We have had great success with our "Dine Together, Read Together" program for our Title I parents. We begin at 5:00P.M. with a supper for the families of our Title I students. We've had meals like pizza, sloppy joes, subs, casseroles,and we even had chicken one night, and always include some kind of dessert. During this meal we (the Title I staff) get to eat with the families and share some lively conversation.
After supper (5:30P.M.) we break into two groups- parents and kids. As the Reading Specialist I plan an activity for parents while my Title I teachers plan activities for the kids. Activities for parents have included: learning about phonics, understanding comprehension, how to help your child with reading homework, finding time to read with your child, question and answer session about reading/writing, etc. Activities with the kids have included- a read aloud or shared reading experience, language experience, group writing, games, etc. This session lasts for 30 minutes. Then we all meet back in one room for a final wrap up activity involving parents and kids together (15 minutes). This can be something like the kids teaching the parents something they learned in their session, a group "Choose Your Own Adventure" read aloud story, a group writing experience. By 6:15-6:30 P.M. we are finished. Out of all the parent meeting ideas I've tried in the last 30 years, "Dine Together, Read Together" has received, by far the most positive feedback! We love it! Laura Johnsrud Reading Specialist Sevastopol School 4550 Highway 57 Sturgeon Bay,WI 54235 On 4/15/10 11:04 AM, "MICHAELA KEENER" <[email protected]> wrote: > We purchased a program called Partners in Print through Pacific Literacy to > begin using next year. It is basically like mini workshops for parents in > which the teachers explain to parentts how they can help their child grow as a > reader. It comes with all the materials you will need. We havent used it yet, > but have looked through the materials and it looks great. > Good luck! > Michaela Keener > Reading Specialist > Southside Academy > 2200 Onondaga Creek Blvd. > Syracuse, NY 13207 > ________________________________________ > From: mosaic-bounces+44.mkeener=heritageacademies....@literacyworkshop.org > [mosaic-bounces+44.mkeener=heritageacademies....@literacyworkshop.org] On > Behalf Of Jeanne Crider [[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:52 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: [MOSAIC] parent nights > > I hope I'm sending this to the right place. > > I'm a reading specialist and wondered if anyone has ideas for parent meetings > for Title I Reading? We always struggle to come up with something meaningful > for parents. I work with K-2 but we are wanting ideas for K-5. > > Thanks, > Jeanne > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
