Tips for hosting a family reading night at your school. Attend a local high school football game or drama performance together. Her elementary school holds bilingual family literacy nights, which take place after. Then we play sight word bingo and the winner of each. Last week, i shared with you my family math night schoolwide event for k3. Community school these schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Many times the night becomes a huge event, complete with bouncies, clowns and snacks, but the purpose behind the event is seriousto foster a love of the written word. The idea for a family literacy event resulted because teachers wanted more time to share reading strategies with parents, and parents wanted more information on how they could support and encourage their children with reading at home. Here are some ideas, tricks and tips for a successful family literacy night. We will also focus on a dinosaur themed escape room that the entire school can participate in during literacy night. Ask the mayor, meteorologist, local high school or college athletes, or some local. In this way you can make the family night getting families involved through family nights 3 01kyle4706. Increase the knowledge level of parents and family members about things they can do at home to help nurture readers. Our family literacy night is really just an evening for parents to come to learn some ideas on how to promote reading at home.
Each teacher chooses a story and then picks 1 or 2 quick. For example, even a mythical creature needs to be taught is a clue to how to train a dragon. Family nights are a great way to create a sense of community. Most schools that receive title 1 funding are now required to have two or more events per school year that provide educational opportunities for parents and students after school. Family literacy night can be a fun and successful event at your school. But, when you make literacy a family affair the messages can reach a deeper meaning. Literacy night for middle school middle school literacy, family. Warren hills regional middle school will host their very first family literacy night on tuesday, march 25, from 78. The events build community familiarity with the school while offering helpful advice for parents. Contact your local colleges, universities, high school and community drama clubs to. Go beyond reading to or with your children and help make connections between texts and the real world.
For more great activity ideas, see our bilingual toolkit, filled with literacy. A family literacy night is when a school puts on an evening of fun activities that encourages community literacy. Here a couple of unique ideas for bringing parents and students. Family literacy night schoolwide event k3 principal. Family literacy nights help communicate to parents some of the ways they can support reading at home. As educators and advocates for literacy, our efforts focus primarily on the daytoday school environment. Each year the school hosts a reception for alumni about a month before they graduate from high school. Family reading night ideas illinois secretary of state. Literacy is a broad term used to describe skills related to reading and writing. Secrets to a successful family literacy night conversations in. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more. A family literacy night is when a school puts on an evening of fun activities that encourages community.
Includes the handson activities, station signs, parent welcome sign, parent invitation letter, table tent signs for directions, a letter for parents on how to help their. Teaching strategies to run a successful literacy night teachhub. How to plan a family literacy night at school synonym. Involve more parents and family members in the education of their children and help them feel welcome as learning partners. Every year, hogg middle school hosts our annual literacy night.
I had some great feedback from it and many requests to create a family literacy night schoolwide event too. Invite authors to read andor speak at your family reading night event. Parent literacy nights are something parents and kids both enjoy. See more ideas about literacy, math night and parents as teachers. Its essentially a fun way to for schools to give parents and their children a time and place to read, write, learn, and share ideas with experienced teachers. Our k4 teachers sign up to read a book and do an activity to go along with that book. Elementary school activities for family reading night. Some authors may be book signings interested in signing books as well. This web page may contain links to one of more websites outside the pwcs network, which are not pwcs venues and may not reflect the views or opinions of pwcs. Family literacy night at warren hills middle school on. Family reading night is an excellent way for children and their parents to enjoy activities together at their school 1. With great success, holy cross school, kemptville, ontario, hosted a family literacy night that coincided with the national family literacy day established by.
Pick up a book from the library and go to a coffee shop to read it out loud together. See more ideas about literacy, parents as teachers and family night. Engage families in a dinosaur escape room themed literacy night. It helps to provide some incentive of a book giveaway that is high on the. If your goal is to include families to be engaged in your family literacy night at school, you need to be creative. Take a glance through these 25 unique family night ideas to find a few your crew will enjoy trying together. Activities for family literacy night plus a freebie. The list of steps kept me on track and i was able to knock family literacy night out of the park without a lot of extra work or long nights. Many parents know their kids should read more but arent quite sure how to make it happen. A family literacy night is when a school hosts an evening of fun activities that engage families in supporting students literacy. Hosting a family literacy night is also a great way to build familyschool connections.
