1 – tools 3 – engage in literacy/math activities regularly 4 – school ready 6 – positive parenting
K - Parents will understand that all things in their environment can be used for literacy purposes. K - Children will know the terms up,
down, in, out.
A - Parents will realize that money does not have to be a barrier to expanding literacy ability.
S - Children can match letters on a page with letters in the environment.

A. PARENT LEARNING

Opening Activity
Welcome

• Repeat the “Memory Name Game.” from Lesson Plan 3. This time, insert another favourite such as having parents share their favourite movie, name, book, etc. (Repeat this activity from last week with a different topic). Ask parents if this was easier this week. Why do you think so? (because we are getting to know each other and are practicing these memory strategies)

Review

• Brain gym review and do a quick exercise
• Review 3 key messages
• Review “How to choose a book”
• Stress first key message “Read with Child Daily”

Introduce Topics
How to create a literate home/Creating a Literacy Tool Kit

How to Create a Literate Home
Refer to the parent handbook and read aloud the “How to create a literate home.” This provides parents with ideas about what they already have in their homes or what they can find to create a more literate and math-rich home.

Family Literacy Tool Kit
There is a handout for this in the Parent book. This tool kit includes all sorts of basic supplies that can be used to strengthen or enhance children’s literacy skills. Bring a prepared literacy tool kit that parents can have in their homes. It should include various items such as paper, writing implements (markers, pencils, crayons) and also include other items such as playing cards and safety scissors. As you display this tool kit, have the parents refer to their hand out and go over each item as you pull it from the kit.