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Family Literacy: Parents and Children Learning Together
At Raising Readers we work with many other organizations that help Maine families get the most out of reading. This month's newsletter features one of them -- the Maine Family Literacy Initative.
Did you know that your own reading level has a big impact on your child's success in school? Have you ever wondered if you could do more to help your child be prepared for school?
The Maine Family Literacy Initiative (MEFLI) is a program funded by the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Mrs. Bush and the Foundation believe that "the home is the child's first school, that the parent is the child's first teacher and reading is the child's first subject," so they support programs where parents and children learn together.
Family literacy programs can be found around the state, in communities of all shapes and size. They offer adult education classes so parents can improve their reading, writing and math skills and prepare for college and jobs. There are classes to help children learn the skills they need to enter kindergarten and succeed in school. And family literacy programs provide times for parents and their child to explore reading together in fun and engaging ways and around topics that are of interest to them.
Find out if a family literacy program is available in your community by calling your local adult education program or visiting www.maineadulted.org. Or visit the MEFLI website. Look for the 2011 Grants link to find the family literacy program near you. | 
