[NIFL-FAMILY:3595] Re: My definition

From: Bonnie Freeman (bfreeman@famlit.org)
Date: Tue Apr 17 2001 - 11:17:44 EDT


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From: "Bonnie Freeman" <bfreeman@famlit.org>
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Friends,
This conversation just confirms the fact that family literacy programming
comes in many forms and has many facets.  All building on the four aspects
of family literacy services.  Each set of staff and families will develop it
to me the interests and goals of the families within the community.  I am so
glad that our field is finally able to come together on the foundation of
the parent education/groups; adult education/ESOL; children's education
 birth ->) and the heart of a family literacy PACT ( home, center, etc).  It
is the intensity, integration and comprehensiveness that we as program
developers must address now.

Bonnie Lash Freeman
Director - Training/Special Projects
Co-Director - Head Start Family Literacy Project
National Center for Family Literacy
324 W. Main Street Ste. 200
Louisville, KY 40202
bfreeman@famlit.org

  -----Original Message-----
  From: nifl-family@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-family@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of
PKrenzke@aol.com
  Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 10:09 PM
  To: Multiple recipients of list
  Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:3592] Re: My definition


  Hi Meta-

  I have been following the conversation and will add my two cents...

  Family Literacy does not have one definition.  The program I am fortunate
to
  coordinate use a multifaceted approach.  It certainly includes all four
  components and more--thanks to the talented staff and dedicated students I
  work with.

  The "extra" we have added is a program called "Bobby's Books".  This
program
  component uses children's literature to help families cope with change,
loss,
  and grief.  It was just featured on "Heroes"--a show on FoxNews Network
  hosted by John Kasich.  We have found that the families we serve are
coping
  with many of life's challenges as they learn and grow...using children's
  literature that they have chosen is a strong tool.  This project also has
  great personal satisfaction for me because it is named after my oldest son
  who died in 1985.  I didn't name it--the staff and students I was working
  with at the time came up with the name and did the initial work.

  This is perhaps a long way to say Family Literacy is a powerful tool that
  meets familles where they are to break the cycle of illiteracy and to give
  families a base upon which to grow.

  Thanks for listening.




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  face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>Hi Meta- <BR><BR>I have been =
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  conversation and will add my two cents... <BR><BR>Family Literacy does =
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  have one definition. &nbsp;The program I am fortunate to =
<BR>coordinate use a=20
  multifaceted approach. &nbsp;It certainly includes all four =
<BR>components and=20
  more--thanks to the talented staff and dedicated students I <BR>work =
with.=20
  <BR><BR>The "extra" we have added is a program called "Bobby's Books". =

  &nbsp;This program <BR>component uses children's literature to help =
families=20
  cope with change, loss, <BR>and grief. &nbsp;It was just featured on=20
  "Heroes"--a show on FoxNews Network <BR>hosted by John Kasich. =
&nbsp;We have=20
  found that the families we serve are coping <BR>with many of life's =
challenges=20
  as they learn and grow...using children's <BR>literature that they =
have chosen=20
  is a strong tool. &nbsp;This project also has <BR>great personal =
satisfaction=20
  for me because it is named after my oldest son <BR>who died in 1985. =
&nbsp;I=20
  didn't name it--the staff and students I was working <BR>with at the =
time came=20
  up with the name and did the initial work. <BR><BR>This is perhaps a =
long way=20
  to say Family Literacy is a powerful tool that <BR>meets familles =
where they=20
  are to break the cycle of illiteracy and to give <BR>families a base =
upon=20
  which to grow. <BR><BR>Thanks for listening.=20
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