Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Department
School of Teacher Education
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to construct a framework for a family literacy program that would inform parents of Native English Speakers and English Learners on literacy practices and allow time for families to practice literacy together. The family literacy program consists of three sessions, each comprised of a 20-minute presentation to parents and a 30-minute parent-child literacy activity. Each session covered a different topic: early literacy practices, technology and literacy, and advocating for student success. The program was implemented in an adult literacy center, where parents who attended classes at the center and parents in the surrounding community could bring their families to participate in the program.
Advisor(s) or Committee Chair
Kristy Cartwright, Alison Youngblood, Cheryl Kirby-Stokes
Disciplines
Adult and Continuing Education | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Elementary Education | Language and Literacy Education
Recommended Citation
Wells, Hannah, "Family Literacy and Engagement: A Framework" (2018). Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects. Paper 767.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/stu_hon_theses/767
Included in
Adult and Continuing Education Commons, Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons