of Family Fun With Math6. Sharing Family Stories and Traditions Night7. Game-Making/Writing Family Night for Developing Writing Skills8. Pajama Party Family Night: A Reading Event9. Meeting Famous People Through Biographies Family Night10. Sharing Hobbies, Talents, and Interests Family Night11. Poetry Family Morning12. Making Science Fun Family Night13. Fun With Language: A Family Night of Riddles, Jokes, and Cartoons14. Health and Wellness Family Night15. Next Steps: Getting the Most Out of Family NightsResource A: Reproducible Planning GuideResource B: Reproducible Sign-in SheetResource C: Helpful Web SitesResource D: Spanish Translations of InvitationsReferencesIndex