9. LACK OF LITERACY
• The working poor
• Female heads of
households
• Minority groups
• English-language
learners
10. MAJOR BARRIERS
• Few books in the home
• Parents don’t model
reading
• No easy access to
transportation
• Parents are uncomfortable
entering schools and
libraries
11. 2 MAJOR OBJECTIVES
OF AN EVENT
1. Interactive
literacy
activities
2. Training for
parents
13. NATIONAL & STATE PROGRAMS
A carefully planned sequence of events and
meetings
Even Start ($30,000 to $7 million)
Improving Literacy through School Libraries
Barbara Bush Foundation for Literacy
14. Professional families – 45
million words
Working class – 26 million
words
Welfare families – 13
million words
READ ALOUD HANDBOOK
Research: # of Words Children Hear
15. Grade level(s)
Theme
Welcoming activity
Introduction
Read aloud
An activity for both
parent and child
Art project or activity
Time to read as a family
Refreshments
Conclusion
Something to take home
10 BASIC STEPS OF A FAMILY
LITERACY EVENT
17. Second & third graders
Farm animals
Variety of puppets &
masks
Goals for children
Goals for parents
Librarian reads book aloud
EXAMPLE EVENT
Make masks; drama
Books about farm animals
Milk & cookies
Reading is fun &
interactive
Choose a free paperback
26. EVENT VARIATION
Come & go
5-7 p.m.
Simple activity
Guest reader
Drawing for books or…
Milk & cookies
27. BENEFITS OF AN EVENT
Reading can expand a family’s horizons
Access to books for those with limited access
Parents & children interact in literacy activities
Brings families to libraries for literacy and
learning
28. TURNING A STORYTIME
INTO A LITERACY EVENT
Same books
Same themes
Same crafts
Same literacy skills
Hand out tips to parents
29. 5 KEYS TO IMPACT
LITERACY
Frequent events
Consistent events
Faculty/staff
Keep it simple!
Planning