Family Literacy Day: November 1

Family Literacy Day

T.V.
If kids are entertained by 2 letters,
imagine the fun they'll have with 26.
Open your child's imagination.
Open a book.

Anon

Family Literacy Benefits Everyone

Here are 5 easy tips for reading aloud to young children
~ Read to your child every day . . . for at least 30 minutes in total~ Read for a few minutes at a time . . . children may only sit for a short time~ Make the story come alive . . . create voices or sing about the pictures~ Ask questions about the story . . . let your child ask questions too
~ For infants . . . choose simple, colorful cloth and vinyl books
~ For preschoolers . . . choose books with repetition and rhyme

Every year, 35% of American children start kindergarten without the language skills they need to learn to read. In fact, studies of individual families show that supporting literacy in the home is more important to a child’s success in school than family income or education level.

During November, parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children, participate in literacy events and consider books when choosing gifts for children during the holidays and other special occasions.

First 5 LA

. . . a few family literacy programs around the U S

DC: The Kennedy Center invites all children, parents, and educators to the 13th anniversary year of the annual free Multicultural Children's Book Festival.

Celebrate Family Literacy Day on Saturday, November 1: 12 pm - 6 pm on the Roof Level, in the Atrium, Galleries, Theater Lab, and Millennium Stage of the Kennedy Center.

Books come to life in this afternoon-long series of readings by authors, illustrators, and guest celebrities; book signings; and other interactive performances and events.
Maine Family Literacy Initiative

State of Washington Department of Early Learning

The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning

California

. . . what's happening in your city or state ?

Parent's Guide to Literacy for the 21st Century: Pre-K–Grade 5
Janie Hydrick - NCTE, 1996
As schools adapt to meet today's changing definition of literacy, parents often are left with lingering questions: What's going on in my child's classroom, and why? What do terms like "authentic assessment," "emergent literacy," and "process writing" mean?

Becoming Teammates:

Teachers and Families as Literacy Partners
Charlene Klassen Endrizzi - NCTE, 2008
offers a new look at how teachers and families can work together to build family-school relationships that value and respect each other’s perspectives on literacy.