Research behind the Best Evidence Synthesis

Item number
BES049

BES selection
Mathematics BES

Format
Journal article

Title
Crossing the home-school boundary in mathematics

Author
Savell, Jan ; Anthony, Glenda

Publisher
ChildForum

Publishing Year
2000

Source
New Zealand research in early childhood education, v.3 p.51-65

ISSN
11746122

Subject
Early childhood

Descriptors
Early childhood ; Mathematics education ; Parent school relationship

Age Focus
Young children (0 to 4 years)

Education level
Early childhood education

Language
English

Country
New Zealand

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Abstract
Reports on the trial and implementation of a regular newsletter, aimed at giving parents information about the mathematics their children (new entrants to year 3) were learning at school, as an attempt to cross the home-school boundary and encourage parental involvement. Focuses on the perception of parents of the current situation and their experiences with the newsletter in terms of their support for their child’s mathematical learning. (Editor)

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