Large #2

 Large #2- Family Literacy Night

Promotional Materials: 

https://animoto.com/play/AAspCPQirFJrBwF7ru199Q

Planning: Designate a time period for the most contributors to participate. You will want to ask community members if they are willing to participate by starting the session by conducting a read-aloud. If so, what would they be expecting as compensation? Would this fall under volunteer hours or exposure and promotion? If guests will seek compensation, you will need to ask for guidance for funding and allotment. You must also plan:

• Will any local authors be willing to participate?
• Maybe you can invite the city mayor to come read for the event
• Family Literacy Night should be planned ahead of time, in early January, and set for April, preferably before STAAR testing.
• Seek guidance from administrators to ensure safety measures are in place and teachers can help monitor students
• Ask if you can have volunteers assist during the sessions
• Preferably, a school cafeteria, library, or other large space would fit the most amount of students and family members
• You can plan to coordinate with the school book fair. 

Preparations: 

School librarians, principals, and leadership teams should plan for this event ahead of time. Teachers and school librarians must collaborate to ensure that students and parents will have access to a vast variety of books they can read. This could include, but should not be limited to popular new titles, graphic novels, and audiobooks. Ensure there is enough space to hold a large amount of space comfortably. 

Qualifications: 

This event should be open to any student and participating parent in the school community. 

Procedures: 

1. Students & personnel will follow Mission CISD, or corresponding ISD, safety protocols

2. Students and staff will practice social distancing as best as possible before, during, and after the visit.

3. Hand sanitizer will be available at all times 

4. Students will sit evenly spaced as space permits.

5. Staff will monitor students to avoid congregation.

Purpose: 

Students and parents will enjoy a night of celebrating literacy and enjoying their time at the library. They will be able to hear from professionals living throughout the RGV and make personal connections, enhancing their literary understanding.

Students will have a writing task to complete the next class day which asks them to expand on what they learned during the literacy night, share their ideas, and connect this experience with their prior knowledge to successfully answer written responses. 

Pay-off: 

Participants will activate prior knowledge with their own experiences and reading. They will be able to connect writing, artistic ability, and freedom of expression with real-world applications. They will witness how reading can bring community members together which will help foster a love of reading.