V. Ramirez ECD320

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Running head: LITERACY PROJECT

Family Literacy Project ECD !"

#ictoria Ramire$

Fre%no Paci&ic 'ni(er%ity

External Assets:


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Support-

)* Family +u,,ort-Parent.%/ and0or ,rimary caregi(er.%/ ,ro(ide the child 1ith high le(el% o&

con%i%tent and ,redicta2le lo(e3 ,hy%ical care3 and ,o%iti(e attention in 1ay% that re%,on%i2le to

the child4% indi(iduality5

6ro1n3 75 .*89!/5 The runaway bunny 5 e1 Yor;3 Y: uer% all5A%ch3 F5 .*8?!/5 Milk and cookies 5 Parent% 7aga$ine Pre%%: e1 Yor;5

@hile hi% &amily (i%it% at hi% grand,arent4% hou%e3 2a2y 2ear e=,erience% a &rightening noi%e

coming &rom the 2a%ement during the nighttime5 A% he e=,lored the noi%e he thought he %a1 hi%

grand&ather &eeding a dragon in the 2a%ement5 That night 1hen he 1ent to %lee, he dreamt a2out

the dragon in the 2a%ement and he 1o;e u, %cared5 rand,a 2ear %ho1ed 2a2y 2ear that there

1a% no dragon in the 2a%ementB it 1a% ju%t a 1ood %to(e5 The 1hole &amily %at do1n to eat %ome

mil; and coo;ie% 1hile they com&orted 2a2y 2ear through hi% &ear5 Thi% i% a great 2oo; &or

children to e=,lore ho1 their &amily i% there to %u,,ort them through their &ear%5

Parent% can u%e 2oth the%e 2oo;% to addre%% the %u,,ort a%%et%5 The%e 2oo;% addre%% the %u,,ort

&rom ,arent% and other adult% in children4% li(e%5 The%e 2oo;% e=hi2it the lo(e3 ,hy%ical care and

,o%iti(e attention that come &rom &amily %u,,ort5

Activities parents can do to reinforce family support:

My Family Collage

Materials:


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Po%ter 2oard ,a,er

Picture% .co,ie%/

lue .or ta,e i& you 1ant to ,re%er(e the ,hoto%/

7ar;er%

What to do:

In thi% acti(ity ,arent%0 caregi(er% 1ill a%%i%t children in &inding ,icture% o& &amily mem2er% and

1ill hel, them ma;e a &amily collage5


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@ith hi% &amily5

Let the children tal; a2out 1hat they li;e to do5

Empo erment:

)8 +er(ice to other%-The child ha% o,,ortunitie% to ,er&orm %im,le 2ut meaning&ul and caring

action% &or other%5

7cCloud3 C5 .!"" /5 Have you filled a bucket today? orth(ille3 7I: Ferne Pre%%5

Thi% i% a great 2oo; that addre%%e% the 1ay 1e can hel, other%5 The %tory re(ol(e% around the

notion that e(eryone carie% around an in(i%i2le 2uc;et and 1hen their 2uc;et i% &ull they are

ha,,y 2ut 1hen their 2uc;et i% em,ty they are %ad5 Through the te=t in the 2oo; reader% areencouraged to do %im,le meaning&ul thing% in order to &ill u, %omeone4% in(i%i2le 2uc;et and

1hen they &ill u, %omeone el%e4% 2uc;et they al%o &ill u, their o1n 2uc;et 2ecau%e hel,ing other%

ma;e% u% &eel good5 Parent% and teacher% can u%e thi% 2oo; in many 1ay% to encourage children

to 2e and do ;ind thing% &or one another5

)*" +a&ety-Parent.%/3 caregi(er%3 teacher%3 neigh2or%3 and the community ta;e action to en%ure

children4% health and %a&ety5

Rathmann3 P5 .*88 /5 Officer buckle and gloria 5 .* ed5/5 e1 Yor;3 Y: Putnam Ju(enile

Thi% %tory i% a2out a delight&ul character named O&&icer 6uc;le 1ho i% dedicated to teaching

