The document provides a study guide for Chapter 9 which discusses several home-based early education programs including Parents as Teachers, HIPPY, Early Head Start, and Nurse Family Partnership. It asks the reader to describe how these programs differ and are alike. It also discusses how home-based programs can be established and determine need, Gordon's five steps to guide home learning activities, guidelines for home visitors, how the Parent-Child Home Program differs from other programs, what HOME and HSQ are, home schooling, and how to make homework beneficial. The study guide covers a wide range of topics related to early education programs that work with families in the home.

1. Ch 9 STUDY GUIDE
1. Describe the following home-based programs: Parents as Teachers,
HIPPY, Healthy Family America, Early Head Start, Nurse Family
Partnership, Parent-Child Home Program, and Portage Project. How do
they differ? How are they alike?
2. How can home-based programs be established? How would you decide
if there was a need for a program?
3. Describe Gordon's five steps to guide home learning activities (idea,
reason, materials, action, and extension)
4. What are some of the guidelines that help you be a successful home
visitor?
5. How does the Parent-Child Home Program differ from many other
programs that work with families?
6. What is HOME? What is HSQ?
7. What is home schooling? How do families decide to home school? How
can the public school help home schooling?
8. What are some ways to make homework beneficial?