Family Literacy and Community Engagement

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Betty Wells Brown, Ph. D.

UNC Pembrokebetty.brown@uncp.edu

Heather Kimberly Dial Sellers, Ph. D.

UNC Pembrokeheather.dial@uncp.edu

Rita Locklear,Director Indian EducationPublic Schools of Robeson Countyrita.locklear@robeson.k12.nc.us

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

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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.

UNC Pembrokebetty.brown@uncp.ed

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Heather Kimberly Dial Sellers, Ph. D.

UNC Pembrokeheather.dial@uncp.edu

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Rita Locklear,Director Indian Education

Public Schools of Robeson Countyrita.locklear@robeson.k12.nc.us

Please remember us when you complete your evaluation form:

“Family Literacy and Community Engagement”

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Thank Thank you!you!