%choolchildren a2out %a&ety5 6ut 1hen O&&icer 6uc;le gi(e% hi% ,re%entation% to the %tudent% they

can4t hel, 2ut &all a%lee,5 Then one day the ,olice dog loria i% in(ited along to join O&&icer

6uc;le at one o& hi% %a&ety ,re%entation% and 1ithout O&&icer 6uc;le4% ;no1ledge %he entertain%

the %tudent% 2ehind hi% 2ac; throughout the entire ,re%entation5 The children laughed and

cheered5 O&&icer 6uc;le a%%umed the cheer% 1ere &or him and 1a% (ery di%a,,ointed 1hen he

&ound out that they 1ere not5


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Then a 2ig accident ha,,en% and all the %tudent% &ind out that they EED O&&icer 6uc;le and hi%

%a&ety ti,% and ad(ice5

Parent% can u%e thi% 2oo; to di%,lay the im,ortance o& %a&ety and to e=,re%% ho1 (alua2le the

indi(idual% 1ho hel, ,romote their %a&ety really are5

Activity parents can do to reinforce service to others:

!elp out around the house

What to do:

Allo1 children to hel, out around the hou%e 1ith di&&erent %mall and a,,ro,riate ta%;%5

Idea%:Children can hel, %et the ta2le 2e&ore dinner and0or hel, clear the ta2le a&ter dinner5

Children can hel, ,ut a1ay the grocerie%5

Allo1 children to come u, 1ith idea% on ho1 they thin; they can hel, out other%5

!elp out around the community

What to do:

Allo1 children to hel, out in %im,le and a,,ro,riate 1ay% to hel, out the community5

Idea%:

Pic; u, litter

Donate at a local organi$ation

#i%it a retirement home

Activity parents can do to reinforce safety:

Fire station trip

What to do:

Plan a tri, to your local &ire %tation


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Call ahead o& time to %ee 1hat their ,olicy i% a2out ha(ing children (i%it5 7o%t &ire %tation% ha(e

a day dedicated to children and &amilie% in 1hich they can come in to e=,lore the &ire %tation and

tal; to the &ire&ighter%5

I& you can4t ,lan a tri, to the &ire %tation:

Di%cu%% 1hat &ire&ighter% do5


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hi% or her a2ilitie%5

Yamaguchi3 5 .!"**/5 Dream big little ig! +ource2oo;% Ja22er1oc;y5

Thi% i% a great 2oo; a2out a little 2ig that i% encouraged 2y her &amily to dream 2ig5 @ith her

&amilie% %u,,ort %he trie% many di&&erent acti(itie% li;e dancing3 %inging and e(en modeling5 6ut

%he &ind% out that %he4% not (ery good at any o& the acti(itie%5 +till her &amily continue% to

moti(ate her to ;ee, trying and to ne(er gi(e u,5 They remind her that no matter 1hat %he i%

%,ecial to them5 Finally3 little ,ig i% introduced to ice %;ating5 At &ir%t %he doe%n4t do %o 1ell 2ut

%he doe%n4t gi(e u,5


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Parent% %hould model the a,,ro,riate 2eha(ior% they are e=,ecting &rom their children5

Prai%e children 1hen they are doing 1hat i% e=,ected and &ollo1ing the rule%5

ee, rule% clear and %im,le5

My $romise

What to do:

%ecite this promise ith your children

Each day IKll do my 2e%t3And I 1onKt do any le%%5

7y 1or; 1ill al1ay% ,lea%e me3And I 1onKt acce,t a me%%5

IKll color (ery care&ully37y 1riting 1ill 2e neat5

And I %im,ly 1onKt 2e ha,,yKTil my ,a,er% are com,lete5

IKll al1ay% do my home1or;3And IKll try on e(ery te%t5

And I 1onKt &orget my ,romi%e --To do my (ery 2e%t

Constructive 'se of (ime:

)*H Play and Creati(e Acti(itie%- The child ha% daily o,,ortunitie% to ,lay in 1ay% that allo1

