Aug 30, 2014 the year before, we had a camping themed literacy night, but this year, our theme was super family literacy. Contact a local senior center to see if any of the members might. We also include some of our own family literacy activities at other times. This is a collections of ideas that will help you plan a successful night. We have tables set up in the hallway and students can go from table to table with their families doing whichever activities they choose. The national writing project nwp presents a literacy night event where students read, write, and reconnect with their families.
Youll find all sorts of fun ways for kids to learn letters, letter sounds, sight words and so much more. Each child received a palette to color in by participating in activities. We had 4 different areas for this kids to have a jan brett book read to them. See more ideas about literacy, literacy activities and instructional coaching. If you are planning your own family literacy night, you may want to consider some of the following activities. Check out our latest literacy activities for young kids learning their way to reading. A family literacy night is when a school puts on an evening of fun activities that encourages community literacy.
Are you looking for ideas and activities for your family literacy night. Focusing on essential math and literacy skills for early learners, these activities were designed so that if theyre kept nearby children can pick them up, engage with the activity, then pop it away all within a minute or two. As educators and advocates for literacy, our efforts focus primarily on the daytoday school environment. Make and take literacy night fun parent involvement. Then they did the whole thing over again at night so they could include families. See more ideas about literacy, parents as teachers and math night. Each teacher chooses a story and then picks 1 or 2 quick literacy activities that relate to the story for students to do. Family literacy night k3 is designed for a school wide event. Whether youre a teacher, the pta president or a parent who wants to pitch in, planning a family literacy night means that youll need to combine whimsical fun with education and academics. The week before the evening we were celebrating literacy, i created student bookmarks, tickets, pledges and stuffed brightly colored donated plastic bags with the materials they would need for the evening. Be sure to check out our literacy night events section to see the date for the next literacy night and all the awesome activities we will have. Storytellersthis is a great job for the older adults in your community because they can talk about history and life experience with the students. Here are some ideas, tricks and tips for a successful family literacy night.
At our school, each year we host a family literacy night during the week of the book fair. Kids and parents had a variety of activities to do participate in, from painting to readalouds to surveys and dancing. This lesson brings parents and students together for the purpose of creating family games to play at home. Ill try to be as brief as possible about our family literacy nights. The year before, we had a camping themed literacy night, but this year, our theme was super family literacy. Elementary school activities for family reading night how. Includes the handson activities, station signs, parent welcome sign, parent invitation letter, table tent signs for directions, a letter for parents on how to help their child at home, sign in shee. Literacy night at longfellow elementary free content. Link your experience to no more than four situations that occurred within the text.
Kids love to show mom and dad their school, and the entire family can rediscover the magic of reading books together 1. Tips for hosting a family reading night at your school. Make and take literacy night fun parent involvement hello. Family literacy night offers activities, resources and books. Parents left for home with a new understanding of how they can help their children with reading fluency, and their children left with a new book and. Feb 25, 2019 a weeklong celebration for read across america will culminate thursday in baraboo schools first districtwide family literacy night, with stations for dozens of activities, local groups and.
Pine park elementary does not discriminate on the basis of an individuals actual or perceived race, color, national origin, disability, sex, including sexual harassment andor sexual violence, ethnic groupethnicity, weight, religion, religious practice, gender identity and sexual orientation, including heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality, creed, marital status, military. You start your evening with a ptasponsored pizza dinner in the lunchroom and then you head to classrooms where you will be led in two literacy strategy sessions. With the activities i share below, my goal has been to share engaging, handson, and developmentally appropriate literacy activities for kids that parents, caregivers, and teachers can replicate at home or in the classroom. University of louisville hope longwellgrice university of wisconsinmilwaukee diane kyle university of louisville this article describes our implementation of a program aimed at, supporting families literacy. Provide lots of fiction and nonfiction books and magazines. Students read books with family members, take accelerated reader tests and enjoy many extra fun activities. Aug 15, 2016 here are nine creative family literacy activities to increase your family reading time.
Oct 23, 2015 at our school, each year we host a family literacy night during the week of the book fair. Parents, schools, and literacy organizations supply the books, which are widely available though school and public libraries. Planning a childrens literacy week encourages and fosters a love of reading in children. We have tables set up in the hallway and students can go. Elementary school activities for family reading night. For help setting up parent outreach workshops that focus on literacy development go to the. A makeandtake night gives them an immediate tool they can use at home to support essential literacy skills. These fun literacy activities for preschoolers will help kids develop the skills to read and write on their own. Activities for family literacy night plus a freebie. Apr 18, 2017 spelling is an important part of literacy and a good way to practice it is by playing matching games. Reading adventure packs for families reading rockets. And whats more, an elementary school family reading night can be great fun. To understand that children can act out stories for fun or to offer new experiences. Theres no better way to excite a student about starting a new book or cracking an old one back open than letting them create a cute bookworm bookmark to greet them at every reading hour.
