3-16-2011
Participants Celebrate Reading with Trip to Public Library
As part of the First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas grant, five Krum families recently
participated in The Latino Family Literacy Project at the Krum Early Education Center. During the ten
week class, families had the opportunity to study the latest bilingual books and learn tips on how to read
at home with their children.
The $50,000 grant, which was awarded to the EEC this summer, has been utilized to fund campus
programs designed to teach parents to encourage an appreciation for literature in their young children.
The books used in the program were very special to this particular group, as they reflected the
experiences of Latino families. The bilingual program was developed in such a way that everyone in
attendance could participate in the discussion while practicing both languages.
The main goal of the course was to establish a family reading routine. Kindergarten teacher Denise Burns
introduced a new book each week and parents took the book home to read to their children. When class
resumed the next week, the families discussed how their at-home reading went.
Each participant in the class made a family album and had the opportunity to think and write about their
goals for their children. The parents discovered how special their children and families were and how
important it is to maintain traditions in their home.
To celebrate the completion of the class, three of the five families went to the Krum Public Library to
check out books so that they could continue their family reading routine.
In a post-program questionnaire, the families were asked what they enjoyed most about the class. Ruth
Vega commented, “I learned how to teach my kids and tell them about the books. I learned how to gain
more patience with them when reading and loved being with Mrs. Burns. She helped me a lot.”
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