%el&-e=,re%%ion3 ,hy%ical acti(ity3 and interaction 1ith other%5


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toy%5 They 2egin to u%e their imagination3 +ue ,retend% that %he i% a ,rince%% and Joe ,retend% he

i% a ;night3 %a(ing her &rom a dragon5 Then +ue ,retend% that %he i% a 1itch and %he ma;e% a

magic ,otion 1hich turn% Joe into Fran;en%tein5 They continue to ,retend and ,lay in the attic all

day3 e(en 1hen the rain %to,%5

Thi% 2oo; gi(e% ,arent% an o,,ortunity to e=,o%e their children to ,retend ,lay and imagination5

Parent% can u%e thi% 2oo; to encourage their children to ,artici,ate in dramatic ,lay and to 2e

creati(e5

Lo(ell3 P5 .!"*!/5 Have fun molly lou melon" e1 Yor;3 Y: Putnam Ju(enile5

Thi% i% a great 2oo; 1ith an adora2le character named 7olly Lou 7elon5 In the %tory 7olly Lou7elon di%co(er% that 1hen her grandmother 1a% a child %he didn4t ha(e the %ame ty,e o& ,la%tic

toy% that 7olly Lou ha%5 In%tead her grandmother e=,lained to her ho1 %he u%e to ma;e her o1n

toy% out o& di&&erent o2ject% that %he &ound and thi% in%,ired 7olly Lou to u%e her imagination

and ma;e her o1n toy%5 @hen a ne1 girl mo(e% ne=t to 7olly Lou3 %he i% e=cited to %ho1 her

the 1ay %he u%e% her imagination and ma;e% her o1n toy%5 6ut ertie 2eing a child that i%

com,letely o(ercome 2y modern toy% and thing% i%n4t ea%ily ,er%uaded 2y 7olly Lou4%

homemade creation5


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Pro(ide children 1ith a 1ide range o& item% they can ,retend ,lay 1ith5

E=am,le%:

Clothe%-1omen clothe%3 men clothe%3 2a2y clothe% and0or co%tume%

Acce%%orie%-hat%3 %car(e%3 %ungla%%e%3 ,ur%e% etc5

'ten%il%-%,oon%3 %,atula%3 2o1l%3 ,late% etc5

6a2y doll% and %tu&& animal%

7a;e %ure there i% enough %,ace &or your child to ,lay and ,retend5

Play along 1ith your child3 ta;e on di&&erent role% and come u, 1ith di&&erent %cenario% together5

!omemade play dough

)ngredients:

! cu,% o& 2a;ing %oda * *0! cu, o& 1ater * cu, o& corn %tarch O,tional &ood coloring

*irections:Thi% i% a really %im,le ,lay dough reci,e:

7i= the ingredient% 1ith a until %mooth5 6oil until thic;5 The 1hole ,rocedure ta;e% a2out 9 minute%3 >uic; and ea%y &un

@hen &ini%hed3 %tore in airtight container i& you 1ant the ,lay dough to la%t longer5Commitment to +earning:

)!! Engagement in learning e=,erience%-The child &ully ,artici,ate% in in a (ariety o& acti(itie%

that o&&er o,,ortunitie% &or learning5

6an;%3 5 .!"" /5 Ma#'s words 5 e1 Yor;3 Y: Farrar3 +trau% and irou=5

Thi% i% an enlightening %tory a2out a young 2oy named 7a= 1ho%e older 2rother% are %eriou%

collector%3 6enjamin collect% %tam,% and arl collect% coin%5 7a= decide% that he 1ant% to

collect %omething3 he 2egin% to collect% 1ord%5


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dictionary and include% them in hi% gro1ing 1ord collection5 7a= create% %torie% 1ith the 1ord%

2y arranging and rearranging the 1ord% and e(en though hi% 2rother% 1on4t %hare their

collection% 1ith him3 he doe%n4t mind %haring 1ith them5 Together they create a %hort %tory u%ing

