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Increasing Parent Involvement The easy and affordable way to train, educate, and support parents as partners in raising student success! Increasing Parent Involvement and Family Literacy with Partners in Print

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Page 1: Increasing Parent Involvement The easy and affordable way to train, educate, and support parents as partners in raising student success! Increasing Parent

Increasing Parent Involvement

The easy and affordable way to train, educate, and support parents as partners in

raising student success!

Increasing Parent Involvement and Family Literacy with Partners in Print

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Who is Pacific Learning?

• Sister company of Creative Teaching Press based in Huntington Beach

• Creator of research-based literacy products for preK-12

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Partners in PrintTraining Parents as Partners in Education

Grades PreK-2 is available now.Grades 3-5 and middle school will be available September 2009.Spanish components available for primary package.

Partners in Print is a parent involvement program for linking parents to literacy for ongoing success!

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Partners in PrintGoals

Train and educate parents to help their children become confident, successful readers.

Promote increased student achievement.

The process of learning to read takes place at home as well as in school.

Children become life-long readers.

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Partners in PrintResearch Base

“The Department strongly encourages Early Reading First programs to provide parents with educational training in those parenting skills most closely associated with children’s language and cognitive development.”

Source: Guidance for the Early Reading First Program, U.S. Dept. of Education

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Partners in PrintResearch Base

“Parents strengthen their child’s literacy development and school–related

competencies when they engage in language-rich parent-child interaction,

provide support for literacy in the family, and hold appropriate expectations of the child’s

learning and development.”

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5 Dimensions of Reading

• Comprehension• Phonemic Awareness• Phonics and Word

Recognition• Vocabulary Instruction• Fluency

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Partners in PrintWhat’s Included?

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Partners in PrintResource Binder

Includes:

15 Literacy Workshops

Parent Letters, Evaluation Sheets, Certificates

Point by point instructions for parent leaders or planning teams

Transparencies for inservices including key program points for planning teams

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Partners in PrintWorkshop Highlights (PreK-2)

Drawing Meaning from Text

Book Selection

Conventions of Print

Building Self-Esteem

Reading Methods

Playing with Print

The Reading/Writing Connection

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Partners in PrintStaff Training DVD

Prepares parent leaders and planning teams to implement the workshops.

(30 minutes)

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Partners in PrintHome-Activity Sheets

Home-Activity Sheets

Reproducible handouts that correspond with workshops to extend parent involvement at home.

(52 take-home activities)

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Partners in PrintActivity Posters

Activity Posters

Posters include clear, numbered directions for each workshop station.

(55 posters)

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Partners in PrintAffordable Libraries

Partners in Print Libraries include books that correspond with workshops, saving you planning time.

(Some titles are also available in Spanish)

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1. Choose a leadership/planning team (Parent Coordinator, EL coordinator, Bilingual coordinator, Title I, Principal or Assistant Principal, Teachers, Parent Representatives)

2. Conduct inservices with planning team (directions for inservices are included in resource binder)

3. Choose a workshop and theme

4. Prepare materials and set-up for 4 stations

Most schools use 5-7 workshops per year.

Partners in PrintHow it Works

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Meets Title I Requirements

• Complete• Easy to use• Literacy-based• Based on current Best

Practices• Economical

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How Can Partners in Print be Utilized at Parent Centers?

• “The short workshops would be easy for the parent center liaison to present without much preparation or background.  They are self explanatory.”

» Dr. Billie Thomas» Ombudsperson, LD 7

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What benefits would come from using Partners in Print?

• “Parents would connect to the educational standards being taught in the classroom to reinforce and support their children at home.”

» Dr. Billie Thomas» Ombudsperson, LD 7

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What problems would Partners in Print solve?

• “Parents with limited educational background can run this series of workshops with little preparation and educational expertise.”

» Dr. Billie Thomas» Ombudsperson, LD 7

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Testimonial

"Parent involvement increased. Students as well as parents enjoyed the sessions and activities. I would recommend this program to all schools and preschools."

-Teacher, Memphis City School DistrictMemphis, TN

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Testimonial

“I like the ease of use, short lessons with easy directions and colorful child

friendly graphic materials.”Dr. Billie Thomas, Ombudsperson

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Increasing Parent Involvement

Increasing Parent Involvement and Family Literacy with Partners in Print

Need more info?

Contact Customer Service at 800-279-0737 or visit our website to find your local representative.

www.pacificlearning.com