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What is \u201cReading in Families\u201d Program?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The \u201cReading in Families\u201d program is one of the newest projects performed by the \u201cInstitute for Research on the History of\u00a0 Children\u2019s Literature\u201d under the observation of the \u201cRead with Me\u201d team. The main purpose of this program is to transform houses into high literacy environments and to make book reading and literacy learning a part of families\u2019 daily routine. This program is performed in deprived areas and its main focus is on families who can not afford to buy or do not have enough access to quality books, families with illiterate parents or those who are unaware of their role in their child\u2019s education.<\/p>\n

Why is it important to read in families?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since families play a very important role in the development of their child\u2019s reading and literacy skills, and also since it has been proven that the development of literacy skills can change a child\u2019s life, after \u201cReading with Babies and Toddlers\u201d<\/a> project and it\u2019s success, \u201cRead with Me\u201d has decided to start a new program called \u201cReading in Families\u201d and promote reading amongst all members of the family. Here in \u201cRead with Me\u201d we focus on the development of literacy skills as well as reading skills, because children in deprived areas do not have access to good education and it is important to motivate parents to help during the development of these skills.<\/p>\n

Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u06f1\u06f0 years ago, \u201cRead with Me\u201d started it\u2019s \u201cReading with Babies and Toddlers\u201d project for deprived families in the rural areas near Tehran and Isfahan. Most of the families who live in these areas are immigrants who have moved to Iran from Afghanistan to find jobs and earn a living and also Iranian families who have low incomes and have to move to the rural areas. Through this projects, mothers were involved in reading books for their babies and toddlers. \u201cReading in Families\u201d helps to promote reading amongst all members of the family.<\/p>\n

How \u201cReading in Families\u201d is performed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on the experiences and outcomes from previous projects, families who are parts of the \u201cReading with Families\u201d project, get to receive education, knowledge and packages of books based on their literacy level and the group age of their children. \u00a0Also, through this project, parents get to learn what emergent literacy is and how the development of literacy skills start from when their children are infants or toddlers until they get to enter elementary schools. Also it is very important to learn how to help children improve their literacy skills with the help of the books you have on hand. \u201cReading with Families\u201d not only promotes reading amongst all members of the family, such as mother, father, older siblings and even grandparents, but also helps to build better relationships between family members.<\/p>\n

The targeted centers for \u201cReading in Families\u201d consist of libraries, kindergartens and preschools, empowerment centers for women and mothers, adult literacy classes, children\u2019s supportive centers and also schools. The \u201cInstitute for Research on the History of\u00a0 Children\u2019s Literature\u201d has asked local trainers, \u201cRead with Me\u201d librarians, preschool tutors, teachers and local promoters who work along side the \u201cRead with Me\u201d team to notify parents of the importance of reading in families and the role they play in the development of their child\u2019s literacy skills through reading and books.<\/p>\n

Promoters of the \u201cRead with Me\u201d program hold educational sessions for families in which various subject are taught through a simple method. These subjects include reading aloud, how to use the literacy packages and different activities families can do before and after reading a book. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, these meetings may be held virtually. \u201cRead with Me\u201d trainers and local trainers keep in touch with families and guide them through out the way. This way, the outcomes will be submitted more efficiently and can be used for further research and expanding the project.<\/p>\n

Regions in which \u201cReading in Families\u201d is performed<\/strong><\/p>\n

The coronavirus pandemic led to kids being more at home than before and the role parents had in their children\u2019s education became more essential. Therefore, \u201cRead with Me\u201d used this opportunity to start the \u201cReading in Families\u201d program.<\/p>\n

As we know, during the past school year, teachers and tutors have been in touch with their students through online classes, but it is important to know that online classes aren\u2019t enough and do not fulfil the purpose of in-person classes. Hence, the roles families play in educating their children, specially from before elementary school till sixth grade, is very crucial.<\/p>\n

As of June 2021, \u201cReading in Families\u201d is performed by local trainers in Qeshm Island, Sistan & Balouchestan province, Kermanshah province, Lorestan province and Tehran.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n