Blakeman, Sarah, and James Field. Elephant. Mahwah, N.J.: Troll Associates, 1994. This very long non-fiction text can provide photographs and background information on the elephant.
Carey, Nancy Lane, Laurie Lewis, Elizabeth Farris, and Shelley Burns. Parent involvement in children's education: efforts by public elementary schools. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for Education Statistics :, 1998. This article provides an argument in support of increasing parental involvement in elementary school.
Christian, K. "Predicting Kindergarten Academic Skills: Interactions Among Child Care, Maternal Education, And Family Literacy Environments." Early Childhood Research Quarterly 13, no. 3 (1998): 501-521.
Clark, Rosemarie, Donna Hawkins, and Beth Vachon. The school-savvy parent: 365 insider tips to help you help your child. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub., 1999.
Fillmer, H. Thompson, and Bill Cole Cliett. Nurturing your child's natural literacy. Gainesville, Fla.: Maupin House, 1992. This story gives parents tools and strategies for a child-centered approach to reading and writing.
Hill, Nancy E., and Stracie A. Craft. "Parent-school Involvement And School Performance: Mediated Pathways Among Socioeconomically Comparable African American And Euro-American Families.." Journal of Educational Psychology 95, no. 1 (2003): 74-83.
Holmes, Kevin J.. Elephants. Mankato, Minn.: Bridgestone Books, 2000. This non-fiction text shares great facts and illustrations on the elephant and it has a great labeled photograph of the elephant on page 4.
International, Inc. The ABC's of parent involvement in education: preparing your child for a lifetime of success.. 3rd ed. Washington, C.D.: Parenting Coalition International, 1999. This story has great questions and answers to getting involved as a parent in a child's education.
Jeynes, W. H.. "The Relationship Between Parental Involvement And Urban Secondary School Student Academic Achievement: A Meta-Analysis." Urban Education 42, no. 1 (2007): 82-110.
Kalman, Bobbie, and Jacqueline Langille. What is a fish?. New York: Crabtree Pub., 1999. This non-fiction text will provide the reader with the characteristics of a fish as well as the life cycle of a fish. The book has excellent photography from under the sea.
Kalman, Bobbie, and Jacqueline Langille. What is a life cycle?. New York: Crabtree Pub., 1998.
Lilly, Catherine, and Stuart Greene. Bedtime stories and book reports: connecting parent involvement and family literacy. New York: Teachers College Press, 2011.
Schlein, Miriam. Jane Goodall's animal world: Elephants. New York: Atheneum, 1990.
Spock, Benjamin, and Martin T. Stein. Dr. Spock's the school years: the emotional and social development of children. New York: Pocket Books, 2001. This story written by a pediatrician allows parents to understand their child's educational and social encounters to help prepare parents for the stages children phase through.
The March of the Penguins. DVD ed. Burbank, CA: National Geographic in cooperation with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., 2005. A movie that documents the life of a penguin.
Theodorou, Rod. Mammals. Oxford: Heinemann Library, 1999. This non-fiction text is great to use as an introduction to the different classes of animals that we explore in the unit. The ways that mammals take care of their young babies is recorded throughout this text.
Topor, David, Susan Keane, Terri Shelton, and Calkins Susan. "Parent Involvement and Student Academic Performance: A Multiple." Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community 38, no. 2 (2010): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10852352.2010.486297 (accessed April 10, 2013).
Walsh, Melanie. Living with Mom and living with Dad. Somerville, Mass.: Candlewick, 2012. This story can be used to share family dynamics that are not traditional in your classroom.