[NIFL-FAMILY:3227] Family Literacy Program Tips

From: Dave Page (dpage@frontiercollege.ca)
Date: Fri Oct 20 2000 - 12:21:45 EDT


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	1) Spend a lot of time reading with children, getting to know
children's books and how to choose and share them with children.
	2) Visit lots of kindergarten and pre-school programs, and use the
best practices in your program.
	3) Establish a good team of colleagues (staff, parents, volunteers)
and avoid heirarchy.
	4) Use music, movement, crafts and children's books
	5) Avoid Disney books
	6) Keep snacks till the end of the program
	7) Find a good room (rooms) for your program (big, bright, comfy,
inviting, with a section for reading and rhymes where there are no
distractions such as toys)
	8) Avoid Mom and Tot language - attract Dads, Grandmas, Grand-dads
by using inclusive language

> What do you think is the best tips you have to give people beginning a new
> family literacy program?  



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