But isn't that part of it - learning about the country they are now living in?? Learninf their customs and history, adding to their world knowledge.? what in the world is wrong with that?
katie m,
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From: Susan Perez <sperez at martin.fl.us>
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I have used a children's book of Latin American nursery rhymes, "Arroz con Leche" with all rhymes in English and Spanish.? The families like them because the pictures are?from countries where the rhymes originated and many remember the rhymes from their own childhood. They do want to learn the English for the rhymes.? Also, the pictures depict people and scenery more?familiar than the typical English (U.K.)?nursery rhymes originally and may not make sense to ELLs, even if they can read all the words.? There is also the notion that the people and places in those pictures are quite foreign to them.

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I agree that the Big Dreams booklet is quite good. I do wish that it had been translated into a low reading level in Spanish.? I find it difficult to find such high quality materials for our low literacy Spanish speaking parents. They do not read Spanish at a high enough level to find the typical brochures helpful. 

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From: carroche at optimum.net
Sent: Fri 8/14/2009 4:26 PM
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Having joined the list in preparation for initiating a family literacy program at a nursery school in Asbury?Park, NJ this September, I have found the discussion worthwhile.? The program will be a joint venture between the Literacy Volunteers and the Acelero?Learning Head Start Program of Monmouth County, NJ.? Right now, we are working on a curriculum for the program.

As a retired school administrator (K-12), I am familiar with early childhood literacy training, and, used (and liked)? "Put Reading First" as part of a professional development program for teachers about seven or eight years ago. Since retiring, I have been a literacy volunteer teaching skills to limited English speakers.? Family literacy is a perfect blend of both interests, or more aptly, passions.

Some comments:

I don't think it's helpful to be overly technical about what's truly authentic or not.? What is more important is the relevance of the topic to the learner's?life or interests.? Discovering that several of my adult learners from Mexico were working either as landscapers?or farmhands?at a nearby racetrack, we spent several lessons on words related to both topics. They enjoyed these lessons (the challenge for me was finding pictures to do with horses, gardening, etc.)? I have also found language experience charts to be effective.

I loved the suggestion of using nursery rhymes, songs, and simple, classic fairytales?and wonder if anyone can suggest specific materials containing this content at a very easy reading level.? I would like to be able to distribute some of this material to the parents to take home, to share with their children, and to begin to build a home library.

Finally, as to the Shining Stars materials, I think they are excellent parent education resources for parents who already read. Even teachers would appreciated the Checklists in them. Big Dreams is the only one that I can forsee?using with the parents in our program. 

Thanks to the person on the list who suggested the parent handouts from the Illinois State BOE.? I plan to use them as ideas for activities. 


Carol Roche




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From: Gail Price 
Date: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:02 am
Subject: [FamilyLiteracy?1527] Last Day With Guest Moderators
To: The Family Literacy Discussion List 


> Today is our last day with our guest moderators, Dianna?Baycich?and

> Barbara Van Horn. I appreciate their giving up their valuable 

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> monitor posts to our list. If you have further questions, 

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> authentic materials, please voice them today. 

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> Thanks to all.

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> Gail J. Price

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> Multimedia Specialist

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> 325 W. Main Street, Suite 300

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