The Head Start Home Visitor Handbook [electronic resource] : Building a Home-Based Program / Barbara Wolfe, Ed. and Julia Herwig, Ed.
Developed to help the home visitor build an effective home-based program for Head Start children and their families, this handbook is intended to serve as a blueprint for parent-focused home visits that assist the child and family to meet their full potential. The first chapter lays a foundation for...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Developed to help the home visitor build an effective home-based program for Head Start children and their families, this handbook is intended to serve as a blueprint for parent-focused home visits that assist the child and family to meet their full potential. The first chapter lays a foundation for the program that includes a home-based philosophy statement, a description of three approaches to home visiting, a review of adult education principles, information about family systems, typical attitudes toward families, and hints for forming effective communication skills with families. The framework for the home-based program is built upon this foundation in the second chapter and takes into consideration the recruitment process and the home visitor's role in it. Chapter three gives an in-depth view of the critical components of a home-based program, a description of how to conduct a high quality home visit, samples of record keeping forms, a detailed discussion of how to plan and implement group socialization experiences, ideas for an effective parent involvement program, and an examination of confidentiality and documentation issues. The final chapter provides a list of problems frequently faced by home visitors and suggests possible solutions. Criteria for a successful home-based program, sample home-based curricula, and eight pages of references are appended. (HOD) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED270211. Availability: Cooperative Educational Service Agency #5, Portage Project, Portage, WI 53901 ($10.00, plus shipping). Sponsoring Agency: Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. Head Start Bureau. ERIC Note: Developed by the staff of the Portage Project. |
| Physical Description: | 248 p. |
| Audience: | Support Staff. Teachers. Practitioners. |