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Read With Me
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Read With Me | Kindergarten – 1st grade
Are you looking for a foundational literacy program that will support your efforts to ensure every child master’s the essential skills necessary to become a proficient reader? Read With Me is a family engagement program that provides a weekly supply of quality children’s books to families, complimented by family literacy workshops.
How can this program help your student?
Increase alphabetic knowledge/application
Increase word/print recognition
Increase fluency
Increase vocabulary
Increase reading comprehension
What your staff gets
Training: Your staff will receive a 2-hour training to help them prepare and manage the weekly distribution of Read With Me backpacks with families, in addition to conducting workshops for families.
Tools: Every new Read With Me partner receives:
* A set of Read With Me backpacks with quality children’s books in both English & Spanish
* Step-by-step program manuals
* Three (3) family literacy lesson plans
* Templates including outreach flyer, parent handouts, etc
* Parent Incentives including extra children’s books and Read With Me pencils
Impact
Evaluation results show that the Read With Me program:
* Increases reading in the home –families increased the amount of time they read together by an average of 29 minutes a day.
* Increases the number of times a week a family reads together – 75% of families share stories 4 or more times a week.
* Increases parent-teacher communication –preschool parents were 14% more likely to contact teachers about their early reading ability.
Staff Training or Direct Services
Staff Training: We will train your staff to manage the weekly distribution of Read With Me backpacks with families, in addition to leading family literacy workshops for parents. We also have highly trained staff that can go to your site and conduct family literacy workshops for an additional fee.
Testimonials:
“Incorporating the Read With Me Program in our classroom has worked wonderfully,” said Ms. Davila. “There are times where I have seen the child remind the parent that it’s reading time and other times where a parent shares that an older sibling at home takes the initiative to read with the younger student. Those experiences alone make it all worthwhile,” added Ms. Davila, Teacher, Sand Davila’s Family Center, Ventura, CA – Read more
Reading Roads
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Reading Roads | Kindergarten-3rd Grade
Reading Roads is a five-week multicultural literacy program for parents. Based on popular education, the curriculum consists of lessons connected to themes families hold close to hearts including family, culture, community, etc. At the core of every lesson is a children’s book which reflects the lesson’s theme. Every workshop supports parents in conducting literacy activities at home and strengthens their skills and confidence to support their child’s literacy development.
How can this program help your student?
Alphabetic knowledge/application
* Word/print recognition
* Fluency
* Vocabulary
* Reading comprehension
What your staff gets Tools: Every training participant will receive:
Training: Your staff will receive a 2-day training to successfully engage parents in their child’s literacy development and implement the Reading Roads program at their site.
* Easy-to-use lesson plans
* Handouts (available in English & Spanish)
* Take-home activities (available in English & Spanish)
* Templates including Sign in sheets, flyers, etc.
* Startup library of children’s books that complement each lesson
Impact Increases homework involvement: Direct Services: Families In Schools has highly trained facilitators that can conduct five (5) workshops for your student’s families at [COST] per workshop.
Evaluation results show that the Read With Me program:
Evaluation results show that the Reading Roads program:
Improves literacy skills:
o 92% of parents report that their child’s reading skills have improved.
o 94% of parents report that their (own) reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills improved.
• The number of parents who help their child with their homework more than 30 minutes a day increased by 18%
Staff Training or Direct Services
Staff Training: We will train your staff to manage the weekly distribution of Read With Me backpacks with families, in addition to leading family literacy workshops for parents. We also have highly trained staff that can go to your site and conduct family literacy workshops for an additional fee.
Pricing
$15,000 is a lot of money. We recommend partnering with a network of preschool providers. We can also support you with finding other preschool providers in your area. If 30 preschool providers split the cost of $15,000 that’s $500 per provider, and you will have all of the tools and resources to implement the program for life.
Testimonials
“Reading Roads is an amazing program. It was a moving experience to see how the activities empowered the parents. The knowledge gained by the families was invaluable! Reading Roads will close the achievement gap, one family at a time!” – Andrea Joseph, CA Children’s Academy