1. Early Literacy Strategies Presented
    in the Workshop           Click here for content.
     (Large Group Instruction and Discussion)

2. Parents work together in small groups
    during the Family Literacy Workshop.

The two photographs above show the parents as they read and sing The Sing to Read Adventure storybooks in small groups. The parents demonstrate the importance of tracking under the text left to right with a pointer or finger. Tracking left to right under the text is an early literacy concept that draws attention to the text as well as teaching the directionality of print.

The small groups added creative movement to the storybooks. Creative movement or dramatizing a story is a great way to involve children while reading and singing. Creative actions help internalize the language in the storybook and song.

3. The three photographs above show how the small groups
     work together to answer questions about their storybook
     and song. Each group had a different storybook and
     song to review.

4. The two photographs above show how each small group
     presented their storybook and song by singing and
     reading the storybook 2 times with the large group. The
     small groups also incorporated the creative movement
     while presenting.

5. Each small group designated a spokesperson to share
     their answers from their storybook review with the
     large group.

Storybook Reviews from the Workshop

Reading with Your Child