Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e7V5vq800074; Thu, 31 Aug 2000 01:57:52 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 01:57:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <32.98bcd99.26df4cd6@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: ChloeMizoo@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:3130] Re: Family Literacy Programs: Getting Started X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 118 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 1439 Lines: 43 Rosalind, Family literacy, as defined by the federal government is: FAMILY LITERACY SERVICES - The term `family literacy services' means services provided to participants on a voluntary basis that are of sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and of sufficient duration, to make sustainable changes in a family, and that integrate all of the following activities: (A) Interactive literacy activities between parents and their children. (B) Training for parents regarding how to be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in the education of their children. (C) Parent literacy training that leads to economic self-sufficiency. (D) An age-appropriate education to prepare children for success in school and life experiences. Someone else will have to answer your funding questions. Hope this helps. Chloe Fessler Montana Family Literacy Initiative In a message dated 08/30/2000 8:46:07 PM Mountain Daylight Time, Raf79951@aol.com writes: << I am new to the listserve and not sure how to post new messages; consequently, I am replying to your message to send a message. Could somone enlighten me as to the funding process for Even Start programs? After the initial funding, what happens? I know that there have been some changes, but I do not know what they are. Also, what is the definition of family literacy? Thank you. Rosalind Brazda Graduate Student Texas A&M University >>
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