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Family Literacy and Community Engagement
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Betty Wells Brown, Ph. D.
Heather Kimberly Dial Sellers, Ph. D.
Rita Locklear,Director Indian EducationPublic Schools of Robeson [email protected]
Focus of session: Describing a IHE collaboration with community/school district to impact family literacy
UNC-Pembroke’s commitment to Family Literacy Opportunity to partner with Title VII Program to impact Family LiteracyWhat are some successful strategies and activities to use in assisting parents with at home reading projects?Your Turn- Who could you partner with? How could you plan to impact Family Literacy in your community?
Agenda
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M.A.Ed. Reading Education Family Literacy Day- Loss of funding Opportunity to partner with Ms. Rita Locklear
& Indian Education
UNC-Pembroke & Family Literacy
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Reading Workshop NightPartnership with Title VII
ProgramPK- Third
grade parents invited from across the school district
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Shared Responsibilities
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SiteBooksComputersSet-upEvaluations
TeachersLessonsMaterial
UNC-P Graduates in Action
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M.A.Ed. Candidates get to practice as reading specialists.
Involvement with parents and students outside of the classroom in the community.
Enjoy the Evening
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Parents, Grandparents and Students and Involved
Reading App Handout from last literacy night
What does a successful Family Literacy Project/Event look
like? Schools/OrganizationsRobert P. T. Coffin School Agenda for Family Literacy Night
Make Way for BooksIllinois Family Reading Night
National Council for Family Literacy
Events/ActivitiesDr. Seuss ReadingsMuffins & MomsDonuts with Dad or Breakfast Buddies
Camp out with a bookBeach Party Book Swap
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Successful strategies and activities to assist parents during
family literacy
Strategies Introducing books Fluency Comprehension skills
Literal Inferencing Critical thinking
Activities Read aloud Questioning
How to ask question?
What to ask? How to make
judgments?10
Read aloud strategies: Before reading
Open up conversation. Identify author, title,
setting, characters, background.
Activate prior knowledge or common knowledge Picture walk Story impressions Anticipation guide
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Read aloud strategies: During reading
On going interaction Response and dialogue Help students notice aspects
of narrative/informational texts Sharing Questions Discussion Metacognition
Story map Graphic Organizers Think Aloud 12
Read aloud strategies: After reading
Response Balance between talk and
text Sharing
Story maps Graphic organizers Predictions check “Sketch-to- stretch” Semantic Differential Scales
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1. Reflect on what you learned in the workshop.2. Think of the goals you have or your school has for
family literacy? Write these down.3. Think of possible collaborations/individuals who could
assist you in your family literacy collaboration. Write these down.
4. Think of resources available that would help with the family literacy event. Write these down.
5. Outline a plan for your family literacy project.
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Your Turn! Plan a Literacy night
1. Donors Choose: http://www.donorschoose.org/homepage/main.html
2. Grant Alerts-Grants for Teachers: http://www.grantsalert.com/gsft.cfm
3. Bright Ideas Grants: http://www.ncbrightideas.com/ 4. Adopt a Classroom: http://www.adoptaclassroom.org5. Walmart Funding: http://
foundation.walmart.com/apply-for-grants/state-giving 6. Dollar General:
http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/grant_programs.aspx#flg
7. Family Dollar: http://corporate.familydollar.com/pages/givingback.aspx
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Funding Sources for a Literacy Night
Contact information
Betty Wells Brown, Ph. D.
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Heather Kimberly Dial Sellers, Ph. D.
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Rita Locklear,Director Indian Education
Public Schools of Robeson [email protected]
Please remember us when you complete your evaluation form:
“Family Literacy and Community Engagement”
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Thank Thank you!you!