Even Start Family Literacy Program
Families Learning Together
Who Can Benefit From Even Start? Even Start
is a holistic family literacy program that serves:
- Parents who are eligible for Adult Basic Education, GED,
or English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes,
and
- Parents who have at least one child elementary school
age or younger at the time of registration.
What is Even Start? Even Start is an integrated family
literacy program which includes:
- Early Childhood Activities
- Adult Education Classes
- Parent and Child Interaction Time
- Parenting Classes
- Family Home Visits
- Family Nights
- Field Trips
Early Childhood Classroom
During the parent's Adult Education time, their children
will be participating in an Early Childhood program.
Children have fun while learning skills to enhance their
development and prepare them for school.
Adult Education
As part of Adult Education, parents will:
- Set goals for themselves and their families
- Improve their reading, writing and math skills
- Prepare for the GED
- Gain life, job and computer skills
- Meet other parents with similiar interests
- Learn about helping their child in school and at home
Parent & Child Interaction Time
This is an exciting time for both parents and children.
They will share quality time exploring new skills. Parents will
discover new ways to make learning a fun experience, while preparing
their children for school.
Family Home Visits
A home visitor makes appointments with each family to
bring books, games, puzzles, and a variety of family activities
to their home. The home visitor also provides parents with
age appropriate developmental information about their child.
Appropriate reading materials are selected through information
the home visitor receives from the Adult Education teacher
and the child's teacher.
Parenting
Regular parenting (sessions) is held at the Adult Education
Centers.
Parents help each other by giving and getting suggestions.
Parents learn new ways to deal with common parenting concerns.
Family Nights & Field Trips
Family nights provide an opportunity for families to meet
with one another. Family nights include activities such as
story telling, drama, family games and live entertainment.
Field trips provide the opportunity for families to take
a break, spend quality time together, and share new experiences.
Even Start can help you. . .
- Reach your goals
- Make reading fun for your family
- Develop school readiness skills in your children
- Strengthen positive attitutudes towards Reading and Writing
in School-Aged Children
Even Start is a free program - To learn more about Even Start
and to find a location near you: Call (410) 887-2345 or (410)
887-2355.
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