High school students often need service hours and will be willing to. But for family literacy nights to fulfill their promise, the first step is getting lots of families to attend. While much of the focus on literacy takes place in elementary school, there is a need for continued development of skills at all grade levels. You can also request a family reading night kit, which includes a planning guide, posters, brochures, and many fun creative. Hastings college education students are sponsoring a family literacy night for all students and their families on thursday, november 14th. Although you will find a wealth of ideas in each chapter, enough to implement each family night, you can add to or modify any of the reproducible materials or activities. Family reading night themes family fun night, read a thon. This project became a collaborative universityschool project in which teachers took leadership roles in planning and. Tips for hosting a family reading night at your school idaho.
The home is the childs first school, the parent is the childs first teacher, and reading is the childs first subject. Boosting attendance to family literacy nights at school. We are going to provide them with some ideas on how to make reading a good thing at home rather than just another chore to do. The following year, when family literacy night rolled around, i opened the file on my computer with all the information. Parents as teachers, beginning of school, middle school, back to school, high school, reading at home, reading homework, reading counts.
Family literacy nights ideas for teaching, resources for lesson. Doing so encourages reading while making extra money for your school. Family literacy night overview mercer island school. Students chose a different story activity from the one theyd participated in during the day and they took their parents to that classroom, says imbo. You start your evening with a ptasponsored pizza dinner in the lunchroom and then you head to classrooms where you will be led in two literacy strategy sessions. During these engaging events, children get to participate in literacy related activities with their adults. Family literacy night resources glenkirk elementary school. From preschool to high school, literacy is a staple of every childs education. Here are some family literacy night ideas and tips that will set you on the. The event shows the importance of literacy while in an exciting, familyfriendly event. When schools support parent involvement at home and school, students make greater gains. Character education carsherbie, environmental education walle, music high school musical o decide on food and make arrangements if you feed them, they will come o advertise o pto today family movie night pack.
Includes the handson activities, station signs, parent welcome sign, parent invitation letter, table tent signs for directions, a letter for parents on how to help their child at home, sign in shee. Family literacy night is a chance for you and your child to learn about some great literacy strategies sidebyside. When putting together the activities i had a couple of objectives. I have some great teammates, and when we all work together things happen. These events can build on the curriculum, like a reading night or math night, or they can just be a way for. Make your life easy with this readytogo family night event resource. Are you looking for ideas and activities for your family literacy night. Read the book first and then schedule a family movie night to see the book come to life on the screen. One way we promote literacy in our school is to involve our families in helping our students become. Ideas for hosting educational math, literacy, or science family nights for your preschool, prek, head start, or kindergarten program.
Kids love to show mom and dad their school, and the entire family can rediscover the magic of reading books together 1. This is a collections of ideas that will help you plan a successful night. Brainstorm ideas, form plans, get commitments, make assignments, and carry out your school safety plan. They help parents get connected to the school and show kids that school can be fun. Set up the fundraiser displays in the gym, cafeteria or library, turning the school into a mini bookstore. This website from pto today provides all the information needed to organize a successful family reading night event. Roll out the red carpet for family literacy night includes ideas and activities for seven fun stations for your students in a movie night theme including a fun food snack, a play to read in partners, a concession stand contest, and more. Family literacy nights ideas for teaching, resources for. Family literacy night is when a school gives parents and their children a time, a place, and some helpful guidelines from an experienced teacher to write, read, and share their ideas. At our school, each year we host a family literacy night during the week of the book fair. Instead of recreating the wheel, i just updated the documents with the current dates.
As a high school teacher, i cannot stress this enough. Teaching strategies to run a successful literacy night. Check with your schools title teacher or principal to find out when your schools event will be. Make your school family night a hit with these planning tips, ideas for themes, and more. Students need to understand different kinds of texts across many aspects of life including work, home and family. Weve included 10 ideas to use at home and 10 ideas for the classroom.
This fun event features current and new authors of young adult literature, who come to share their experiences, answer questions, and give students a chance to meet their favorite writers. Choose a theme such as the continents, animals or favorite characters. Education world says reading nights not only motivate children to read more at home, but they also can encourage parents to get more involved in their childrens education. Combining a family literacy night with a book fair fundraiser provides the opportunity for your event to do double duty. Early childhood and family engagement scholastic how to run a successful family night pto today. Bilingual read favorite books are read page by page, first in english and then another language. Its purpose is to write for individual enjoyment and build a. Family literacy night smore newsletters for education. Many parent engagement ideas center around the arts like concerts or plays. Ill try to be as brief as possible about our family literacy nights. Family literacy night k3 is designed for a school wide event. Reading hints and using phones to search and discover the correct book. Seating is limited, so order your place in advance using the form available.