Say hello and thank you in many different languages. Bilingual read favorite books are read page by page, first in english and then another language. It is probably best done in the form of a written recount. Teachers and guest readers can read with students in classrooms while families listen to a guest speaker. Family reading night themes pto today message boards. We conduct three different workshops each night and have a rotating schedule. Based upon a book you have just read, share a story about yourself that is related to an event or character that was in the book. Choose a theme such as the continents, animals or favorite characters. How to plan a family literacy night at school synonym. Kids and teachers will come to school that night wearing their pajamas and stories will be read to them.
This article provides some guidelines on how to prepare a creative and inviting environment for a positive reading experience. As families get busier, together time often decreases. Not only can that child learn about new and fascinating places, people, and things, but a child that can read and comprehend becomes a selflearner, learning new concepts in science. All 25 different activities for reading and writing i found very useful and i would use most of the like r and r, story talk, art full artist etc. Students will love this and other fourth grade arts and crafts activities that keep them motivated to read and write, like crafting a simile poem featuring. Involve your upper elementary students and their parents with fun and simple projects they can use at home at your next open house, curriculum evening, or literacy night. White elementary is known for having good turnouts on family curriculum nights, but, due to the bad weather, this one really surprised me. May 18, 2020 ideas and tools for engaging parents in literacy activities with their children. Ive done everything from a onenight games workshop to a fiveweek class on literacy, but no matter how you choose to partner with parents, heres some things to share.
Academically, my phd research was focused on language and literacy development among dual language learners. This website from pto today provides all the information needed to. The students went to the media center to watch a video, learn how to do the make and take literacy activities, and prepare to teach their parents. Family reading night is an excellent way for children and their parents to enjoy activities together at their school 1. Families will make a math game, a language arts game and a family favorite. This website from pto today provides all the information needed to organize a successful family reading night event. Our k4 teachers sign up to read a book and do an activity to go along with that book. This special night was such an innovative way to interest children in reading. Wakefield hosted literacy night for parents of kindergarten through 2nd grade parents on thursday, october 2, 20. Creating enthusiasm for reading is one of the greatest things a school can do for its students.
Some authors may be book signings interested in signing books as well. Instead of recreating the wheel, i just updated the documents with the current dates. Involve more parents and family members in the education of their children and help them feel welcome as learning partners. Wellplanned literacy nights, where parents attend with their children, can boost that enthusiasm enormously. Learning to read and write doesnt have to be boring. We did a family reading night in early december and the theme was cozy winter reading. The kids got a stamp card when they arrived and after listening to each story they they got their card stamped. If possible, provide a translator for the family literacy night, and put that in the invitation letter. It has evolved over the years and now alternates between being an evening activity and one that is incorporated into the liberty daytime schedule. The list of steps kept me on track and i was able to knock family literacy night out of the park without a lot of extra work or long nights. Encourage teachers to read aloud and incorporate literacy activities in the curriculum during the week have daily drawings on the morning show giving away books to students. Plus, the hogg pta sponsors an annual writing contest open to all of our feeder elementary schools.
First, help the children create cards with letters on them. Family reading night is one of liberty schools long standing traditions. To empower my students parents i have developed and taught parent literacy classes for the past five years. They can do this by themselves, or even better, pair up and learn together.
Its essentially a fun way to for schools to give parents and their children a time and place to read, write, learn, and share ideas with experienced teachers. Mar 12, 2014 the following year, when family literacy night rolled around, i opened the file on my computer with all the information. They participated in a variety of activities that promote a joy of reading such as. Here are nine creative family literacy activities to increase your family reading time.
Game night, in which parents and students play each other in basketball. Increase the knowledge level of parents and family members about things they can do at home to help nurture readers. Education world says reading nights not only motivate children to read more. Engage families in reading fun at your school by hosting a pta family reading experiencean interactive event that engages the whole family in reading activities. Family literacy nights ideas for teaching, resources for. The following year, when family literacy night rolled around, i opened the file on my computer with all the information. Ms literacy night middle school parents and students came back to school to actively engage in literacy. If your goal is to include families to be engaged in your family literacy night at school, you need to be creative. As a picture book author, ive had the opportunity to attend numerous literacy events at elementary. Jan 24, 2020 longfellow elementary school celebrated literacy and its connection to the arts thursday night with an art openingthemed family literacy night. Make and take for literacy night, grades 35 at a recent literacy night at my school, the parents met in the gym to see a quick presentation about state testing. You can also request a family reading night kit, which includes a planning guide, posters, brochures, and many fun creative ideas to use at your event. Set a goal for how many minutes families can spend reading at the event.
Teaching strategies to run a successful literacy night. Literacy night was such a fun evening for parents as well as children, said pam roberts, the parent of a third grader. Text to self is a great opportunity for students to become introspective. This lesson promotes family togetherness during the make it, take it night and also at home as they play with the new games. Sign up for the free 7 day challenge to get a variety of simple activities delivered to your inbox every day for 7 days. Childrens literacy night activities at canadian elementary school. The reading rockets reading adventure packs contain the instructions, activities, and bookmarks for you to download and print, for free.
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