Family of Readers Family of Readers is a family reading program that helps parents develop the skills and self-confidence to take a lead role in supporting their children's reading and learning. The program also puts books directly into children's hand and engages them in motivational reading activities conducted by their parents. Parents many of whom are continuing their own education learn the importance of their involvement in their children's literacy development.
Children learn to love books and think of themselves as readers.
Family of Readers provides a family reading component for a variety of programs, whether they are serving, child-focused, or intergenerational. It is used effectively in ABE, GED, and parenting programs that are seeking to reach children as well. Family of Readers adds value to Head Start and other child-serving programs interested in increasing parent involvement. It also reinforces the goals of intergenerational programs such as Even Start. Over the course of the program, in most cases a school year, parents will learn about children's books, as well as participate in skills workshops on such topics as how to read aloud to children.