Family Reading Night
This guide presents clear examples of how to plan and implement thematic, monthly programs to help engage families with elementary-age children in literacy activities that they can do together. Geared toward assisting school personnel interested in starting this type of program, this step-by-step manual provides informational templates to organize and publicize the series of events. Each activity encourages a specific literacy skill, and all are tailored to fit the comprehension level and interest of either K-grade 2 or grades 3-5. Also included are instructions for the facilitators, reproducible worksheets for families and presenters to use during the programs, and tips for parents to help extend literacy activities in the home. The text offers a variety of suggestions for adapting the program to suit the needs of a particular community. Helpful ideas for collaboration and funding are also discussed at length. This title would be an excellent tool for any school librarian, educator, or administrator working to devise a successful and strategically planned school-wide family reading program.–Jessica Kerlin, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OHCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.