MOTHEREAD / FATHEREAD

LITERACY PROGRAM & BOOK CLUB

Motheread/Fatheread is a nationally-acclaimed family
literacy program that combines the teaching of literacy
skills with child development and family empowerment
challenges. Parents and children learn to use the power of
language to discover more about themselves, their
families, and their communities.
WHY ATTEND MOTHEREAD/FATHEREAD? PARTICIPATION IN
Research shows that early, MOTHEREAD/FATHEREAD
habitual reading to children:
BOOK CLUB INCLUDES:
Fosters healthy brain development, quick
FREE CHILDCARE
language acquisition, long-term listening
FREE SNACKS
stamina, and inventiveness for creative
FREE BOOKS
problem-solving.
FREE ACTIVITIES
Correlates to higher levels of education.
Reinforces the parent-child connection text.
What happens at Motheread/Fatheread Book Club meetings?
The book groups meet weekly for 90 minutes for 6 weeks from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. To
allow adult participation, child care is offered. Literacy as experience, art, and process is
explored in each meeting using a holistic, learner-centered approach focused on pre-k to
2nd grade. Activities will include modeling and performing read-aloud strategies to help
children interact with stories. Activities help build literacy skills. After these activities,
parents and children practice read-aloud approaches.
Contact:
Mrs. Gonzalez -
Title l Teacher SVE
kgonzalez@district70.org