Packages

No matter what you call them... Kits...Packages...etc. BilingualFamilyReading.com has a set of materials that will match your needs. If you don't find exactly what you are looking for in our packages, we will build a set of materials with only those items you need and want.

On-site professional development for staff and parent training is a purchase option for every package. BilingualFamilyReading.com does not limit the number of people from a single campus who may attend any of our trainings. If you are purchasing multiple packages and want on-site professional development, we encourage you to call us so that we can work together to provide you with the most effective pricing.

Professional Development for Staff

We believe that training is important to ensure maximum success for your program. We offer a half day of staff development for any member(s) of your staff during which we will discuss recommendations for effective family reading programs, parent recruitment, participant retention and recognition. Other topics we will cover include:
• story objectives as meaning centered models of reading
• using reading to encourage family involvement and ESL mentoring
• hands-on demonstration of story extension activities
• effective approaches to reading at home
• ongoing consulting via our 800 number

Parent Training

We offer an interactive and friendly approach to introduce parents to active parental involvement and shared reading. Whether it's Kinder, 1st, or 2nd grade we offer innovative approaches for parental involvement. Regardless of the language of your families - English or Spanish - our on-site training will effectively address their needs. Training will include:
• overview of program objectives
• presentation of materials to be used at home
• hands-on demonstration of reading techniques for parents
• review of story extension activities for families
• review of program commitment requirements
• parent contracts
• book rotation schedule
• pick up and delivery of materials
• reading techniques for pre-literate parents

This is the perfect package for any teacher who wants to run a classroom based family reading program. The package contains enough materials to rotate 30 books and audio cds among 30 families for 30 weeks. The package contains:
• 1 Set of Take-home Books
• 1 Set of Take-home Book Audio CDs
• 1 Set of First Grade Dual Language Activity Book Blackline Masters
• 1 Facilitator's Guide for Management & Story Extension
• 1 Songs and Rhymes for the Multicultural Classroom
• 1 Classroom Vocabulary & Thinking Skills Bilingual Bingo
• 30 Hook Handle Bags
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The First Grade Parental Involvement & Family Literacy Kit is similar to a classroom library check-out system. A selection of books, CDs, vocabulary games, and story extension activities will be checked out by families on a rotational basis. Each week the parent and child read a story together then explore the discussion question which is on the back cover of each book. These stories encourage critical thinking, parent and child interaction, and increase vocabulary development. You receive 30 different books and matching story CDs to rotate among your students. The items in this set are as follows:
• 1 Take-home Book Set
• 1 Story and Music CD Set
• 30 Clear Vinyl Hook Handle Bags
• 1 Hook Handle Bag Storage Rack
• 1 Classroom Vocabulary & Thinking Skills Bilingual Bingo
• 25 Family Vocabulary & Thinking Skills Bilingual Bingo
• 1 Recognition Certificate Pack
• 1 Songs and Rhymes for the Multicultural Classroom CD
• 1 Blackline Master for First Grade Activity Books
• 1 Box of First Grade Activity Books (25 copies of each dual language activity book)
• 1 Box Vocabulary Development Trading Cards
• 1 Parent Recruitment Package
• 1 Roll Book Exchange Stickers
• 1 Facilitator's Guide with Planning Guide Supplement
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The Parent Center Parental Involvement & Family Literacy Kit is the most cost effective way to run a center based family reading program. Families with children in Kinder, 1st, and 2nd Grade can checkout an exciting curriculum that incorporates parental involvement within a bilingual family reading program. The program includes family reading activities, language and vocabulary development, as well as critical thinking and writing exercises. By involving the entire family these materials will open the door for schools to form partnerships with families by building parenting skills through a family reading program. By focusing on language, literacy, and learning, BilingualFamilyReading.com ensures that no family is left out of the learning process - including families who speak Spanish. This package includes:
• 2 Take-home Book Sets
• 2 Story and Music CD Sets
• 1 Blackline Master for Kinder Activity Books
• 1 Blackline Master for First Grade Activity Books
• 1 Blackline Master for Second Grade Activity Books
• 1 Facilitator's Guide
• 1 Songs and Rhymes for the Multicultural Classroom CD
• 1 Classroom Vocabulary & Thinking Skills Bilingual Bingo
• 25 Family Vocabulary & Thinking Skills Bilingual Bingo
• 60 Clear Vinyl Hook Handle Bags
• 2 Hook Handle Bag Storage Racks
• 100 Recognition Certificates
• 2 Parent Recruitment Packages
• 12 Posters & Charts

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