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• H/^^S. Epa\.3^-. F5L\ UMASS/AMHERST xfi 31EDt.b01SE43HTfl Department of Education DOCUMENTS GOVERNMENT COLLECTION MAY 1 1 1S95 c« Massachusetts University of Depository Copy Adult Basic Education o Family Literacy Curriculum Guide for o Training Volunteer Tutors s o September, 1994 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education 388-3300 350 Main Street, Maiden, Massachusetts 02148-5023 (61 7) 388-3392 Fax (617) Robert V. Antonucci Commissioner September, 1994 Dear Friend, am pleased to present this Family Literacy Curriculum Guide for Training Volunteer Tutors I in Adult Basic Education. The Family Uteracy Curriculum Guide is one of a series of volunteer tutor training guides developed by the Commonwealth Uteracy Corps, and is designed as an add-on to the ABE and the ESOL Curriculum. It serves as a framework for volunteer coordinators throughout the Commonwealth to train volunteer tutors who wish to work with families of adults and children in a family literacy program. It is provided in a looseleaf binder to allow easy removal of pages for copying, or adding notes as volunteers use the guide. In recent years family literacy has come to the attention of educators and the public as one of the most important aspects in educational and human development. Intergenerational efforts play a crucial role in the education and achievements of children. Better prepared tutors in Family Uteracy programs will help our adult learners and their children achieve their educational goals and improve their lives. Thank you for your leadership in helping to achieve this end. Sincerely, C-,M^ft Robert V. Antonucci Commissioner of Education ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Department of Education would like to thank the following individuals, groups and organizations in the development and publication of this curriculum: The authors: Claire Candelia, Joan LeMarbre, Pauline O'Leary, Allyne Pecevich, and Cristine Smith. The Adult and Community Learning Services Cluster of the Department Of Education. Pauline O'Leary, the Coordinator of the Family Literacy Project. The pilot trainers of the Family Literacy Project, Susan Dowd of Lawrence Adult Learning Center and Maddy Morales of Catholic Charities of Worcester for their valuable insight and suggestions. Digitized by the Internet Archive 2013 with funding from in Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries http://archive.org/details/familyliteracycuOOpece FAMILY LITERACY CURRICULUM GUIDE for TRAINING VOLUNTEER TUTORS Commonwealth Literacy Campaign Allyne Pecevich Fengju Zhang LITERACY COflPS Startanewchapter insomdxxly'slife. CONTENTS DAY ONE SESSION INTRODUCTION AND GOALS 1 1 Time: 15 min Welcome and Training Overview Participant Introductions Program Overview SESSION 2 FIRST EXPERIENCES OF LITERACY 4 Time: 15 min Paired Discussion Whole Group Discussion SESSION 3 USING BOOKS IN FAMILY LITERACY 6 Time: 35 min Paired Learning Whole Group Discussion SESSION FAMILIES THROUGH THE EYES OF THE TUTOR 4 8 Time: 25 min Small group discussion of "family traits and characteristics". Whole Group Discussion SESSION 5 THE ROLE OF PLAY IN CHILDREN'S LEARNING 10 Time: 10 min Demonstration Whole Group Discussion SESSION PEER TEACHING AND DISCUSSION 6 12 Time: 50 min Color and Shape Bingo Password Rhyming Words Rummy Preparation for Paired Teaching 19 Time: 5 min Daily Evaluation Time: 10 min CLC Family Literacy Curriculum DAY TWO I SESSION 7 ISSUES IN FAMILY LITERACY 231 Time: 60 min Case Stories I Whole Group Discussion SESSION READING ALOUD TECHNIQUE 8 301 Time: 30 min Video Whole Group Discussion SESSION 9 PAIRED TEACHING 3a Time: 45 min i SESSION 10 Family Literacy Program Issues Time: 20 min Relationship of program elements Relationship to program staff Program and Community resources Written Evaluation Time: 15 min CLC Family Literacy Curriculum