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We know coming up with ways to engage families in school functions can be a challenge! It is hard to come up with new, fresh ideas to draw families in for an event, and allow them to engage in literacy with their child at home. Use this list inspired by school districts across Montana and compiled by your MT Reads Grant team.
We know coming up with ways to engage families in school functions can be a challenge! It is hard to come up with new, fresh ideas to draw families in for an event, and allow them to engage in literacy with their child at home. Use this list inspired by school districts across Montana and compiled by your MT Reads Grant team.
Family Literacy Engagement: School Events
Family Literacy Engagement: School Events
“Reading Under the Lights”- If your district has a sports stadium with big lights, host an event where parents and students come and either bring their favorite books or supply books for families to read with each other under the stadium lights. A book could be sent home with families, or even a bookmark with reading tips for parents. Stadium style food could be offered.
“Cultural Storytelling Night”- Our communities have stories to share, whether your district is closely tied to tribal traditions or you have elders or leaders in your community with stories to share, this event brings your unique community together for a night of shared history and connection. This promotes oral language and listening skills for students, as well as deepens their background knowledge in their specific community. A meal could be shared, and/or a related book could be given out to attending students. This could also take place during the school day with invitations for parent involvement.
More ideas to come! If you have a successful family engagement event that you would like to share, please reach out!
Family Literacy Engagement: Aligned Resources
Family Literacy Engagement: Aligned Resources
Just Right Readers- Providing personalized Science of Reading decodables for every student delivered in a personalized backpack. More literacy activities included.
One Book One School- Purchase one book for the whole school to read at school and at home. Super and teachers, and families, and communities all read the book.
Abound Parenting- This app allows parents to engage daily in oral language skills with their child. Hear more about usefulness in the Oral Language Community of Practice Session 3 recording (See Oral Language Community of Practice tab above).
Imagination Library- Dolly Parton's foundation can help your school district and community receive an influx of free, quality books for children ages birth to five.
*The Montana OPI and MT Reads Team do not endorse, promote, or receive funding through advertising from any company or commercial entity. These are just examples. *
At Home Literacy
At Home Literacy
Help families understand the science behind learning to read so they can better support their early readers at home. Provided by Reading Rockets.
Help families by giving videos with correct pronunciation of letter sounds. As we know, not all videos do this correctly.
Use this webpage to get inspired on how to promote literacy at home. These tips are for every adult who shares the joy of reading with a child. They are based on best practices and can be used with any books that families already have. Provided by The Ohio State University.
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