7a=4% 1ord%5

Thi% 2oo; can 2e u%ed to introduce the greatne%% o& 1ord% to children5 Parent% can u%e thi% 2oo;

to e=hi2it the im,ortance o& 1ord% in creating a %tory and ho1 1ord% can 2e rearranged to

change the meaning o& the %tory5 Thi% i% a great 2oo; to e=,o%e children to engage in di&&erent

learning e=,erience% 1hich can 2e a% %im,le a% ,laying 1ith 1ord%5

)! Early Literacy-The child enjoy% a (ariety o& ,re-reading acti(itie%3 including adult% readingto her or him daily3 loo;ing at and handling 2oo;%3 ,laying 1ith a (ariety o& media3 and %ho1ing

intere%t in ,icture%3 letter%3 and num2er%5

Cuyler 3 75 .!""?/5 Hooray for reading day! e1 Yor;3 Y: +imon N +chu%ter 6oo;% &or

Young Reader%5

Thi% 2oo; i% a2out a &ir%t grader named Je%%ica 1ho i% ha(ing a hard time reading3 e%,ecially out

loud5 In cla%% her teacher announce% that they are going to ha(e reading theater in 1hich each

%tudent 1ould 2e reading out loud and 1earing co%tume%5 Thi% made Je%%ica (ery 1orried

2ecau%e %he had ,re(iou%ly %tum2led o(er the 1ord% 1hile reading out loud in cla%%5 @hen

Je%%ica 1ent home %he told her mom a2out her 1orrie% and her mom %hared her o1n e=,erience

1ith ha(ing a hard time reading a% a young girl5 That night Je%%ica ,racticed reading out loud to

her dog3 @iggle%5 +he ,racticed and ,racticed and on the day o& the reading theater3 %he read out

loud ,er&ectly5

Thi% i% a great 2oo; &or ,arent% to u%e 1ith young reader% 1ho may 2e %truggling 1ith learning

ho1 to read5 The %tory really ,ortray% that ,ractice ma;e% ,er&ectM me%%age and can hel,


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children to not gi(e u,5 Parent% can u%e the 2oo; to encourage young reader% to read out loud to

them%el(e%3 to their ,et% or to anyone or anything 2ecau%e the more they read the 2etter they 1ill

get5

Activities parents can do to reinforce commitment to learning:

+i#rary visit

#i%it the li2rary 1ith your child3 and encourage them to choo%e 2oo;% they 1ould li;e to ta;e

home5 @hile there3 you might li;e to ,artici,ate in %tory time5 .Chec; local li2rary &or %tory time

day and time5/

Word, +etter Collage

Materials:

7aga$ine%

e1%,a,er%

Recycla2le %tu&&-cereal 2o=e% and0 or di&&erent &ood 2o=e%

+ci%%or%

lue

Con%truction ,a,er

What to do:


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)!H E>uality and +ocial Ju%tice-The child 2egin% to %ho1 concern &or ,eo,le 1ho are e=cluded

&rom ,lay and other acti(itie% 2ecau%e they are di&&erent5

DeRol&3 +5 .*88 /5The crayon bo# that talked 5 6road1ay3 e1 Yor;: +chola%tic Inc5

Thi% 2oo; i% a2out a 2o= o& crayon% that do not get along5 Each o& the color% ha(e a ,ro2lem 1ith

one another and %ome o& them don4t e(en ;no1 1hy5 One day a little girl 2uy% the 2o= o&

crayon% and ta;e% them home5 +he u%e% each o& the color% and create% a 2eauti&ul ,icture and the

color% reali$e that each o& them i% %,ecial indi(idually 2ut together they are e(en more

1onder&ul5

Thi% i% a great 2oo; &or ,arent% to u%e to introduce young children to e>uality5 The 2oo;addre%%e% di%crimination and raci%m in a gentle 1ay that hel,% children learn that it i% not o;ay to

di%li;e %omeone ju%t 2ecau%e they are di&&erent5 In%tead it encourage% children to em2race

di&&erence% and unite5

) * +el&-regulation-The children increa%ingly can identi&y3 regulate3 and control her or hi%

