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Raising Reading Stars provides school staff members with the necessary training to establish and run a series of family literacy workshops. The goal of the program is to enable family members to build their children’s reading skills at home. Specific workshop goals include:

  • Establishing family members as listeners when their children read
  • Supporting oral-language development at home
  • Using phonics to read words

At the Raising Reading Stars workshops, families are provided with literacy videos to reinforce phonics skills and reading vocabulary with their children. The videos, which include animation and puppet skits, make viewing fun for both the children and adults. The workshops also provide a base for ongoing communication between school staff and parents regarding the children’s growing skills.

Instructional Materials
Raising Reading Stars provides:

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    A guide for each staff member that includes detailed plans for the family literacy workshops, as well as in-depth information to help build family attendance and maximize family involvement
  • A set of four Reading Reels@Home videos for each family

Professional Development
The training and support for Raising Reading Stars includes:

  • One day of on-site training to provide a powerful start-up for school staff members
  • A follow-up day of on-site training, held after the first workshop, to focus on family outreach, trouble-shooting, and setting goals
  • Scheduled phone conferences
  • Unlimited informal telephone support

Next Steps
Do you want to learn more about Raising Reading Stars? Please call and talk to one of our staff members at 1-800-548-4998, ext.2372, or fill out the information request form online.


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