Some good reads with a message

Does This Thing Make My Head Look Big?–this is a book about a Muslim girl in Australian schools, humor to highlight cultural norms and differences

Like Water for Chocolate

Some books with a more educational purpose:

The “What your first (and second, third, fourth) grader needs to Know series, By E.D. Hirsch, Jr.–these are great for studying for the elementary praxis or just for a quick refresher of what each grade level should know.

Articles:

Journal of Teacher Education, 47(1), 9-15, deAcosta, M. (1996). A foundational approach to preparing teachers for family and community involvement in children’s education.

New Skills for new schools: Preparing teacher’s in family involvement.

Creating Partnerships: Partnerships with parents. Lueder, D.C. (1998). Lancaster, PA: Technomic Publications.