Family Education
It's All in the Family
Summer Scholars offers a year-round Family Education Program at several school sites that emphasizes adult English language classes and parent-child interactions to promote reading and academic success. The program follows the four component model developed by the National Center for Family Literacy, linking parent and child education services that include: adult education and English language instruction, early literacy education and child care for younger siblings, parent education and modeled parent and child interaction.
While the parents participate in instruction, school age children attend Summer Scholars’ tutoring programs and younger children participate in developmentally appropriate early childhood education. Family literacy includes time for the parents and children to participate in activities designed to model and practice parent-child interactions that build oral language and academic skills.
Parents’ English language skills increase significantly from participation in the Family Education Program and parents report having more confidence in helping their children succeed in school.