2eha(ior% in healthy 1ay%3 u%ing adult %u,,ort con%tructi(ely in ,articularly %tre%%&ul %ituation%5

Coo; 3 J5 .!"" /5 My mouth is a volcano! Chattanooga T : ational Center &or Youth I%%ue%5

Thi% i% a great 2oo; a2out a little 2oy named Loui%5 The %tory i% told in hi% ,er%,ecti(e and

re(ol(e% around hi% i%%ue o& interru,ting other% 1hen they are tal;ing5 According to Loui%3 it i%

hard &or him to control the 1ord% that come out o& hi% mouth 2ecau%e they are all %o im,ortant3

%o he can4t hold them in and he eru,t% li;e a (olcano5 6ut 1hen other% %tart to interru,t him

1hen he i% tal;ing he reali$e% that it doe%n4t &eel good to 2e interru,ted 1hen you4re trying to %ay

%omething5


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Activities parents can do to reinforce positive values:

All the colors of a rain#o

Material-

Pa,er

Color crayon%

lue

+ci%%or%

What to do:

Parent% cut the ,a,er into indi(idual rain2o1 arche%5ue and %,ecial 2ut 1hen they come together they can create a

1onder&ul ,icture5

Free.e *ance

Material:

7u%ic

+,ace to dance

What to do:

Children and ,arent% dance to mu%ic5 Parent% %to, the mu%ic3 children ha(e to &ree$e5 '%e

%lo1 and &a%t %ong% and ha(e children dance %lo1ly to %lo1 %ong% and >uic;ly to &a%t %ong%5

ame% li;e thi% ,ractice ,aying attention3 &ollo1ing direction%3 remem2ering rule%3 and

demon%trating %el&-control5

Social Competencies:


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) Inter,er%onal +;ill%-The child coo,erate%3 %hare%3 ,lay%3 harmoniou%ly3 and com&ort% other%

in di%tre%%5

Charle%3 F53 N Terry3 75 .!"""/5 The selfish crocodile 5 e1 Yor;3 Y: +chola%tic Inc5

Thi% a 2oo; a2out a crocodile 1ho doe%n4t li;e to %hare5


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into a ,eace&ul ,lace 1here all the ;id% can ,lay5

Parent% can u%e thi% 2oo; to di%cu%% con&lict%3 2ullying and re%olution%5 The 2oo; e=hi2it%

,eace&ul con&lict re%olution 1hich i% a ,o%iti(e a%%et to teach children5

Activities parents can do to reinforce social competencies:

$lan together

Allo1 children to hel, you in %im,le ,lanning and deci%ion ma;ing around the hou%e5

Idea%:

Plan 1hat4% &or dinner5 Allo1 your child to ma;e %im,le deci%ion% li;e %hould 1e ha(e chic;en

or 2ee& taco%G Rice or %aladGPlan an acti(ity togetherB let them decide i& they 1ant to color or ,aint5 Play out%ide or in%ideG

rocery %ho, together5 Allo1 your child to hel, create the grocery li%t3 decide 1hat %tore to go to

and 1ith other %im,le deci%ion%5

Friend Song

What to do: +ing along 1ith your child5

Friend o& 7ine

.to the tune o&: 7ary had a little lam2/

@ill you 2e a &riend o& mineG

Friend o& mine3 &riend o& mineG

@ill you 2e a &riend o& mineG

and .choo%e an action/ around 1ith meG

$ositive )dentity:

+el&-E%teem-The child li;e% her-or-him%el& and ha% a gro1ing %en%e o& 2eing (alued 2y other%5

Curti%3 J5 .!""H/5 I'm gonna like me% letting off a little self&esteem" e1 Yor;3 Y:


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Crayon%

7irror

What to do:


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Re%ource%

( develo mental assets) for early childhood *ages + to ,- 5 .!"" /5 Retrie(ed &rom

htt,:001115%earch-in%titute5org0de(elo,mental-a%%et%0li%t%

.ames and activities for reschoolers 5 .!"* /5 Retrie(ed &rom

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