There’s nothing quite like a family.
And when it comes to learning, there’s nothing that can replace a family connection.
When children see the trusted adults in their lives being curious, learning, exploring, playing with words and discovery and literacy, it accelerates their own learning. It sets them on a path to school success, to reading for both enjoyment and for knowledge, and to lifelong learning.
There are so many ways to champion literacy for families! Here are snapshots of two Texas programs making a difference.
South Texas Literacy Coalition
The South Texas Literacy Coalition works to enhance and enrich the quality of life in their region through community partnerships that lead to more literate communities.
Key activities:
Story Square
Story Square works with Houston families to champion family learning, using art and music (and much more!) to build language and literacy skills.
Key activities:
November is Family Literacy Month. As the month unfolds, celebrate families of all kinds with us – and the many, many ways they can learn together.
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Vicki Clark is an optimist. She loves people and shows up in the world as a learner and a servant leader.
Kathryn has a background in education and languages, with degrees in language acquisition, literature, and education from the University of Sydney, Australia. She worked as a teacher of foreign languages and English literature in high schools in Australia and the UK, and served as a Head of Faculty for Modern Languages. Her work with the Jubilee Debt Campaign (now Debt Justice), a London-based NGO, fueled her interest in social justice and community work, leading her to volunteer as an ESL tutor with Literacy Advance of Houston following her move to the United States in 2008.
