Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i4CEY4m01931; Wed, 12 May 2004 10:34:04 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 10:34:04 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <00c001c4382d$545f44f0$f5607b83@Hebe> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Dianna Baycich" <dbaycich@archon.educ.kent.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1834] Re: Why family literacy? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1267 Lines: 33 First I want to say what great comments about the importance of family literacy and resources for family literacy. Thank you all and keep them coming. Second I am including the link to a publication called "Family Literacy: Who Benefits?" It contains information about how children, families, and communities all benefit from family literacy with citations for the information. You can print it and make copies if you like. http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/Pubs/WhoBenefits2003.pdf Dianna B. OLRC -----Original Message----- From: nifl-family@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-family@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of MWPotts2001@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:13 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1833] Re: Why family literacy? In a message dated 5/11/2004 1:09:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Andrea writes I know about learning to read at home, or being read aloud to, but I am baffled by family literacy programs. Are they funded separately from regular literacy programs? Are there measures of effectiveness? I know about Evenstart, but I have also read the latest evaluation, which as I recall when compared with Head Start...shows that Head Start has more impact with children. I know I am being vague....any answers as to effectiveness? Andrea,
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