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Download full textWasik, Barbara Hanna; Herrmann, Suzannah; Berry, Randi Strosberg; Dobbins, Dionne R.; Schimizzi, Anita M.; Smith, Tara K.; Herman, Phillip – 2000
Among the reasons for growth in family literacy programs are the expansion of knowledge about how children learn, the need to involve parents and families more directly in programs for young children, and evidence supporting the relationship between parental education levels and children's school success. Intergenerational literacy programs are…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Definitions, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy
Alachua County Schools, Gainesville, FL. – 1991
Designed for use by volunteers in the program, this handbook describes the "Rockin' Readers" program, in which senior-citizen volunteers are matched with specifically targeted at-risk children in Alachua County, Florida, who tested below their peer group in language development and reading readiness skills. The handbook notes that each…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Early Intervention, High Risk Students, Intergenerational Programs
