Celebrate small victories to help bolster self-esteem and retention. Celebrations may include certificates for attendance or completion of a curriculum unit, gift books for parent or child, and graduation ceremonies. Instruction, Curriculum, and Staff Instruction, curriculum and staff are at the heart of any literacy program. Effective programs include pre and post testing, specified goals and objectives, and the opportunity for learners to achieve their goals in all four component areas. Research-based curricula covering topics that are important to learners, are the most successful.
Parents often enjoy reading children s books to their young children.
The activity has a multiple impact. The activity creates a bond between parent and child, and the child learns that reading is an important activity. Because participants enter programs at varying reading levels, curricula have to be tailored to meet individual needs. Computerized instruction was found by many learners to be motivating and non-threatening. The fast results and positive reinforcement, inherent in computer-based instruction act as incentives to learning.