Read at least five books and five journal articles on child development practices/ parenting practices in a culture of your choice (I prefer Korean, Chinese, Central or South America). One of the Books: Amatea, E. S. (2013). Building culturally responsive family-school relationships (2nd ed.) Boston, MA. Pearson The selection of research must include the following: Part A – Description of the cultures parenting practices (1 page) Select two pieces of childrens literature on that culture and analyze what you learned about families, children, values and cultural practices from the reading of the books. In final paper, briefly share information about the books you chose. How children and the family are perceived in that culture. 1. What are the values this culture holds for parenting that you have learned from your research (use citations)? 2. What childrens books did you find about this culture and how do they represent these values? 3. What are the roles of the family members and community members in caring for and educating children? 4. How are these values similar or different from those of your own family/culture? Part B – Family Visit and Interview (1 page) 1. Describe the characteristics of the family. 2. Describe what you learned about the family routines and practices of the family you visited. 3. Describe the home-school interactions the family has experienced. How has the family benefited from the support of the school? (The schools family support system and how it has helped then to raise their child/children. Discuss the schools goal, structure, activities, partners and schedules with the parents.) 4. Analyze how closely this familys experience fits the cultural description you created in Part A. Part C – Analysis and Recommendations (6 pages) 1. Describe the influence of the family on the childs or childrens development. 2. Offer recommendations for making the home-school relationship more successful and what you can do to create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments. The influence of the family on the childs or childrens development and the impact school has made on the family. In the evaluation of the family and schools support mechanisms, state any additional recommendations for making the home-school relationship more successful. Make sure you support you discussion of the cultures parenting practices and school impact with references from the textbook. Your recommendations and rationale should also include support from the text.
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