Building on success, the concepts of Family Math were used by program staff to develop Family Reading and Family Science. The assessment indicated that parents were interested in supporting their children in school. Teachers and paraprofessionals work as a team in each school that participates in the program. Paraprofessionals are responsible for recruiting families.
Teachers develop learning activities for the sessions.
They use strategies which differ drastically from traditional teaching methods. Staff believe activities should be fun, engaging, and offer children an opportunity to learn important concepts they may not grasp in their regular classroom. Monthly staff meetings typically involve sharing ideas for new learning activities. Activities are developed based on student needs, upcoming testing, teacher input, and parent homework help requests. The largest portion of funding for this program comes from state adult education monies.