Family Literacy and Community Engagement

1. Family Literacy and Community Engagement Betty Wells Brown, Ph. D. UNC Pembroke betty.brown@uncp.edu Heather Kimberly Dial Sellers, Ph. D. UNC Pembroke heather.dial@uncp.edu Rita Locklear, Director Indian Education Public Schools of Robeson County rita.locklear@robeson.k12.nc.us

2. Agenda 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 Literacy What 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?

3. UNC-Pembroke & Family Literacy M.A.Ed. Reading Education Family Literacy Day- Loss of funding Opportunity to partner with Ms. Rita Locklear & Indian Education

4. Reading Workshop NightPartnership with Title VII Program • PK- Third grade parents invited from across the school district

5. Shared Responsibilities • Site • Books • Computers • Set-up • Evaluations • Teachers • Lessons • Material

6. UNC-P Graduates in Action • M.A.Ed. Candidates get to practice as reading specialists. • Involvement with parents and students outside of the classroom in the community.

7. Enjoy the Evening

8. Parents, Grandparents and Students and Involved • Reading App Handout from last literacy night

9. What does a successful Family Literacy Project/Event look like? Schools/Organizations • Robert P. T. Coffin School Agenda for Family Literacy Night • Make Way for Books • Illinois Family Reading Night • National Council for Family Literacy Events/Activities • Dr. Seuss Readings • Muffins & Moms • Donuts with Dad or Breakfast Buddies • Camp out with a book • Beach Party Book Swap

10. 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?

11. 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

12. 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

13. Read aloud strategies: After reading • Response • Balance between talk and text • Sharing • Story maps • Graphic organizers • Predictions check • “Sketch-to- stretch” • Semantic Differential Scales

14. Your Turn! Plan a Literacy night Reflect on what you learned in the workshop. Think of the goals you have or your school has for family literacy? Write these down. Think of possible collaborations/individuals who could assist you in your family literacy collaboration. Write these down. Think of resources available that would help with the family literacy event. Write these down. Outline a plan for your family literacy project.

15. Funding Sources for a Literacy Night Donors Choose: http://www.donorschoose.org/homepage/main.html Grant Alerts-Grants for Teachers: http://www.grantsalert.com/gsft.cfm Bright IdeasGrants: http://www.ncbrightideas.com/ Adopt a Classroom: http://www.adoptaclassroom.org Walmart Funding: http://foundation.walmart.com/apply-for-grants/state-giving Dollar General: http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/grant_programs.aspx#flg Family Dollar: http://corporate.familydollar.com/pages/givingback.aspx

16. Contact information Heather Kimberly Dial Sellers, Ph. D. UNC Pembroke heather.dial@uncp.edu Betty Wells Brown, Ph. D. UNC Pembroke betty.brown@uncp.edu Rita Locklear, Director Indian Education Public Schools of Robeson County rita.locklear@robeson.k12.nc.us

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