Family Literacy Academy of DeSoto County

What is a Family Literacy Program? nAnAnAnAdult Education nCnCnCnChildren Education nPnPnPnParent Education nPnPnPnParent and Child Together Education (PACT)

Adult Education n Parent literacy training that leads to economic self-sufficiency

Children’s Education n Provide age appropriate education to prepare children for success in school and life experiences

Parent Education n Training for parents on how to be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in the education of their children

Parent and Child Together (PACT) n Interactive literacy activities between parents and their children

Who are we? 20 Families currently on roll ESOL 8 ABE 11 GED 1 24 Children 24 Children ( 0 – 2 age children 11) ( 3 – 5 age children 13)

Physical space is important…

Which room do you call home? n Parent with child –Those children who are between the ages of 2 and 2 ½ years of age and still depend on mom n Children on their own –Those children who are 2 ½ to kindergarten age are served in the “children’s room”. Mom takes a pager with her to the Adult Ed classroom.

This is what our day looks like….. n 8 a.m.PACT time –Everyone reads! n 8:30a.m.Centers n 9:45a.m.Snack Time n 10:15a.m.Outside Play n 10:45a.m.Circle Time n 11:30a.m.Quiet Time Every day 8 a.m.PACT time Everyone reads! Monday 8:30a.m. Classroom 10 a.m.Parenting Tuesday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. Classroom 12 noonPick up children ChildrenParent

Have our students made gains? LCP’s Educational Gains!!!

Participant IDDOBDEIPClosed DateGrade LevelData ConsentAssessment Scores DateFallWinterSpring /4/20076 th grade or lower 8/27/ /1/1978 9/4/2007 6th Grade or Lower 8/20/ /1/1977 9/4/2007 6th Grade or Lower 8/22/ /25/20076 th grade or lower 9/25/ /31/1976 9/5/2007 6th Grade or Lower 8/22/ /16/1969 9/4/200710/22/2007 6th Grade or Lower 8/22/ /28/ /15/2007 6th Grade or Lower 10/15/ /9/ /28/2007 6th Grade or Lower 11/28/ /1/1980 9/4/200710/1/2007 6th Grade or Lower 8/21/ /26/1982 9/4/2007 6th Grade or Lower 8/21/ /21/1976 9/4/2007 6th Grade or Lower 8/21/ /5/1975 9/4/2007 6th Grade or Lower 8/28/ /22/1975 2/12/2008 6th Grade or Lower 2/12/ /1/1976 9/4/2007 6th Grade or Lower 8/20/ /15/1984 9/12/200711/26/2007 7th - 11th Grade 8/30/

Preschool Language Scale (PLS) FALLWINTER Auditory Comp55%68% Expressive Comm.32%68% Total Language42%68%

An inspiring testimonial : English G.E.D. Citizenship Early Childhood Education Parent Education

Elvia writes: I’m Elvia Valdovinos. I like to come learn English because this is a good program for me and my babies. Together we can learn English and other things that babies need. Fernando like to read stories and go an play on the bus. I’m learning and Fernando is learning too. This program gives us the opportunity to learn together. They have people that care for our babies and teach the colors and vowels too. One day a month we have a trip together with the children. Sometimes we think that fun activities are for the babies but really that are fun for the parents too. Thanks to the program and thanks to the teachers that teach us English because they give us more than we need. I’m glad to learn with you.

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Contact us for more information… Kathy Severson Family Literacy Academy of DeSoto County 310 West Whidden Street Arcadia, Florida