Technology Literacy
November 19, 2012 in Parent Involvement
Last week I visited one of our Family Literacy daytime sites to observe the parents using the new laptops we had purchased for the program. The twenty parents in the
read more…
You are browsing the Blog for Parent Involvement.
Workshop on Parent-Involvement
October 29, 2012 in For Educators, Parent Involvement
On September 28, 2012, I had the privilege of facilitating the first workshop in the state-of-the-art Learning Lab at Pacific Learning’s brand new headquarters in Huntington Beach, California. Pacific Learning
read more…
New Beginnings
October 8, 2012 in ELL and ESL, Family Literacy, Parent Involvement
The last week of September we launched our fall semester of Family Literacy classes in 14 elementary schools in our large suburban school district on the east coast. I was
read more…
Parent Teacher Relationships
September 17, 2012 in For Educators, Parent Involvement, Tips & Strategies
It’s the beginning of the school year, and you have a new crop of students, which means you have a new crop of parents. Getting to know your student’s parents
read more…
Inclusiveness for Success
September 11, 2012 in Family Literacy, Parent Involvement
We started a brand new daytime family literacy class in one of our schools in early January and it has been SO successful! I wanted to share with you some
read more…
Maria – A Success Story
August 6, 2012 in After School Program, Family Literacy, Parent Involvement
I want to share the story of one mother, whom I have known for about 10 years, and how Family Literacy has helped her and her family. Our school district
read more…
To Homeschool or Not To Homeschool- What are my Questions?
July 23, 2012 in Parent Involvement
Homeschooling programs have definite upsides and considerable downsides. If you are a parent and looking into a homeschooling program, there are several factors to consider and it is not a
read more…
What’s That I Smell?
June 11, 2012 in Parent Involvement, Tips & Strategies
Oh that! It’s summertime! Flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and everything your child learned this year is slowly leaking out of their head! How do we prevent our kids
read more…
Different ways to use PACT time.
May 7, 2012 in After School Program, Family Literacy, Parent Involvement
In a Family Literacy model that offers the four components outlined in the federal definition of Family Literacy (Adult education, Child education, Parenting skills, Parent and Child Together Time-PACT), the
read more…
Partners in Print kits engage families in literacy activities!
April 9, 2012 in Family Literacy, Parent Involvement
There are different models for family literacy programs. In my first blog post, I gave you a link to an article from the Harvard Family Research Project that explores some
read more…
Bobbie Sievering
Debbie Swietlik
Guest Posts
Jamie Shea
Neale Pitches
PL Staff
Rebecca Carranza