- Find a space in the community to hold
the event. (school, band office, nursing station, library, community
hall)(see http://www.nwt.literacy.ca/famlit/myfamily/intro.htm)
- Advertise the Family Literacy Activities
Night at least one week before the event. Put posters up around the
community, advertise on the local radio station, or green screen and
hand out invitations at the school. Tell everyone about it! Posters
and invitations are included in this package.
- A family literacy activities night
could include a variety of things:
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storytelling
by elders |
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reading
circles |
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reading
bingo or picture bingo |
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family
literacy centers |
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i. |
Reading
circle |
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ii. |
Creating
literacy activities for the home (grocery and home labels
included) |
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iii. |
Creating
games that teach your children about words numbers (hand
out included) |
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iv. |
"My
family" center where families work on a family book together
(see http://www.nwt.literacy.ca/famlit/myfamily/intro.htm) |
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- Decide on the activities that you would
like to do for the event. Prepare your centers and activities ahead
of time.
- Welcome families as they come to the
door.
 Have
families work together at each center.- Make sure that you provide all the
material needed at each center and that each family has an opportunity
to visit each center. Encourage parents/caregivers to use the materials
that they have made in their home.
- Have a snack at the end of the night
and invite families to come again.
- Call the NWT Literacy Council if you
would like help with your event. The NWT Literacy Council can provide
free books for prizes, help with the organization of the event and
provide training for facilitators.
- Ask the local paper to come to your
event and do a story about family literacy.
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