ERIC Number: ED323505
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Publication Date: 1990-Jul-5
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Program Descriptions and Research Findings: The Parent Readers Program and Its Adaptations in Schools and Adult Literacy Settings.
Handel, Ruth D.
An intergenerational literacy program addresses the needs of adult students enrolled in remedial reading classes at a community college. Their classroom behavior marked by passivity or anxiety, these students are usually able to derive the surface meanings of familiar text, but demonstrate little analytic or reflective thinking about what was read. The program consists of a workshop series that uses children's literature to promote reading development. Reading comprehension strategies that promote analytic thinking and reflection are demonstrated and practiced using the children's books. At the end of the workshop session, the children's books are borrowed for home reading with children. At the following session, parents share their home reading experiences. Peer practice, group discussion, and sharing of home experiences are key features of the program. The program's overall aim is to provide enjoyable learning experiences that adult family members can replicate with their children at home to the benefit of both generations. As an unanticipated outcome of the program, signs of outreach to a wider community were noted. Several participants have disseminated the program to neighborhood or church groups, summer reading programs, and homeless shelters. (RS)
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Language: English
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